by RG | Feb 7, 2025 | above the law
Every so often, new lawyers ask me for advice on how they can best succeed in the legal profession. I usually give young lawyers a few strategies, including how they should work at a stable law firm, develop a specialty, and build connections that can help them...
by RG | Feb 7, 2025 | above the law
We’ve used the Playbook Strategy to lay the groundwork and prepare our minds for a successful conference. Stepping into the conference social dance, we’ve embraced the rhythm of networking with confidence. Now, in this new series, we’ll be exploring the art of the...
by RG | Feb 7, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! The National Basketball Players Association recently hired David Kelly as its General Counsel. Kelly worked in the front office of which NBA team — which won multiple titles during Kelly’s tenure —...
by RG | Feb 7, 2025 | above the law
Seattle-based district court Judge John Coughenour — appointed to the federal bench by noted lefty President Ronald Reagan — is already on record that he is not at all a fan of Donald Trump’s unilateral effort to rewrite the Fourteenth Amendment and end birthright...
by RG | Feb 7, 2025 | above the law
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by RG | Feb 7, 2025 | above the law
President Donald Trump’s government hiring freeze is really doing a number on lawyers’ career prospects. Not only have third-year law students’ permanent job offers been revoked and summer internship programs been canceled, but government agencies are now pulling out...
