by RG | Oct 29, 2025 | above the law
With Halloween nearly upon us, that means bonus season is right around the corner. In years past, Biglaw firms were all about treats, offering pandemic-related special bonuses amid a white-hot lateral market. But here in 2025, some firms are handing out tricks — like...
by RG | Oct 29, 2025 | above the law
A few weeks ago, it was reported that more than 76,000 people have applied to law school. A number of these people cited President Trump as their motivation to become a lawyer. Soon after Trump’s first term started, I cautioned prospective law students that it is not...
by RG | Oct 29, 2025 | above the law
Remember that thing where Red state residents were lambasting Obamacare because it was a clear example of government overreach, coddling, and poor spending, only to then complain that their Affordable Care Act money ran dry? Welp, time is a flat circle. Despite the...
by RG | Oct 29, 2025 | above the law
Catching up with the slice of the conservative legal movement who have stared into the moral abyss of the Trump administration and recoiled in horror. The Society for the Rule of Law held its annual summit and while many attendees voiced clear-eyed opposition, some...
by RG | Oct 29, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I’d like to. I think it’s one of the most important decisions we’ll ever have from the Supreme Court. … I might go there. I really believe I have an obligation to go there. — President Donald Trump, in comments...
by RG | Oct 29, 2025 | above the law
Earlier this week, Fabio Bertoni, General Counsel at the New Yorker, took to the pages of the magazine for a long, hard look at the deterioration of the rule of law that characterizes 2025. Unsurprisingly, for those of us who follow the legal industry, he points the...
