by RG | May 7, 2026 | above the law
Over half of law firms view lateral hiring as a key growth strategy. Yet roughly a third of lateral partner hires leave within five years. Despite this uncomfortable reality, firms still measure their lateral success by “revenue brought in,” which is like grading a...
by RG | May 7, 2026 | above the law
If you’re a Pennsylvania lawyer wondering whether you need to disclose AI use in your court filings, Google’s AI summary has an authoritative answer for you. It’s a wrong answer, mind you. But authoritative! As Christine Lemmer-Webber put it, it’s “Mansplaining as a...
by RG | May 7, 2026 | above the law
* Alleged Epstein suicide note finally unsealed. [Law360] * FBI raid office of Virginia state senator who masterminded redistricting ballot initiative citing vague corruption claims. [NY Times] * At the exact same time, the DOJ agreed to return or destroy all evidence...
by RG | May 7, 2026 | Law.com
The news of associate cuts at a high-ranking Am Law 100 firm has frayed the nerves of some in Big Law, amid economic concerns this year related to rising energy prices and inflation, and worries about timeliness of clients paying legal bills. The news of...
by RG | May 7, 2026 | LawSite
Less than three months after replacing Lexis+ AI with Lexis+ with Protégé as its flagship legal AI platform, LexisNexis today is announcing a substantial expansion of that platform – what the company is calling its “next evolution,” combining significant build-outs of...
