by RG | May 5, 2026 | above the law
Two new profiles of George Conway — one in New York Magazine one in the Washington Post — dropped this week, and together they paint a portrait of a man who is either the most zen candidate in the NY-12 race, or with the biggest ego. Possibly both. The key quote, from...
by RG | May 5, 2026 | above the law
After deciding last week in Callais v. Louisiana that the state could redraw its congressional maps to fully eliminate its majority-minority districts — quite the feat in a state where Black majorities exist geographically and logically centralized in a city like New...
by RG | May 5, 2026 | above the law
There was a time, not all that long ago, when lawyers fought to work at the Department of Justice. Lawyers would take massive pay cuts to move into a cramped federal building office so they could add a prestigious new line item to their resumes. The federal government...
by RG | May 5, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We think the first [Biglaw] deal will come from the Second Hundred, and we do think it’s going to come in calendar year 2026. — Bob Maiden, an M&A adviser with Focus Investment Banking, in comments given...
by RG | May 5, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data from Law.com, the Am Law firms ranked 101-200 had slower growth in revenue per lawyer (RPL) than the firms ranked 1-100. How much did the Second Hundred firms, on average raise their...
