by RG | Apr 24, 2026 | above the law
So, you want to clerk? How will you avoid judges who harass their clerks? For two years, I posed this question at dozens of The Legal Accountability Project’s (LAP) law school events across the country. Then, in April 2024 — two years ago this month — that answer...
by RG | Apr 24, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by ALM, which firm had the largest increase in its Am Law 100 ranking? Hint: The firm rose 13 places, from 75 to 62. See the answer on the next page. The post The Biglaw...
by RG | Apr 24, 2026 | above the law
Kannon Shanmugam Is Headed To Davis Polk & Wardwell: Best of luck to the firm’s new Supreme Court and appellate practice! Wave Goodbye To The ICE/IRS Firewall: One small step toward losing billions in taxable income at a time. The Government’s Poor Case Against...
by RG | Apr 23, 2026 | above the law
Texas passed a law mandating that schools must display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Because nothing says, “we’re not establishing a religion” like forcing students to learn under the watchful eye of a legislature’s preferred scripture. The law inspired a swift...
by RG | Apr 23, 2026 | above the law
An incarcerated murder-for-hire convict in a federal lawsuit over whether an animal sanctuary can neuter a white Bengal tiger named Elvis that the plaintiff used to own is already hallucinatory enough without the case citations being fake. Joseph Maldonado — better...
by RG | Apr 23, 2026 | above the law
Fifth Circuit’s Stuart Kyle Duncan Shows You Can Go Far Without Doing The Reading: Also, the Establishment Clause doesn’t matter anymore. Keeping It Real About Real Estate Law: These schools should be at the top of your list! Exercise Judgment: AI can help you, but...
