by RG | Aug 23, 2026 | above the law
A federal grand jury in Nashville indicted a former Assistant U.S. Attorney on August 19. The underlying criminal complaint — filed under seal on July 30 and unsealed Thursday claims former federal prosecutor Alexander Strohmeyer threatened to murder his former bosses...
by RG | Aug 23, 2026 | above the law
Expertly Flawed: An expert witness collected $90,000 from 3M to ask ChatGPT, “show how 3M is 0% at fault.” Plaintiffs’ counsel turned the resulting 350-page prompt log into the deposition of a lifetime. Barbarians Inside The Gate: Wood Smith Henning & Berman...
by RG | Aug 23, 2026 | Law.com
Commercial law has never been fairer or more lucrative. But as AI disrupts the model behind its long boom, today’s golden age may prove to be the industry’s high point, writes the Global Lawyer. Commercial law has never been fairer or more lucrative....
by RG | Aug 21, 2026 | above the law
The post Associate Compensation Scorecard: More Associate Raises Coming In Hot… In 2027 appeared first on Above the Law.Since we broke the news of the new $235K salary scale for associates at large law firms in the United States — a trend that was started by...
by RG | Aug 21, 2026 | above the law
In a matter of days, some of you will walk into your very first law school class. Others will head back for your second or third year, armed with a little more confidence, a lot more reading, and probably a better understanding of where the coffee is. I envy you. Not...