by RG | Feb 10, 2026 | above the law
For the first time in years, a Biglaw firm is making a recruiting change that could positively impact law students — and we’re totally here for it. Cooley just did something that should be obvious, but somehow feels radical in the modern recruitment era: the firm has...
by RG | Feb 10, 2026 | above the law
The relationship between Goldman Sachs’s top lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, and the late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein is no longer something you can politely describe as “unfortunate optics.” The latest dump of Epstein files reveals thousands of communications between...
by RG | Feb 10, 2026 | above the law
Some good news for everyone asking if due process still has a heart beat! Rümeysa Öztürk, a grad student at Tufts University, was arrested last March for co-writing an article that evaluated policy decisions. This sort of squarely political speech is exactly what the...
by RG | Feb 10, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I’m proud to be here to represent Team USA and to represent our country. But we’d be remiss if we didn’t at least mention what’s going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it’s been for everybody. This stuff...
by RG | Feb 10, 2026 | above the law
The Department of Justice is trying to make its recent spate of high-profile legal losses Congress’s problem. Per Bloomberg Law, DOJ leadership is openly soliciting examples of judges who had the audacity to rule against the government so those judges can be… reported...
by RG | Feb 10, 2026 | above the law
As in-house lawyers, we are often called in when there are problems to solve and challenges to overcome. The phone rings. The meeting invite goes out. Something has gone sideways, and leadership needs everyone (including the in-house lawyer) at the table. When you...
