by RG | Nov 24, 2025 | above the law
Sure, becoming an ICE agent sounds fun, but in between all the tear-gassing of clergy and shooting pepper balls at journalists, the job involves a lot of pesky paperwork. I mean, the government simply doesn’t pay enough with its [checks notes] $50,000 signing bonus,...
by RG | Nov 24, 2025 | above the law
Well, well, well if it isn’t the logical and natural consequences of this administration’s actions! After playing musical chairs with the Eastern District of Virginia’s U.S. Attorney’s Office to find someone — anyone — with a pulse and a JD willing to file frivolous...
by RG | Nov 24, 2025 | above the law
Cravath may have been the first in Biglaw to announce their year-end bonuses, but they’re not the only compensation heavies! Spectators were waiting to what a comp leader, like Milbank, would do now that bonus season has officially arrived. You’ll recall Milbank led...
by RG | Nov 24, 2025 | above the law
Simpson Thacher is about to give their employees a reason to be thankful. After grossing $2,896,282,000 in 2024, the Biglaw firm is doing the right thing and sharing some of the profits to reward associates for their hard work. Here’s the scale: To everyone at Simpson...
by RG | Nov 24, 2025 | above the law
Former Hogan & Lovells partner turned White House attorney Ty Cobb is back to calling out Donald Trump. Sure, the current cable news circuit regular left the hallowed halls of Biglaw to join the first Trump administration, but he quickly left. Since then he — and...
by RG | Nov 24, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The status quo is over. We can’t continue to have a summer program where we can look at people’s full first-year grades and then decide [if] we want to make them an offer to join us as a 2L. The question is, do...
