by RG | Sep 23, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which lawyer argued well over 150 cases before the Supreme Court and shaped the foundations of American constitutional law right from the lectern while simultaneously serving in Congress? A later chief...
by RG | Sep 23, 2026 | above the law
Paul, Weiss announced Tuesday that it has enhanced its private equity capabilities with six new lawyers: private equity co-head Christopher Machera, private equity M&A partner Timothy Burns, tax partner Noah Beck, executive compensation partner Amanda Rotkel, and...
by RG | Sep 23, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. There’s a difference between outsourcing legal reasoning to AI and using AI as a tool within a legal workflow, and legal education should teach that distinction rather than avoid it. — AI at Berkeley Law, a...
by RG | Sep 23, 2026 | above the law
Late last week, President Donald Trump abruptly banned CNN, MS NOW, and Politico reporters from the White House because he didn’t like their unfavorable (in other words, accurate) coverage. All three news outlets immediately sued on First Amendment grounds to get...
by RG | Sep 23, 2026 | above the law
Women lawyers have been getting unsolicited wardrobe advice from law schools, bar associations, and judges for years. This time, the offending garment was a gray J.Crew shift dress. The scandalous detail that may leave you clutching your pearls? It had no sleeves....
by RG | Sep 23, 2026 | above the law
More fallout from the big Weil departures. Joe and Kathryn talk about balancing business and why “values” is not necessarily the corporate speak language law firms should adopt all the time. Plus new speculation that Weil is considering merger partners — has the music...
