by RG | May 30, 2025 | above the law
During the first Trump administration, the White House just sat back and took it when the American Bar Association would point out that several of its judicial nominees were woefully unqualified. Aside from the occasional ghost hunter, the GOP-controlled Senate would,...
by RG | May 30, 2025 | above the law
Yusuf Zakir (photo courtesy of Davis Wright Tremaine)Our last Q&A with Davis Wright Tremaine’s Yusuf Zakir was centered on diversity, definitions, and preparing the defenses from oncoming attack. What is diversity and why is it important? Who benefits from...
by RG | May 30, 2025 | above the law
* Fewer than one-third of lawyers actually log off at all during the summer. While that sounds bleak, why would you vacation during the summer? That’s when they give you free rein to take 3 hour lunches! [American Lawyer] * Goodwin fires recruiting firm after its...
by RG | May 30, 2025 | above the law
Memorial Day has come and gone, and in the legal profession, that means that summer associate season is nearly upon us. Soon, scores of law students will descend upon the largest firms across the country to experience the best of what Biglaw has to offer. These firms...
by RG | May 30, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I would say people are not quite so aggressive at the moment with their salary demands. These are always trailing. It will catch up. I think there will be some salary hikes at the end of the year. — Robert...
by RG | May 29, 2025 | above the law
This Is What The FBI Has Come To: Read about the agency’s interesting triage of societal ills. If You Choose Your Firm, Which Firms Win Out?: Check out where associates would like to work! Being Qualified Is Too Woke Now: The DOJ breaks up with the ABA’s judicial...
