by RG | Mar 10, 2026 | above the law
How often can I spend years watching a case go from filing to settlement when I am not an attorney of record for one of the parties? It happens, usually when the case at issue is one of high value and interest to the investment community. Yes, I continue to consult...
by RG | Mar 10, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which Biglaw firm is representing Anthropic PBC in its suit against the Defense Department over the designation of the AI giant as a supply chain risk? Hint: The firm is famously comfortable with...
by RG | Mar 10, 2026 | above the law
Picking a dean can come down to a games of politicking. Firing deans can too. Over the last few years, we’ve seen employers nix diversity-focused positions to avoid getting sued because the Supreme Court decided that the Fourteenth Amendment hates measures that help...
by RG | Mar 10, 2026 | above the law
For years, legal leaders fought for a seat at the table. In many organizations, they got it. Legal is invited earlier. Executives ask for legal’s perspective before decisions are finalized. The department is treated as a strategic partner instead of a last-minute...
by RG | Mar 10, 2026 | above the law
Just two federal law clerks filed complaints under the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act (JCDA) in 2025, according to the judiciary’s recently released 2025 statistics. Not because judges don’t mistreat their clerks but because the complaint process is broken....
by RG | Mar 10, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: This article first appeared in Strategies & Voices, an LMA publication. My first exposure to a law firm merger was in 2004, long before combinations became as common as they are today. At the time, I was a legal marketing contractor trying to break into...
