by RG | Jul 15, 2026 | above the law
Todd Blanche has spent the better part of his confirmation hearing trying to convince the Senate Judiciary Committee that he is the Attorney General of the United States, not Donald Trump’s personal attorney. He is not making it easy on himself. During an exchange...
by RG | Jul 15, 2026 | above the law
The annual American Association of Law Librarians Conference (AALL) kicks off this week in Cleveland. I’m a regular attendee and fan of this conference. It’s low-key and attended mainly by law librarians. Law librarians from big firms, small firms, in-between firms,...
by RG | Jul 15, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which recording artist was recently sued by their former attorneys at Biglaw firm Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani over six figures worth of unpaid legal bills from defense of a copyright infringement...
by RG | Jul 14, 2026 | above the law
Yesterday, a federal judge sanctioned Daniel Epstein under both Rule 11 and the court’s inherent authority for his participation in Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS — a contrivance designed to allow Trump to effectively control both sides of the “v.” and reward himself...
by RG | Jul 14, 2026 | above the law
DOJ Has A Cool New Way To Demoralize The Attorneys It Has Left Working For It: Mandatory case quotas. Read The Opinion… No, Not Like That: Amy Coney Barrett tells Congress that the Supreme Court doesn’t really care about explaining itself all the time. Law School...
by RG | Jul 14, 2026 | above the law
Getty ImagesFor years, Legal Operations has been described as the team responsible for improving efficiency. We implemented technology, streamlined workflows, managed outside counsel spend, and helped legal departments operate more like business functions. That’s...
