by RG | Jan 15, 2026 | above the law
Law schools can teach you a lot of things that you hope to never use: civil procedure, the rule against perpetuities, and necessity not being a defense against murder-cannibalism at sea. A more practical item of that set is what to do if ICE comes knocking at your...
by RG | Jan 15, 2026 | above the law
In 2025, I did not plan to write a year long series on legal careers. I was not mapping themes or building a thesis. I was responding to what I kept seeing and hearing from lawyers who were tired, capable, and quietly questioning whether this was really how it was...
by RG | Jan 15, 2026 | above the law
The post AI Startup AlphaLit Raises $3.2M Seed Round To Screen And Score Smaller Cases And Route Them To Lawyers appeared first on Above the Law.Over $55 million worth of meritorious civil claims go unfiled annually, particularly in working-class communities, because...
by RG | Jan 15, 2026 | above the law
Elon University plans to open a new law school in Charlotte, beginning in 2027. What is the most recent new law school to earn ABA accreditation, becoming the 197th approved law school program and opening its doors in 2023. Hint: Unlike the new school bound for...
by RG | Jan 15, 2026 | above the law
Rachel Cohen Keeps Pushing Against Authoritarianism: Somebody has to take these 10-year-old phone thieves to task. Bonus Dollars And A Nonequity Partner Track: Check out Sullivan & Cromwell’s new bonus program! Who Needs TV When You Can Read Complaints?: Kyrsten...
