by RG | Aug 5, 2026 | above the law
The profession yet again forced law school graduates to take a closed-book doctrinal memory test to earn the right to perform a job where answering questions from memory constitutes malpractice. And, yet again, the ritual came with a series of catastrophes and a fully...
by RG | Aug 5, 2026 | above the law
The profession yet again forced law school graduates to take a closed-book doctrinal memory test to earn the right to perform a job where answering questions from memory constitutes malpractice. And, yet again, the ritual came with a series of catastrophes and a fully...
by RG | Aug 5, 2026 | above the law
If there was any doubt that group lateral moves are still having a moment, Brown Rudnick has put that to rest. The Biglaw firm announced today that it landed the largest group hire in its history, bringing aboard a 34-lawyer intellectual property litigation team from...
by RG | Aug 5, 2026 | above the law
Many law schools have a disciplinary body of students, faculty, or a combination of the two, that determine violations of the law school’s “honor code.” These “honor courts” or “honor boards” are quasi-adjudicatory creatures. The purpose of these boards is a bit of...
by RG | Aug 5, 2026 | above the law
(Photo by DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images)A number of people are wondering whether to hold off on any major purchases until Trump leaves office. While most will accept a tariff on a cheap good, they may contemplate delaying big-ticket items such as a computer, a...
by RG | Aug 5, 2026 | above the law
Attend any business of law event in 2026, and you’ll hear about the increasing importance of “soft skills,” like managing interpersonal relationships or strategically thinking through ambiguity. For large law firms, this emphasis is part of adapting to technology’s...
