by RG | Jun 23, 2025 | above the law
The core of modern conservative ideology isn’t that hard to understand. It has three axioms: 1) White is Right.2) Violence toward members of outside groups is encouraged, actually — it reinforces social cohesion and feels good to boot!3) The proper way to deal with...
by RG | Jun 23, 2025 | above the law
The midsize U.S. law firm law market often gets overlooked in the press and to some extent by vendors. Part of the reason is definitional: a midsize firm in New York City is far different than one in, say, Duluth, Minnesota. Part of it is the differing client mix....
by RG | Jun 23, 2025 | above the law
Perkins Coie was one of the very first firms that Donald Trump issued a retaliatory executive order against, punishing its lawyers for the crime of representing the president’s perceived enemies: Democrats. In its suit against Trump, Perkins Coie noted that thanks to...
by RG | Jun 23, 2025 | 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. Welcome to what captivates, haunts, inspires, and surprises me every week in the world of legal ethics. Hello from San Antonio,...
by RG | Jun 23, 2025 | above the law
Iran presents a real dilemma. I’m writing this on Saturday, and the United States is not (yet) bombing Iran. For Donald Trump, this is great. It’s great if Israel solves the Iran problem — eliminating Iran’s path to a nuclear weapon — without the United States getting...
by RG | Jun 23, 2025 | above the law
Vault recently released its closely watched rankings of the nation’s 100 most prestigious law firms. It was there that we learned Cravath has held onto its title as the most prestigious firm in America for a decade, and that the top firms saw some interesting changes...
