by RG | Feb 9, 2026 | above the law
Baker McKenzie Plans To Lay Off Hundreds Of People: Little harder to make the “AI won’t take our jobs” argument. When Accuracy Doesn’t Go Far Enough: You’ve gotta check for more than hallucinations when using AI. Adios, Cadwalader!: 5 litigation leaders jump ship...
by RG | Feb 9, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! How many of Clarence Thomas’s former clerks are on the federal bench? Hint: Thomas has the most former clerks in the federal judiciary. See the answer on the next page. The post Clarence Thomas’s...
by RG | Feb 9, 2026 | above the law
Talk about how artificial intelligence will someday take lawyers’ jobs continues to be dismissed — but maybe that talk will be granted more credence now that AI has come for business professionals’ jobs at one Biglaw firm. Sources tell us that Baker McKenzie recently...
by RG | Feb 9, 2026 | above the law
Pour one out for Missouri prosecutors! A year ago, the state sued Starbucks for failing to hire enough white, male baristas, forcing consumers “to pay higher prices and wait longer for goods and services that could be provided for less had Starbucks employed the most...
by RG | Feb 9, 2026 | above the law
Cadwalader’s planned merger with Hogan Lovells was supposed to be a stabilizing moment. The kind of Biglaw power move that quiets rumors and reassures partners that everything is fine. Instead, it’s become the latest accelerant in their partner exodus. The newest...
by RG | Feb 9, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I was astonished. I have never seen anything like that. When I came to the U.S. attorney’s office, I had won 13 state murder prosecutions, and I still thought I had such a slim chance of getting a job because...
