by RG | Jun 18, 2026 | above the law
(Image via Getty)Most lawyers instinctively suggest that clients insert arbitration clauses into all kinds of contracts. This is usually because arbitration is much more private than litigation, and, depending on a number of factors, arbitration can take a lot less...
by RG | Jun 18, 2026 | above the law
A new academic study confirms what anyone paying attention has suspected for years: the federal judicial clerkship has quietly transformed from a one-year professional launchpad into a multi-year credential arms race, and the people running it know exactly what’s...
by RG | Jun 18, 2026 | above the law
Above the Law recently announced its 2026 ranking of the Top 50 Law Schools. But law school is really only the start of a legal education. Graduates then have to study for the bar exam. Once on the job, new attorneys will likely get informal guidance as well as more...
by RG | Jun 18, 2026 | above the law
Jordan Rothman’s recent piece about the preference that some courts have for local counsel as opposed to out of towners should surprise exactly no one. Why the preference for local counsel? Easy. Local counsel are (or should be) familiar with local rules (whether...
by RG | Jun 18, 2026 | above the law
Sullivan & Cromwell has been doing very well for itself under the second Trump administration. The white-shoe firm has Donald Trump as a client, co-chair Bob Giuffra leads a team representing Trump personally in his criminal appeal of the Manhattan hush money...
