by RG | Mar 31, 2025 | above the law
Uh-oh! As noted by Reuters, the national Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) mean scaled score is back to an all-time low. This isn’t what we like to see when it comes to the bar. Higher MBE scores from recent administrations of the exam gave those in legal academia some...
by RG | Mar 31, 2025 | above the law
Earlier today Above the Law reported that Skadden shut off the ability for its attorneys to send emails via large internal distribution lists. And before that it was widely reported that the firm groveled to the Trump administration, striking a deal that includes $100...
by RG | Mar 31, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Please welcome Renee Knake Jefferson back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, Legal Ethics Roundup, here. Welcome to what captivates, haunts, inspires, and surprises me every week in the world of legal ethics. Hello from France! We...
by RG | Mar 31, 2025 | above the law
For the second and third times, federal judges issued Temporary Restraining Orders against the Trump administration stopping them from enforcing key provisions of Executive Orders targeting Biglaw firms. This morning Jenner & Block and WilmerHale filed separate...
by RG | Mar 31, 2025 | above the law
The post Most Healthcare Providers Remain Highly Vulnerable To Ransomware Attacks appeared first on Above the Law.About 90% of healthcare organizations are insecurely connected to the internet and running systems vulnerable to exploitation by ransomware gangs,...
by RG | Mar 31, 2025 | above the law
* Trump’s Biglaw nominees are disclosing their finances so get ready for another round of pearl-clutching over how much lawyers makes. [Reuters] * Startup founder guilty of convincing JPMorgan to throw away money. [Law360] * Does a firm’s balance of work dictate how...
