by RG | Jun 6, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “Supreme Court Rules for Straight Woman in Job Discrimination Suit; The...
by RG | Jun 6, 2025 | above the law
There are many different and exciting ways to rank law firms. How prestigious are they? How much money are they making? How much do partners earn? How much are associates earning in cash compensation? How big are they? Yes, size matters, and because the legal...
by RG | Jun 6, 2025 | above the law
The upward trend isn’t quite this dramatic. The LSAT is the go-to admissions test for law school — it’s in the name, after all — but that’s a product of tradition rather than necessity. The consensus is that you should still aim for a ceiling-scraping LSAT score if...
by RG | Jun 6, 2025 | above the law
Every once in a while, the good folks win. Definitely not often enough, but when they do, it’s cause for celebration. So, let’s celebrate the Biglaw firms that have told the administration to put it where the sun doesn’t shine. They have either gotten or are in the...
by RG | Jun 6, 2025 | above the law
* Spat between America’s richest and orangest man makes Steve Bannon talk about nationalizing SpaceX. [Wall Street Journal] * Lawyers across the pond are getting in trouble for misusing AI in their work product. [Legal Futures] * Judge threatens to kick Diddy out of...
by RG | Jun 6, 2025 | above the law
Generally speaking, if a judge begins an order — in a case where hundreds of men were illegally renditioned to a Salvadoran concentration camp directly against that judge’s orders — by talking about Franz Kafka’s The Trial, you’d think that the judge is going to go...
