by RG | Jun 24, 2025 | above the law
Biglaw Partner Thought He Was Running The Continental From John Wick: In fairness, Biglaw would be a lot more interesting if they replaced all the associates with “assassins.” Don’t Play Lawyerball With The Referee: Supreme Court majority tried to give “deporting...
by RG | Jun 23, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the most recent National Law Journal 500 ranking, what are the top five cities by attorney headcount? Hint: NYC tops the list, as it’s home to 17.8% of all attorneys employed by NLJ 500...
by RG | Jun 23, 2025 | above the law
Trump-Fighting Firm Lays Off Staff: Best of luck to the former Perkins Coie staffers. Using AI Has Its Consequences: Life in prison may be a little much! Former Skadden Fellows Share Their Thoughts On The Program Changes: They don’t seem too happy. Looking For The...
by RG | Jun 23, 2025 | above the law
Whenever we catch lawyers in the U.S. turning in court filings filled with fake cases that ChatGPT spit out, they earn a healthy round of public ridicule and, at worst, some fines. The Department of Justice tried to consign people to an El Salvadoran slave camp based...
by RG | Jun 23, 2025 | above the law
It’s been almost three months since Skadden took the coward’s way out and inked a deal with the Trump administration promising $100 million in pro bono payola — earmarked for conservative clients and causes — in order to prevent the issuance of an unconstitutional...
by RG | Jun 23, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Corporate lawyers in many of the top firms have more power when it comes to administrative decisions because they generate more revenue than most litigators. As a result, they may have played a bigger role in...
