by RG | May 12, 2026 | above the law
The post How Does Budget Reconciliation Work? Here’s Everything You Need To Know. appeared first on Above the Law. As lawmakers debate over how to deliver on the White House’s desired $1.5 trillion defense budget, Breaking Defense’s Valerie Insinna explains the...
by RG | May 12, 2026 | above the law
* Supreme Court lifts order barring Alabama from redistricting away Black voting power, three years after rejecting the same proposed redistricting. [Washington Post] * ABA Committee recommends dropping law school diversity rules in order to protect accreditation...
by RG | May 11, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which elite Biglaw firm saw its partnership ranks shrink by 8% last year, the most of any top firm? Hint: The firm is now reportedly going out of its way to recognize and promote younger talent in an...
by RG | May 11, 2026 | above the law
SNL’s Brett Kavanaugh Finds 3rd Term Loophole: Don’t worry, its just a joke. For now. John Quinn Is Stepping Down: What a difference a year can make! We Have Another Name: The Wachtell Insider trading co-conspirator has been named. Did You Buy The Dua Lipa TV?: The...
by RG | May 11, 2026 | above the law
Lawyers aren’t the only ones who live their lives by a rule-based system. If you live in a major metropolitian area or went through a breakup within the last decade, you’ve probably heard her hit song “New Rules.” And while the song has great rules for engagement (or...
by RG | May 11, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Please welcome Renee Knake Jefferson back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, Legal Ethics Roundup, here. Welcome to what captivates, haunts, inspires, and surprises me every week in the world of legal ethics. Happy Monday! Last week I...
