by RG | Jun 3, 2026 | above the law
Last week, Stephen Embry wrote an article declaring that the old model of running into a senior partner at the water cooler and picking up their dropped gems about how to be a good lawyer is dead and gone. COVID took away the certainty that anyone was even working in...
by RG | Jun 3, 2026 | above the law
Yesterday, California held its state and local elections. Most of the media focus was on the primaries for the governor’s seat and the mayoral race in Los Angeles. But over the past few days, several friends have been asking me about which judicial candidates they...
by RG | Jun 3, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to a recent Law.com survey on Biglaw firms, what was the average distance between the highest- to lowest-paid partners in the Am Law 100 in 2025? Hint: The numbers reflect the increased...
by RG | Jun 3, 2026 | above the law
“I Think He Will, Yeah”: Trump thinks his former criminal defense attorney is doing a “very good job.” Explaining Is For Lower Courts: SCOTUS opts out of justifying Alabama’s use of racist election maps. I’m Busy, Go Talk To Me*: Biglaw firm launches AI partners for...
by RG | Jun 3, 2026 | Law.com
In a Q&A, Lexi Lutz discussed how AI is changing expectations for in-house lawyers and why legal teams who wait on the sidelines risk falling behind. In a Q&A, Lexi Lutz discussed how AI is changing expectations for in-house lawyers and why legal teams...