by RG | Jan 21, 2026 | above the law
Legal training has long followed a guild system: law schools teach doctrine, then new lawyers learn to practice by working alongside experienced attorneys. This apprenticeship model may have worked well decades ago, but it’s increasingly problematic today. And it...
by RG | Jan 21, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. [I had a professional association with Jeffrey Epstein when] it was my job to engage with people and companies that had serious legal and public relations problems. Many were under criminal investigation, and...
by RG | Jan 21, 2026 | above the law
It is plain knowledge that Georgetown Law is great if you’d like to transition your legal career toward working for the government. That said, working for ICE probably isn’t as good a line on your resume as you’d like it to be. Killing people is one thing —...
by RG | Jan 21, 2026 | above the law
This morning, LexisNexis announced the commercial preview of Protégé AI Workflows, the inevitable next shoe to drop in the company’s AI push. As every industry searches for applications that can turn AI from a novelty into productivity, momentum has swung toward...
by RG | Jan 21, 2026 | above the law
Former Hogan & Lovells partner turned White House special counsel (in the Trump I regime) Ty Cobb is back on the cable news circuit to make some biting comments about his former boss. Cobb left the hallowed halls of Biglaw to join the first Trump administration,...
by RG | Jan 21, 2026 | above the law
A new year means fresh starts, new goals, and new objectives, personally and professionally. As you reflect on the past year, you might have already made a list of ways you intend to drive your personal growth over the next 12 months. Stepping into your greatest...
