by RG | Jun 18, 2025 | above the law
West Coast Willkie Farr attorneys are leaving en masse because the firm bent a knee to Donald Trump, pledging $100 million in pro bono payola to avoid an unconstitutional Executive Order targeting the firm, and the tremendous harm that can bring. And they’re heading...
by RG | Jun 18, 2025 | above the law
(image via Getty Images)According to a new survey, lawyers think their law firms are really tolerant of jerks. Are they right about that, or just overly sensitive? The DC Bar election ended in a blowout, but why? For all the complaining about some wild theories on...
by RG | Jun 18, 2025 | above the law
Getty Images“Future-proofing” is a phrase that gets tossed around a lot in boardrooms, planning decks, and LinkedIn rants, but let’s be honest, most of us are still catching up to present-proofing. The truth is, modern legal departments are navigating a perfect storm:...
by RG | Jun 18, 2025 | above the law
We are pleased to announce the release of the 13th annual Above the Law Top 50 Law School Rankings. Above the Law’s rankings are premised on the belief that most people who go to law school want to be lawyers. That’s why it is the outcomes for graduates (e.g., bar...
by RG | Jun 18, 2025 | above the law
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a talented Biglaw litigator has decided to depart their firm, one that capitulated to Donald Trump and struck a deal with the administration that will provide millions in pro bono payola to be used to advance conservative...
by RG | Jun 18, 2025 | above the law
I had the good fortune to attend my first day of the Legal Geek North America conference this week in Chicago. The Conference Legal Geek touts itself as an atypical legal tech conference. It was founded some 10 years ago by Jimmy Vestbirk, who wanted to create a fun,...
