by RG | Jul 9, 2025 | above the law
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)At the end of Chinatown, as our protagonist watches the bad guys win, he’s pulled away and admonished, “Forget it, Jake. It’s Chinatown.” The phrase lives on as a warning when corruption runs so deep that there’s no fighting it. In...
by RG | Jul 9, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The Gray Reed family is shocked and saddened by the tragic loss of Chloe Childress. She bravely and courageously carried out that mission to the end, and now her legacy shines brightly through the countless...
by RG | Jul 9, 2025 | above the law
Funny thing about promises of transparency: people will notice gaps in the record. Freshfields talked a big game on their commitment to DEI, but it looks like there’s a proverbial minute missing from the footage. The firm set some huge diversity goals for this side of...
by RG | Jul 9, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! In what movie does James Stewart play defense attorney Paul Biegler? Hint: The book the screenplay was based on was written by Robert Traver — the pen name of Michigan Supreme Court Justice John D....
by RG | Jul 9, 2025 | above the law
Biglaw Firm Adopts Four-Day, In-Person Mandate: At least you get to stay home on Fridays! Not Saying You Did Anything Wrong, But It Does Look Weird: A foreign fund wants Weil to produce documents. Don’t Call The Back-Down A Retreat!: The ABA President has an...
by RG | Jul 9, 2025 | above the law
It’s pretty hot out this summer, and Biglaw firms think they’ve got the perfect solution for beating the heat: by announcing mandatory office attendance policies. Which firm is the latest to invite attorneys to enjoy their supercool office air conditioning four days a...
