by RG | Mar 5, 2026 | above the law
The first rule of being a lawyer is to do right by your clients. The second rule is to not do wrong by them. Seems simple enough, but the lawsuit accusing Brown Rudnick of mocking and discriminating against one of their former clients suggests that partners and...
by RG | Mar 5, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. He is filing lawsuits against people who are criticizing his performance of his duties as a public official or his qualifications to serve as the president of the United States, and that’s the core of what the...
by RG | Mar 5, 2026 | above the law
There is a moment in every young lawyer’s career when the noise quiets down just enough for an uncomfortable question to surface: Is this it? Is this the firm, the practice, the path? Or am I drifting wherever the current takes me? Most young lawyers do not...
by RG | Mar 5, 2026 | above the law
It’s been almost a quarter of a century since I nursed my last baby. But I can still recall that specific brand of frustration that only parents who practice understand. You’re awake. You’re alert. Your brain is firing on all cylinders. You finally have a stretch of...
by RG | Mar 5, 2026 | above the law
For many lawyers, there comes a moment when the grind stops feeling like a phase and starts feeling permanent. The culture is off. Compensation is closed and confusing. You are stuck on the billable hour hamster wheel with five partners directing your work and 10...
by RG | Mar 5, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Since 2014, which Kirkland & Ellis office has notched the biggest headcount increase? Hint: The office opened in 2017 and headcount has grown an impressive 1,127% while overall, the firm increased...
