by RG | Oct 19, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. It is not unusual for named partners to charge more than other partners. And the court is cognizant that rates increase year to year. But not to $3,000 an hour. — U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman,...
by RG | Oct 19, 2026 | above the law
Katie Zacharia’s stint as White House Press Secretary ended so quickly Anthony Scaramucci even had to weigh in. Imagine DiMaggio watching someone hit in 57 games straight, Jason… https://t.co/Piba5LKYiv— Anthony Scaramucci (@Scaramucci) October 17, 2026 The former...
by RG | Oct 19, 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. Happy Monday! Hello from Boston. Fall leaves are emerging along the Charles River. I’m here this week for a conference. More about...
by RG | Oct 19, 2026 | above the law
Last week, we wondered what our readers thought would scare a lawyer the most. As first seen on Facebook’s Shit Women With Law Degrees Say, there are some phrases that will make lawyers look like they’ve seen a ghost. But which phrases are the scariest of all? As luck...
by RG | Oct 19, 2026 | above the law
Back in July, the Justice Department came up with a new theory for winning the American Bar Association’s lawsuit over the Biglaw executive orders: get rid of the ABA’s lawyers. DOJ moved to disqualify Susman Godfrey under D.C. Rule of Professional Conduct 3.7, the...
by RG | Oct 19, 2026 | above the law
Monday’s hearing in the East Potomac Golf Course case came with a fun lil’ preshow. Before U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes took the bench, the DC Preservation League filed a notice letting her know that the President of the United States had spent his predawn hours...
