by RG | May 5, 2026 | above the law
Most lawyers focus on defending their clients. As you should, it’s the job after all! But procedural issues and statutory interpretation aren’t the only things you need to stand on guard for. Sometimes the bigger threat is sitting right next to you. One lawyer found...
by RG | May 5, 2026 | above the law
Two new profiles of George Conway — one in New York Magazine one in the Washington Post — dropped this week, and together they paint a portrait of a man who is either the most zen candidate in the NY-12 race, or with the biggest ego. Possibly both. The key quote, from...
by RG | May 5, 2026 | above the law
After deciding last week in Callais v. Louisiana that the state could redraw its congressional maps to fully eliminate its majority-minority districts — quite the feat in a state where Black majorities exist geographically and logically centralized in a city like New...
by RG | May 5, 2026 | above the law
There was a time, not all that long ago, when lawyers fought to work at the Department of Justice. Lawyers would take massive pay cuts to move into a cramped federal building office so they could add a prestigious new line item to their resumes. The federal government...
by RG | May 5, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We think the first [Biglaw] deal will come from the Second Hundred, and we do think it’s going to come in calendar year 2026. — Bob Maiden, an M&A adviser with Focus Investment Banking, in comments given...
by RG | May 5, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data from Law.com, the Am Law firms ranked 101-200 had slower growth in revenue per lawyer (RPL) than the firms ranked 1-100. How much did the Second Hundred firms, on average raise their...
