by RG | May 19, 2025 | above the law
Discussions Are Under Way: Partners will vote on if McDermott and Schulte will merge within 90 days. Susman Godfrey Still Putting Money Behind Diversity: Congratulations to the winners of the Susman Godfrey Prize! Lick The Boot, Get Booted: Associates want the...
by RG | May 18, 2025 | above the law
This week, we’ve had K&L Gates sanctioned over fake AI cites. It spread to Canada. Latham admitted to an AI screw-up in a case WHERE THEY WERE REPRESENTING AN AI COMPANY. And we’re not too far removed the DOJ probably used AI to gin up a self-serving but very fake...
by RG | May 18, 2025 | above the law
Work From Home? That Was So 2024: Sidley only gave a week’s notice before ordering folks back. Above The Law In The New York Times: Normally this newsletter is about Above the Law stories of the week, but let’s make an exception for this Times feature on ATL. Hold...
by RG | May 16, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: This is the latest installment in a series of posts on motherhood in the legal profession, in partnership with our friends at MothersEsquire. Welcome Sonya L. Sigler back to our pages. Click here if you’d like to donate to MothersEsquire. I used to think...
by RG | May 16, 2025 | above the law
Most litigators need to travel for court conferences, depositions, site inspections, and other events during the life of a lawsuit. Depending on the type of appearance, a lawyer might spend more time traveling to attend an event than at the appearance itself. While...
by RG | May 16, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected for Am Law’s 2025 mental health survey, what percentage of respondents felt like their co-workers cared about their mental health? Hint: The number may be higher than you...
