by RG | Jul 2, 2025 | above the law
In today’s world, the vast majority of students attending law school have been saddled with seemingly insurmountable six-figure debt loads. Many law students are under the mistaken impression that they’ll be able to pay off that debt quickly; after all, they believe...
by RG | Jul 2, 2025 | above the law
With the rapid development of Gen AI and AI tools, there is also the ongoing hand-wringing over what these tools may mean for lawyers. Often, the consternation isn’t about how these tools might change the practice of law (where it should be), but on how much work (aka...
by RG | Jul 2, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Supreme Court data collected by Jake S. Truscott and Adam Feldman, which justice was part of the majority decision the most this Term? Hint: This justice was in the majority a stunning 95%...
by RG | Jul 2, 2025 | above the law
Since Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested in September of last year, headlines have been flooded with RICO charges, accusations of abusive behavior, and baby oil. Coverage has been star studded: Tony Buzbee accused Jay-Z of playing a part in the freakoffs, Cassie and Kid...
by RG | Jul 2, 2025 | above the law
Play free-association with an attorney and the word “BARBRI” likely draws a Pavlovian wince and a bad joke about the UCC. During that window between law school and practice, bar prep courses become your only window onto the world. After it’s over, you remember the key...
by RG | Jul 2, 2025 | above the law
The momentum for a four-day, in-office mandate is picking up steam in Biglaw. Just this week, A&O Shearman announced that, beginning on September 2nd, attorneys will have a face time requirement of four days a week, up from the in-office three-days a week rule...
