by RG | Nov 26, 2025 | above the law
Abracadabra! Biglaw bonus announcements are magically appearing in associates’ inboxes left and right, and the latest firm to unveil a bonus scale is Clifford Chance. Last year, the firm took in $3.25 billion in gross revenue and now they’re sharing the good fortune...
by RG | Nov 26, 2025 | above the law
The search for missing Dallas attorney Charles Hosch enters a heartbreaking new phase. The longtime cybersecurity lawyer, a partner at boutique firm Hosch & Morris and an adjunct professor at SMU Dedman School of Law, vanished on November 11th while hiking Blood...
by RG | Nov 26, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. When institutionally and governmentally and globally there’s kind of chaos and unpredictability, it’s harder to lead an organization. I think you live in a world now where there’s risk if you act and risk if...
by RG | Nov 26, 2025 | above the law
When I was in law school, negotiation was not a required class (it now is). Still, the reputation of our negotiation program and negotiation faculty convinced me negotiation would be more than worthwhile to take as an elective. I learned a lot in that course, and...
by RG | Nov 26, 2025 | above the law
Sen. Jim Justice of West Virginia and his wife, Cathy, reached an agreement with the I.R.S. to pay over $5 million in back federal income taxes. This agreement comes hours after the Department of Justice’s Tax Division filed a civil lawsuit in federal court against...
by RG | Nov 26, 2025 | above the law
Did Your Firm Announce Bonuses Yet?: We made it easy for you to catch up on (or rush) the compensation! These Firms Did!: Linklaters, Clifford Chance. Dumb Costs: Trump and Habba have to pay for their failures. With cash. The Search For A Missing Lawyer Continues:...
