by RG | Jun 24, 2025 | above the law
Life as a DC lawyer may be tough right now due to the whims and fancies of the current administration, but for many lawyers, Washington is the place to be if they want to do work related to the government, be it litigation, transactional, or even lobbying. But which...
by RG | Jun 24, 2025 | above the law
In law, first impressions aren’t just important, they’re everything. Onboarding a new client isn’t a back-office chore; it’s your first real chance to show how your firm delivers value. Every interaction, from initial contact to the first signed agreement, sets the...
by RG | Jun 24, 2025 | above the law
Doug Emhoff, America’s first ever Second Gentleman, returned to Biglaw after his stint at the White House, landing at Willkie Farr & Gallagher. Emhoff, of course, was critical of the firm’s decision to capitulate to Trump, as he wanted to fight the threat of what...
by RG | Jun 24, 2025 | above the law
Amy WaxAmy Wax continues to drape herself in high-minded concepts like the “First Amendment” and “academic freedom” as she fights the sanctions placed on the law professor by the University of Pennsylvania. But a federal judge just slapped down her bid for a...
by RG | Jun 24, 2025 | above the law
Typos happen. That is just a fact of our increasingly digital life. We write so much — on social media, emails, texts — that not everything gets the intense scrutiny of, say, a filed brief, and yes, mistakes get made. There’s not much you can do except own up to it...
by RG | Jun 24, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. They’ve done a perfect job of it. You have Kirkland non-share partners on the recruiter’s speed dial, because they’re hot sh*t. It doesn’t matter that they aren’t equity. The recruiting firm gets to tell all...