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...
by RG | May 11, 2026 | above the law
Legal AI is often sold as a training accelerator. Give junior lawyers faster answers, cleaner summaries, and clearer issue spotting, and they will ramp more quickly. That theory is tidy. It is also wrong. In practice, many legal AI tools are quietly eroding the very...
by RG | May 11, 2026 | above the law
Founder-led law firms that stand the test of time must eventually negotiate the transition from personality cult with letterhead. Not all of them make it. It’s usually not for lack of trying, but it’s just that it’s hard to chart a path into the future when the...
