by RG | Apr 12, 2025 | above the law
A week after folding to the Trump administration’s demands like a damp cocktail napkin, Skadden posted a job that perfectly captures this moment in the life of a law firm flinging its reputation over a cliff: Finally, a career opportunity for the rare communications...
by RG | Apr 12, 2025 | above the law
Getty ImagesAre you networking strategically — or just collecting contacts? David Ackert, author of the Amazon bestseller “The Short List: How to Drive Business Development by Focusing on the People Who Matter Most,” notes the difference between amassing a large...
by RG | Apr 12, 2025 | above the law
Pretty much from the moment Susman Godfrey was targeted by Donald Trump with an Executive Order designed to extract a financial penalty for not swearing fealty to Trump, the firm vowed to fight — for both themselves and for the rule of law. And fight they have....
by RG | Apr 11, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. This moment will define Biglaw for at least the coming year, if not longer. Are firms going to lose clients no matter what they do? How do firms stay in business? It’s just not a simple issue. It’s very, very...
by RG | Apr 11, 2025 | above the law
Law firms, like any other type of business, need to manage economic fluctuations so that they are well-positioned to thrive in any economy. Biglaw firms and smaller shops may adopt different strategies in an economic downturn given the headcount and operations of...
by RG | Apr 11, 2025 | above the law
Getty ImagesEd note: This is the last in a series. Read the previous installment here. As we draw the curtains on our networking trilogy — from drafting the pre-conference game plan to navigating the social labyrinth during the event, and finally to mastering the...
