by RG | Nov 4, 2026 | above the law
Last year, nine of the biggest law firms in the country sold out their principles and dignity to promise Donald Trump free legal services for his pet causes. All in all, the firms pledged $940 million in pro bono services and while the firms swear that they maintain...
by RG | Nov 4, 2026 | above the law
Back in 2023, a number of Biglaw firms put out a letter blaming law schools for antisemitism. The letter offered little in the way of a concrete response to the rise in antisemitic hate crimes in the country, but it did allow law firms to generate some headlines and...
by RG | Nov 4, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which nearly 80-year-old San Francisco firm became the hottest law shop of the dot-com boom, handling hundreds of tech IPOs and sometimes even taking equity stakes in the startups it represented...
by RG | Nov 4, 2026 | above the law
Welcome To The House: Three years after Biglaw fired her, she’s going to be the first Gen Z woman in Congress. Weil Isn’t Even Closed Yet And The Former Partners Have Already Called Their Lawyers: That “orderly” wind-down is getting less orderly by the day. Gibson...
by RG | Nov 4, 2026 | above the law
Weil Gotshal & Manges hasn’t finished turning off the lights, and the people who used to work there are already calling their lawyers. The Financial Times reported Tuesday that, while the firm is planning an an orderly wind-down outside bankruptcy, a group of Weil...
