by RG | Apr 13, 2026 | above the law
Washington, D.C. continues to prove that when it comes to elite litigators, the urge to flee Biglaw motherships and strike out on their own is a full blown trend. The latest entrants? Liu Shur Kravis, a new litigation boutique founded by three former federal...
by RG | Apr 13, 2026 | 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. Happy Monday! This week I...
by RG | Apr 13, 2026 | above the law
A prominent MAGA-world figure attempting to leverage a public-facing role into something that looks suspiciously like a personal perk? Though it’s an increasingly familiar tale in the Trump 2.0 admin, this time we’re talking about attorney Elliot Berke. According to...
by RG | Apr 13, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Bloomberg Law’s Workload & Hours Survey, what is the average billable hour target for associates? Hint: 92% of respondents report the consequences for not hitting the billing target...
by RG | Apr 13, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. So, while a downturn would certainly impact our more profitable areas like M&A, capital markets and some types of lending transactional work, with the countercyclical practices we have built up, we see...
by RG | Apr 13, 2026 | above the law
Professor Applies To Be Dean At School His Agency Investigated: Is this a strong application or an attempt at strong-arming? Here’s The Best Of DC!: How does your firm compare to the best Biglaw firms in the region? There’s A New Boutique In Town: Liu Shur Kravis make...
