by RG | Feb 24, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Who was the first African American female lawyer in the United States? Hint: She applied to law school using her initials to hide the fact that she was a woman. She was also the first woman admitted to...
by RG | Feb 24, 2025 | above the law
Biglaw firms with single partnership tiers are now few and far between, with more big-name firms showing that they’re ready, willing, and able to welcome nonequity partners to their ranks. Cravath was one of the first longtime holdouts to cut bait and create...
by RG | Feb 24, 2025 | above the law
‘Come back!’ -Diddy probably (Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images)You’d expect smooth sailing in a case that had around a thousand bottles of baby oil seized as evidence. Given his billionaire status, Sean Combs was able to retain some of the best lawyers money...
by RG | Feb 24, 2025 | above the law
Law firms are under immense pressure to handle larger, more complex caseloads while improving efficiency. According to recent research from Ari Kaplan Advisors the median number of cases that midsize to large law firms manage per year is 200. The majority (83%) of law...
by RG | Feb 24, 2025 | above the law
On a Saturday night in October 1973, President Richard Nixon ordered Attorney General Elliott Richardson to fire Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox. Richardson resigned his office rather than comply. Nixon then ordered Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus to fire...
by RG | Feb 24, 2025 | above the law
On a Saturday night in October 1973, President Richard Nixon ordered Attorney General Elliott Richardson to fire Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox. Richardson resigned his office rather than comply. Nixon then ordered Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus to fire...
