by RG | Oct 1, 2025 | above the law
Biglaw firms want their attorneys to have more of a physical presence in the office, and attendance mandates continue to be rolled out — not just in the United States, but abroad as well. Now, one of the world’s top firms is upping its facetime requirements, but the...
by RG | Oct 1, 2025 | above the law
Donald Trump’s war on Biglaw, through unconstitutional Executive Orders designed to break major law firms unless they bend a knee to Trump, has already had a tremendous impact on the industry. In the face of financial harm, nine major firms sought Trump’s seal of...
by RG | Oct 1, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. A swing justice — that makes it sound like you sort of are swinging back and forth, and you can’t make up your mind. And that is not my approach to judging. People might agree or disagree with either the...
by RG | Oct 1, 2025 | above the law
This week, I’m at the Filevine User LEX Summit in Salt Lake City. Two announcements were particularly significant for the legal tech landscape. These announcements reflect the desire of customers to have seamless AI tools for a number of uses within a single platform,...
by RG | Oct 1, 2025 | above the law
America’s official Spirit Halloween pop-up has taken over the Department of Justice, and the most popular costume is “fake U.S. Attorney.” It’s another day, so we have another Trump DOJ appointee found illegally cosplaying as a U.S. Attorney. This time it’s Sigal...
by RG | Oct 1, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to a report from Fairfax Associates, in what year were there the most law firm mergers (71 were completed that year)? Hint: Law firm merger mania hit a low in 2020 (40) and has been gaining...
