by RG | Jan 28, 2026 | above the law
From law firms to in-house legal teams, the rules of value are being rewritten. The question is: Who’s ready to lead the change? In the first episode of 2026 for the UpLevel View podcast, Stephanie Corey and Ken Callander sit down with Rita Gunther McGrath, Columbia...
by RG | Jan 28, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the 2026 BigHand Finance Report, which surveyed more than 800 senior finance and legal professionals in large law firms, what percentage of respondents saw an increase in client demand for...
by RG | Jan 28, 2026 | above the law
Harmeet Dhillon and Ed Whelan Go At It: I’m not saying they had nothing better to do with their lives, but I’m also not not saying it. Judges Are Fed Up With The DOJ: If you’re going to make a goofy argument, at least do the work of supporting it. Regional Law Schools...
by RG | Jan 27, 2026 | above the law
We have some unfortunate news to report out of the Houston, Texas, legal community, in the wake of a tragic plane crash linked to successful plaintiff’s firm Arnold & Itkin. According to news reports, the firm’s plane, traveling from Houston to Paris, stopped in...
by RG | Jan 27, 2026 | above the law
Remember the first time you opened a copy of the Federal Register to feast upon eight pages of tiny print explaining the proper size of a gasket? Did you ever think, what if they replaced all the highly trained engineers and scientists describing the precision...
by RG | Jan 27, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. If there’s someone out there who bills at a higher rate than Bill and me on hourly cases, please let us know so we may raise our rates. — Neal Manne, former managing partner at Susman Godfrey, in comments given...
