by RG | Mar 25, 2026 | above the law
By now, the script for Women’s History Month programming in Biglaw is a familiar dance: celebrate trailblazing women, talk mentorship, sprinkle in some “you can have it all,” and wrap before anyone has to jump on a client call. But at one recent firm event, a new...
by RG | Mar 25, 2026 | above the law
AI is transforming how law firms research, draft, bill, and serve clients. Not every tool delivers on its promises.In this guide, Clio explores 13 leading legal AI tools, including generative AI, legal research platforms, intake automation, and AI built directly into...
by RG | Mar 25, 2026 | above the law
If there’s one thing a partial government shutdown is good for, it’s reminding powerful people that the systems they hollowed out eventually come for them too. And so it was at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport today, where a familiar face was spotted...
by RG | Mar 25, 2026 | above the law
Turns out 1Ls can make a lot of money doing public interest work. Not at the place they’re working, of course — several Biglaw firms have taken to offering 1Ls money to bribe encourage them to work for the firm next year rather than for their competitors. To make sure...
by RG | Mar 25, 2026 | above the law
My Cousin Vinny is probably the best courtroom movie ever made. In a sea of self-serious courtroom dramas, somehow it’s the comedy movie that isn’t making lawyers cringe with every inaccuracy. Law professors show clips as part of their lessons. Federal judges cite it...
by RG | Mar 25, 2026 | above the law
Every week, in-house lawyers receive requests to review contracts for AI tools. The pitch is always the same. It will save time. It will make us more efficient. If you review the terms and conditions in those contracts carefully, however, you realize that they can...
