by RG | Aug 18, 2025 | above the law
Some strong “will they, won’t they” tension may make for great rom-com foundation, but the dynamic is far from what you’d expect of a licensing organization. After a disastrous experimental February rollout led the California Bar back to an orthodox NBCE test...
by RG | Aug 18, 2025 | above the law
While we all know the expression “monkey see, monkey do,” it doesn’t quite hit the mark for me as I sit down to write this. The word I’m really searching for is “emulate.” The definition? To match or surpass someone or something, typically by imitation. There, that’s...
by RG | Aug 18, 2025 | above the law
“Our capital city has been overtaken by violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youth, drugged-out maniacs and homeless people,” the president ranted last week. It has not. Violent crime in DC is down sharply from last year, and is, in fact, at a...
by RG | Aug 18, 2025 | above the law
Associates at King & Spalding recently received an update to firm policy that is worrying folks. The firm told associates they are responsible for 2,400 “productive” hours (broader than “billable” hours, but narrower than all working hours) in order to be in good...
by RG | Aug 18, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I’m definitely taking more work in-house and having law firms bid on specific projects. Previously, I might have sent something out to a firm by default. Now, I’m asking how far we can take it internally before...
