by RG | Dec 11, 2025 | above the law
We’ve declared 2025 the year of the litigation boutique and the bonuses they’re showering on associates is proof positive the small but mighty firms are where it’s at. The latest boutique showering associates with cash is Pallas Partners, the firm founded by former...
by RG | Dec 11, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. When you’re operating in a modest demand growth environment overall—meanwhile, the cost of running these very sophisticated businesses is increasing—we will see continued consolidation occurring. When you’re in...
by RG | Dec 11, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: This is the latest in the article series, Cybersecurity: Tips From the Trenches, by our friends at Sensei Enterprises, a boutique provider of IT, cybersecurity, and digital forensics services. Cyber incidents are no longer rare, hypothetical events reserved...
by RG | Dec 11, 2025 | above the law
The AI Summit kicked off on December the 10th with some fireside chats with various business leaders about how they view AI. Their conclusions? Be flexible. Look at AI and what it can do holistically. Deal with not knowing the future by admitting that you don’t. The...
by RG | Dec 10, 2025 | above the law
Bonus time is exciting in Biglaw, in that there’s a lot of money headed to associates’ bank accounts. But it *can* be a little boring in that after the market rate (this year a combination of year-end and special bonuses) is set, most of Biglaw merely follows suit....
by RG | Dec 10, 2025 | above the law
Kim Kardashian is trying to enter the legal profession without a law school education. The bar exam is a deeply flawed and largely unnecessary test, but the best case for having some kind of licensing exam is to make sure anyone taking an alternative path to a law...
