by RG | Aug 5, 2025 | above the law
Late last night, a former associate took to LinkedIn to accuse a Covington partner of calling him a racial slur. Paul Bryant, a former fifth-year corporate associate at Covington, claims that a partner engaged in this racial harassment in an effort to get Bryant to...
by RG | Aug 5, 2025 | above the law
It’s the first full week of August, and for the Biglaw community, that means that a new competitor has officially entered the marketplace. August 1st marked McDermott Will & Schulte’s very first day of existence, and the brand new megafirm — formed from the union...
by RG | Aug 5, 2025 | above the law
Are you committed to providing legal counsel to those in need? Are you okay with the risk of unexpected tsunami warnings? If you’re looking for a change of pace and place, Hawaii might be worth checking out. Some outspoken locals have been pretty vocal about...
by RG | Aug 5, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Mark my words. Trump will defy our Supreme Court too. It’s just a matter of time. — George Conway, former Wachtell partner turned political commentator, in remarks written on X, comparing political turmoil in...
by RG | Aug 5, 2025 | above the law
Not all law students are fresh out of their undergraduate studies. Some have already enjoyed successful careers before deciding to embark upon their journeys in the law. If you’re considering applying to law school as a nontraditional student, one of the things you...
by RG | Aug 5, 2025 | above the law
Now that we have crossed the halfway point of 2025, it is as good a time as any to take a look at the numbers underlying modern patent litigation. Making this exercise more timely and useful is the recent floating by Trump administration officials of a “patent tax” to...
