by RG | Apr 7, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. It’s very alarming to think that all we’re doing is our job, and we have to fear. We should not have to fear that. We don’t want judges worried about the decisions that they’ll make in any particular case. It’s...
by RG | Apr 7, 2025 | above the law
The billable hour is not the natural state of legal billing. In fact, it wasn’t invented until after World War I, when Reginald Heber Smith proposed to move his firm to the model — setting up a system around 6 minute increments because “I can more easily add,...
by RG | Apr 7, 2025 | above the law
In Season 9, Episode 5 of “Notes to My (Legal) Self,” I had the privilege of sitting down with Robert Hanna, a passionate advocate for legal talent solutions and community building in the age of AI. We delved into the transformative power of mentorship, the role of...
by RG | Apr 7, 2025 | above the law
Biglaw Associate Quits With Dramatic Flair: Strong commitment to morals underneath all of the cog metaphors. Did You Hear About The Paul Weiss Partner Event?: It might not have been about the Order, but the whole thing was a PR nightmare — you’ll love it! U.S. News...
by RG | Apr 7, 2025 | above the law
When Willkie Farr surrendered to Donald Trump, inking a deal to save their hide (that is, avoid one of the increasingly common Executive Orders targeting Biglaw), we wondered how that move would go over at the firm. Because we know that similar bargains at other...
by RG | Apr 7, 2025 | above the law
(Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, once celebrated as a stalwart conservative and a crowning achievement of the Trump presidency, now finds herself under fire from the very base that championed her confirmation. Her recent...
