by RG | Jun 11, 2026 | above the law
Judge Eleanor Ross is getting a lot of justified scorn right now, but folks are really not directing enough disdain toward her judicial colleagues. While carrying out an affair with a high-ranking law enforcement official in chambers and then lying about it will...
by RG | Jun 11, 2026 | above the law
Senator Mike Lee, your constant reminder that Supreme Court clerkships don’t necessarily signal intellectual accomplishment, took to social media to applaud a new Justice Department memo declaring that disparate impact liability is unconstitutional, despite being...
by RG | Jun 11, 2026 | above the law
If you’ve ever wondered how a monster like Jeffrey Epstein happens — how he operated for decades, surrounded by some of the most credentialed, well-connected people in the country, with seemingly no one willing to say enough is enough — well, do I have a story for...
by RG | Jun 11, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. It’s a little bit of a power move. The top 25 law firms are making more money than ever, and they’re absolutely outpacing the next 25 and then the next 25—it’s not even close. — Sean Burke, founder of legal...
by RG | Jun 11, 2026 | above the law
When it comes to the bar exam, more is less. In an ideal world there wouldn’t be one; law schools would be so adept at teaching their students the ins and outs of being a lawyer that Biglaw firms would be eager to pay them $235K a year as soon as they waltz across the...
