by RG | Feb 18, 2025 | above the law
When Kafka wrote Before the Law, he meant to describe the surreal hellscape of standing “before” the law, not the surreal hellscape of applicants “before” they become lawyers. Yet the powers-that-be have transformed the February administration of the California bar...
by RG | Feb 18, 2025 | above the law
Getty ImagesAI is transforming the legal industry, but how can lawyers use it effectively while avoiding ethical pitfalls? In a recent episode of “Be That Lawyer,” Jay McAllister, founder of Paragon Tech Inc., joins host Steve Fretzin to discuss the rapid advancements...
by RG | Feb 18, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the latest Job Optimism report by consulting firm Robert Half, what percentage of legal professionals say they’re satisfied in their current job? Hint: The strong job satisfaction means...
by RG | Feb 18, 2025 | above the law
No More Room For Race Or Its “Proxies” In School: Great in theory, but how do you prove compliance? No Reaching Across The Aisle: The FTC cuts ties with the ABA. Another Goodbye To Beijing: Biglaw firm shuts a foreign office. Sorry For Your Time: California Bar offers...
by RG | Feb 18, 2025 | above the law
The first installment of The General Counsel Report 2025 reads like something Indiana Jones dusted off from an ancient tomb. A relic of a long, lost civilization known as the In-House Lawyers, circa the summer of 2024. The report, put together by FTI Consulting and...
by RG | Feb 18, 2025 | above the law
As Elie Mystal mentioned on Thinking Like A Lawyer’s 400th episode, we’re still wading in the wake of what SFFA v. Harvard will mean for well… everyone. That said, we’ve definitely made some predictions about what will be next on the chopping block. We’re starting to...
