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Supreme Court Confirmation Isn’t Always A Sure Thing — Just Ask The First Man To Lose One

Supreme Court Confirmation Isn’t Always A Sure Thing — Just Ask The First Man To Lose One

by RG | Aug 21, 2026 | above the law

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which Supreme Court nominee was already serving as chief justice — installed by George Washington during a Senate recess and presiding over a full term — when the Senate came back, took up his...
Matching The Milbank Scale Before Most Of Biglaw — See Also

Matching The Milbank Scale Before Most Of Biglaw — See Also

by RG | Aug 21, 2026 | above the law

While The Rest Of Biglaw Waits On Cravath, McKool Smith Just Matched Milbank: The Texas trial powerhouse is raising associate salaries $10K to $20K — effective January 1. The ‘Kool’ kids always come through eventually. Crim Law Lessons Start Early: Penn State frat...
Matching The Milbank Scale Before Most Of Biglaw — See Also

Matching The Milbank Scale Before Most Of Biglaw — See Also

by RG | Aug 21, 2026 | above the law

While The Rest Of Biglaw Waits On Cravath, McKool Smith Just Matched Milbank: The Texas trial powerhouse is raising associate salaries $10K to $20K — effective January 1. The ‘Kool’ kids always come through eventually. Crim Law Lessons Start Early: Penn State frat...
Federal Judge Calls Arab Head Covering A ‘Terror Scarf’ As Part Of Persistent Anti-Muslim Rhetoric

Federal Judge Calls Arab Head Covering A ‘Terror Scarf’ As Part Of Persistent Anti-Muslim Rhetoric

by RG | Aug 20, 2026 | above the law

Judge Roy Altman of the Southern District of Florida maintains a side gig using his chambers to hop on podcasts with anti-Islam groups to refer to a keffiyeh as a “terror scarf,” and peddle conspiracy theories about Muslims taking over the media. Now there’s a...
Hearing Adjourned After Lawyer Suffers Shock Bar Association Election Loss

Hearing Adjourned After Lawyer Suffers Shock Bar Association Election Loss

by RG | Aug 20, 2026 | above the law

You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take. With that in mind, an attorney in India sought and secured an adjournment following a surprise bar association loss. Shock due to losing bar election is a novel ground for adjournment. We learn something new every day....
The First Big ‘Yes’ In Private Equity’s Slow March Into Law — See Also

The First Big ‘Yes’ In Private Equity’s Slow March Into Law — See Also

by RG | Aug 20, 2026 | above the law

Private Equity’s Law Firm Takeover Isn’t Here, But It Just Got A Lot Closer: The reported $700 million Charlesbank deal for Wood Smith Henning & Berman gives PE a toehold in the industry. Todd Blanche’s Potential Successor Has A Slush Fund Problem Too: The Senate...
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