by RG | Mar 8, 2026 | above the law
But If We Changed The Rules…: Department of Justice proposes new rule that allows Pam Bondi to decide if any of her lawyers violated state ethics rules. This should work out great! Trump Over Grades: Law school tells students that prestigious jobs are open if they’re...
by RG | Mar 8, 2026 | above the law
No sooner had the New York Times reported that the Florida Bar had opened a pending investigation into Lindsey Halligan — Trump’s now-former, always-phony U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia — than the organization backtracked to assure any...
by RG | Mar 8, 2026 | above the law
Last year, corporate legal departments hinted at weaponizing their AI investments to transform the fundamental terms of their relationships with outside counsel. Budgets were tightening, headcount flattening, and legal ops teams discussed leveraging technology to...
by RG | Mar 6, 2026 | above the law
Finding the right law school dean is an intensive process that can take years. The University of Kentucky’s College of Law has been looking for a permanent dean ever since Mary J. Davis announced she was stepping down to resume teaching back in 2023. During her time...
by RG | Mar 6, 2026 | above the law
In this episode of the Jabot Podcast, I speak with economist and criminal justice expert Jennifer Doleac, author of The Science of Second Chances: A Revolution in Criminal Justice and Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice at Arnold Ventures. Drawing from...
by RG | Mar 6, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. [It’s] unprecedented in my experience for a party to withdraw their appeal, and 24 hours later to say, ‘Oops, I made a mistake.’ It seems to show a level of incompetence and chaos in the Department of Justice....
