by RG | Oct 28, 2026 | legal matters
For generations, law firms competed against other law firms that looked and operated remarkably alike. Partners brought in business, associates billed hours, and the partners divided whatever survived the overhead. Even the internet barely disturbed a profession that...
by RG | Oct 28, 2026 | above the law
A few weeks ago, I wrote that for law firms billing by the hour, the return on investment from AI was really a loss on investment. LOI, not ROI. If AI does what the vendors say it does, it does work that associates and paralegals used to bill. That would mean fewer...
by RG | Oct 28, 2026 | above the law
Earlier today, the advice for Weil Gotshal & Manges lawyers was blunt: look out for number one and enter the lateral market post haste. Turns out at least one Weil practice group leader agrees. According to Bloomberg Law, Alex Lynch, the head of Weil’s capital...
by RG | Oct 28, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I don’t believe that to be a great lawyer that is AI-enabled someone needs to have deep technical history. Anyone who wants to learn this stuff—sufficient enough to be an advanced AI builder as a lawyer—can do...
by RG | Oct 28, 2026 | above the law
Weil Gotshal & Manges has canceled an upcoming Summer Experience webinar for law student recruits, according to a post on X from Paul Kim, scheduled for tonight. The event was pitched to 1Ls as a chance to connect with the Weil team, learn more about the firm, and...
