by RG | Nov 5, 2025 | above the law
As law firms race to tighten their in-office policies, most are now pushing for four days a week — though a handful are taking a more “modest” approach, asking attorneys to come to the office just three days a week. How refreshing. Arnold & Porter — a firm that...
by RG | Nov 5, 2025 | above the law
We talk about the DOJ lawyers suspended by the White House for calling January 6 a riot in a sentencing memo, and the conversation veers down a rabbit hole about the proper role of pardons. For years, the billable hour seemed like the cockroach of law firm management,...
by RG | Nov 5, 2025 | above the law
The Department of Justice has come up with a fairly unique litigation strategy in the paper-thin case against New York Attorney General Letitia James: antagonize the judge overseeing the case. I know, BOLD! U.S. District Judge Jamar Walker ordered the government to...
by RG | Nov 5, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Yesterday, Zohran Mamdani won the NYC mayoral election with over 1,036,051 votes. Who was the last NYC mayoral candidate to received over a million votes? Hint: The Yale Law School graduate began his...
by RG | Nov 5, 2025 | above the law
Biglaw Firm Just Asks For 3 Days In Person: Good reason to prefer Arnold & Porter over the competition! Elsewhere, Junior Associates Get Stuck With 4 Days: At least Dechert’s partners will have to come in on those days too! Once It Goes Public…: Expert wants $30k...
by RG | Nov 5, 2025 | above the law
What is the most you’ve paid for a traffic ticket? Getting a traffic ticket in New York usually sets folks back a couple hundred bucks. However, there are some outliers: a traffic ticket cost a New York judge his robes. Law.com has coverage: A western New York jurist...
