by RG | Jul 1, 2026 | above the law
Getty ImagesIn a recent conversation with Jason Stiehl, a partner at Crowell & Moring focused on class action defense, we explored what it actually takes to move from overworked service partner to trusted rainmaker, without it ever feeling like selling. What Jason...
by RG | Jul 1, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. When AI reduces the hours a matter requires, a profit model built on associate volume is more exposed. Our profitability comes from specialized expertise where clients are paying for judgment on hard problems,...
by RG | Jul 1, 2026 | above the law
Getty ImagesSomething is different about Ryan Walker’s law firm. General Legal doesn’t bill by the hour. They don’t send back contracts bleeding red lines. They jump into your Slack channel. They have a perfect net promoter score, reflecting a strong customer...
by RG | Jul 1, 2026 | above the law
Former Hogan Lovells partner turned White House special counsel (in the Trump I regime) Ty Cobb is back on the cable news circuit to make some biting comments about his former boss. Cobb left the hallowed halls of Biglaw to join the first Trump administration, but he...
by RG | Jul 1, 2026 | above the law
Which Biglaw firms have clients who can’t stop singing their praises? That’s what the BTI Consulting Group set out to answer with its latest ranking, the Client Service A-Team. This isn’t a list of the biggest firms or the ones with the flashiest profits-per-partner...
by RG | Jul 1, 2026 | above the law
Norton Rose Fulbright has matched the new Milbank salary scale, effective July 1, 2026. The firm — one of the largest in the world by headcount — is raising associate base compensation across the scale, with first-years going to $235,000 and the most senior associates...
