by RG | Feb 18, 2026 | above the law
As artificial intelligence becomes more mainstream, many people are using it to do things that they would normally hire someone else to do. AI is helping people conduct research, analyze options, and even create artistic works. While this makes certain things easier...
by RG | Feb 18, 2026 | above the law
There are two prominent paths for explaining why words mean what they do. There are prescriptive paths that bind words to what they’ve meant historically, and descriptive paths that say words gain meaning based on how they’re used by real people. I tend to play at...
by RG | Feb 18, 2026 | above the law
Most contracts are written for a world that pauses. A human decides. A system acts. If something changes, someone notices, and the contract responds. That rhythm is baked into representations, notice provisions, audit rights, and remediation clauses. AI is quietly...
by RG | Feb 18, 2026 | above the law
If you were looking for a case study in how not to run a criminal investigation, congratulations: the Trump-era Department of Justice has prepared one for you, complete with a grand jury no-bill and prosecutors who apparently could not identify a single statute their...
by RG | Feb 18, 2026 | above the law
Once upon a time, there were two classes of lawyers in law firms: partners and associates. The associates typically came straight out of law schools, worked for 5-7 years under the tutelage of the partners, and then most of them became partners. The ones who didn’t...
by RG | Feb 18, 2026 | above the law
With a Biglaw firm officially blaming staff layoffs on AI, what is it going to look like if and when layoffs come for lawyers? It’s unlikely to look the same for every Biglaw business model. And it could look even more different for boutiques. Embattled Goldman Sachs...
