by RG | Aug 12, 2026 | above the law
AI vendors show up at every conference with marketing material touting how they serve the vast majority of the Vault 100. And then their direct competitor makes the same claim. And so does another product that also bolted on an AI tool. We might have all become...
by RG | Aug 12, 2026 | above the law
* Elite firms warn that AI spending could impact profits, though most continue to believe they’ll be fine. Ahem… then where are the associate raises? [ABA Journal] * ICE wants $20 million worth of electric shock gloves, in case you were wondering where we were on the...
by RG | Aug 11, 2026 | above the law
Keeping That Raise On Ice: Ice Miller increases associate pay in New York, but not until 2027. Blame It On The AI: Company tried to pin labor law violation on ChatGPT. The Tech Isn’t The Key: Legal AI needs to build a winning user experience if it’s going to capture...
by RG | Aug 11, 2026 | above the law
For the sixth year in a row, it is time for this column(ist) to share some thoughts on the release of the Lex Machina Patent Report. If any readers want to send me a half-dozen Krispy Kreme donuts to celebrate, I’ll take two each of the glazed, glazed cake, and...
by RG | Aug 11, 2026 | above the law
Peter Navarro is quite the piece of work — here’s a man who served time in federal prison and remains genuinely convinced that the real criminal in the story was the prosecutor. He put the whole range on display Monday on Steve Bannon’s “War Room,” where the mere...
by RG | Aug 11, 2026 | above the law
It’s been a long, quiet summer for Biglaw associate raises, with only a handful of firms matching Milbank’s new salary scale. At long last, we’ve got another match — but only for associates in New York. Ice Miller just announced a significant associate salary increase...
