by RG | Jul 10, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. It took the salary away as a factor, so I could focus on the other aspects of my career and where I wanted to be. — Emily Clarke, an associate at Wilkinson Stekloff who joined the firm after a federal...
by RG | Jul 10, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “Work on Trump’s E. Jean Carroll Defamation Case Divides Sullivan &...
by RG | Jul 10, 2026 | above the law
Not long ago, artificial intelligence in the legal profession still felt hypothetical. Lawyers were experimenting with it quietly. Judges were curious but cautious. Most discussions about AI and the law sounded academic. That phase is over. Today, lawyers are using AI...
by RG | Jul 10, 2026 | above the law
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by RG | Jul 10, 2026 | above the law
Something’s going down at Sullivan & Cromwell. The Wall Street Journal has confirmed the rumors swirling around Biglaw that there’s a civil war brewing at Sullivan & Cromwell over just how far the firm should go for its most famous — and most toxic — client....
by RG | Jul 10, 2026 | above the law
Weather didn’t discriminate this past holiday weekend. Brutal is putting it mildly. Climate change is real and if you don’t believe me, then read Jeff Goodell’s book of several years ago, “The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet.” I am not...
