by RG | Nov 10, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Please welcome Renee Knake Jefferson back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, Legal Ethics Roundup, here. Welcome to what captivates, haunts, inspires, and surprises me every week in the world of legal ethics. Happy Monday! Here are...
by RG | Nov 10, 2025 | above the law
The results of the California bar exam are in, and after years of studying to become a lawyer without going to law school, reality star turned business mogul and actress Kim Kardashian has finally learned her fate. Did she pass? Unfortunately, not this time, but her...
by RG | Nov 10, 2025 | above the law
Litigation can be an extremely complex process for individuals unaccustomed to the practices and procedures of pursuing claims in court. As a result, lawyers who have claims of their own might have advantages if they seek to litigate those claims in court, since they...
by RG | Nov 10, 2025 | above the law
Despite occasional high-profile exceptions, more Biglaw firms are mandating in-person work, with three members of the Am Law 50 recently announcing four-day requirements. While their potential customer base may increase as a result of these moves, some go-to lunch...
by RG | Nov 10, 2025 | above the law
The Federalist Society’s annual lawyers meeting is going on in Washington D.C., and yesterday there was a panel on Judicial Oversight of District Courts after Trump v. CASA, limiting lower courts’ ability to issue universal injunctions to block the enforcement of...
by RG | Nov 10, 2025 | above the law
Kirkland Lawyers Sent To Etiquette School: Feedback suggests they don’t play well with others. DOJ Warns Judge That They’re Not Going To Listen Anyway: Government lawyers extend courtesy of informing judge of upcoming contempt. Conservatives Already Dreaming Of...
