by RG | Sep 15, 2025 | above the law
We may no longer be on the cusp of civil war because the main Charlie Kirk shooting suspect was “demographically uncooperative,” but his shooting has manifested a widespread sensitivity to the language talking heads use, for fear that their words may either be “too...
by RG | Sep 15, 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. Happy Monday! Hello from California! This week I’m in the Bay Area participating in a leadership conference organized by Women...
by RG | Sep 15, 2025 | above the law
BigHand, a legal tech software provider, recently released a Survey and Report entitled Navigating the Million Dollar Problem, Resource management for Profitability, Client and Talent Retention. The report is based on responses from over 800 law firm leaders and...
by RG | Sep 15, 2025 | above the law
If I had to wager a guess, I’d say Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman partner Mark Krotoski is still smarting over the benchslap he got from Judge Cristina D. Silva of the District of Nevada on September 3rd. Because Silva absolutely *slammed* Krotoski over behavior...
by RG | Sep 15, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. President Trump lol. — An anonymous Am Law 100 associate’s response to a question found in the American Lawyer Midlevel Associates Survey about what they consider the biggest threat to their current role in the...
by RG | Sep 15, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Corporate Counsel and ALM Intelligence’s 2025 General Counsel Compensation Report of Fortune 1000 companies, what is the median compensation for legal chiefs? Hint: Compensation is up —...
