by RG | Jul 22, 2026 | above the law
The Justice Department’s lawsuit against the D.C. Office of Disciplinary Counsel rests on the claim that lawyers working for the federal government cannot be held to the same rules of legal ethics and professional responsibility that bind every other attorney’s...
by RG | Jul 22, 2026 | above the law
Willkie Farr & Gallagher just announced a partnership with OpenAI to build the next generation of its in-house AI tools, a collaboration that comes with a firmwide rollout of ChatGPT Enterprise and access to Codex for the firm’s engineers. While many firms seek...
by RG | Jul 22, 2026 | above the law
DOJ Files Childish Brief, Begs Judge Not To Take Its Allowance: The $1,000 a day fine Todd Blanche would really like to avoid. Heartbreaking: DOJ Lawyers Used To Have To Follow Ethics Rules: While the current DOJ argues that government lawyers should be immune from...
by RG | Jul 22, 2026 | above the law
This is anything but your typical lawyerly brief. That is not some small, stylistic quibble. Lawyers know to go after the arguments being made, not the person making it, because judges notice, because opposing counsel will quote it back at you, and because the instant...
by RG | Jul 22, 2026 | above the law
In today’s world, the vast majority of students attending law school have been saddled with seemingly insurmountable six-figure debt loads. Many law students are under the mistaken impression that they’ll be able to pay off that debt quickly; after all, they believe...
