by RG | May 27, 2026 | above the law
“Yet let’s be content, and the times lament, you see the world turn’d upside down.” — The World Turned Upside Down reportedly played upon the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. The world of personal injury litigation may indeed be turning upside down as...
by RG | May 27, 2026 | above the law
They say when it rains it pours, and that’s what it feels like when it comes to litigation ethics and Biglaw firm Quinn Emanuel. We recently covered Quinn Emanuel’s recent $3 million ethics adventure in federal court, a sanctions order where Judge Edward M. Chen...
by RG | May 27, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We’ve counseled everyone here—if you see something, say something. — Rick Engel, managing partner at Armstrong Teasdale, in comments given to the American Lawyer, concerning mental health awareness among...
by RG | May 27, 2026 | above the law
I was listening to a podcast from the economist Tim Harford (who you should really check out if this is the first time you’re hearing of him) the other day when he said something that particularly piqued my interest. Harford said that he and everyone else his age is...
by RG | May 27, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to a new report from Firm Prospects, what percentage of law firm associate hires were laterals, i.e., they came from other law firms, in 2025? Hint: Last year, laterals outpaced the hires...
