{"id":147464,"date":"2026-03-29T16:18:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T00:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/03\/29\/birthdays-come-and-go-but-billable-hours-are-forever-see-generally\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T16:18:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T00:18:22","slug":"birthdays-come-and-go-but-billable-hours-are-forever-see-generally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/03\/29\/birthdays-come-and-go-but-billable-hours-are-forever-see-generally\/","title":{"rendered":"Birthdays Come And Go, But Billable Hours Are Forever \u2014 See Generally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Biglaw Partner Drops Future Therapy Fodder:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/03\/the-cost-of-making-biglaw-partner-your-kids-birthday-party\/__\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Asked how she juggles being a working mom, a newly minted partner offered a refreshingly horrifying answer: sometimes you miss your own kid\u2019s birthday party. <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The AI Pipeline Crisis Nobody Wants To Talk About:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/03\/ai-wont-replace-lawyers-but-can-create-critical-shortage-of-good-ones\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AI won\u2019t replace lawyers, but it might create a critical shortage of good ones<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Major Regional Firm Calling It Quits:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/03\/midsize-law-firm-closing-its-doors-after-21-years-following-partner-exodus\/__\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Atlanta\u2019s Taylor Duma is shutting down after 21 years, given \u201cthe influx of firms into the Atlanta market.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>One Law Firm Commits To Doing Something About Broken Recruiting Model:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/03\/exclusive-susman-godfrey-rejects-biglaws-broken-recruiting-model-and-isnt-looking-back\/__\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Susman Godfrey is done trying to fight over recruits who haven\u2019t even finished their first set of exams.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Former Attorney Generals\u2026 They\u2019re Just Like Us!:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/03\/bill-barr-learns-the-hard-way-theres-no-executive-privilege-at-airport-security\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bill Barr spotted in a 3-hour TSA line at Houston\u2019s IAH, courtesy of the president he sacrificed his reputation for<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trump Says His Own Supreme Court Appointees \u201cSicken\u201d Him:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/03\/trump-says-justices-barrett-gorsuch-sicken-him\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Girl, same<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>My Cousin Vinny<\/em> Somehow Managed To Get More Realistic Through The Studio Revision Process:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/03\/my-cousin-vinny-script-actually-got-more-accurate-as-it-went-to-the-screen-and-litera-can-prove-it\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">In a fun exercise, Litera used the draft screenplays from <em>My Cousin Vinny<\/em> to show off its document comparison tool and AI assistant<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Jay Clayton\u2019s SDNY Throws ICE Under The Nearest Available Bus:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/03\/jay-claytons-sdny-throws-ice-under-the-bus-to-save-face-in-court\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Clayton\u2019s office informed the court that they\u2019ve been accidentally lying to judges for months and it\u2019s all ICE\u2019s fault<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>ATL March Madness Bracket Enters The Elite Eight:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/03\/the-ethics-8-which-trump-administration-lawyer-most-deserves-to-lose-their-license\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Voting continues through Monday to decide the Trump lawyer most deserving of their eventual disbarment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/03\/birthdays-come-and-go-but-billable-hours-are-forever-see-generally\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Birthdays Come And Go, But Billable Hours Are Forever \u2014 See Generally<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biglaw Partner Drops Future Therapy Fodder:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/03\/the-cost-of-making-biglaw-partner-your-kids-birthday-party\/__\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Asked how she juggles being a working mom, a newly minted partner offered a refreshingly horrifying answer: sometimes you miss your own kid\u2019s birthday party. <\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The AI Pipeline Crisis Nobody Wants To Talk About:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/03\/ai-wont-replace-lawyers-but-can-create-critical-shortage-of-good-ones\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AI won\u2019t replace lawyers, but it might create a critical shortage of good ones<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Major Regional Firm Calling It Quits:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/03\/midsize-law-firm-closing-its-doors-after-21-years-following-partner-exodus\/__\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Atlanta\u2019s Taylor Duma is shutting down after 21 years, given \u201cthe influx of firms into the Atlanta market.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>One Law Firm Commits To Doing Something About Broken Recruiting Model:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/03\/exclusive-susman-godfrey-rejects-biglaws-broken-recruiting-model-and-isnt-looking-back\/__\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Susman Godfrey is done trying to fight over recruits who haven\u2019t even finished their first set of exams.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Former Attorney Generals\u2026 They\u2019re Just Like Us!:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/03\/bill-barr-learns-the-hard-way-theres-no-executive-privilege-at-airport-security\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bill Barr spotted in a 3-hour TSA line at Houston\u2019s IAH, courtesy of the president he sacrificed his reputation for<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trump Says His Own Supreme Court Appointees \u201cSicken\u201d Him:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/03\/trump-says-justices-barrett-gorsuch-sicken-him\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Girl, same<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>My Cousin Vinny<\/em> Somehow Managed To Get More Realistic Through The Studio Revision Process:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/03\/my-cousin-vinny-script-actually-got-more-accurate-as-it-went-to-the-screen-and-litera-can-prove-it\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">In a fun exercise, Litera used the draft screenplays from <em>My Cousin Vinny<\/em> to show off its document comparison tool and AI assistant<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Jay Clayton\u2019s SDNY Throws ICE Under The Nearest Available Bus:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/03\/jay-claytons-sdny-throws-ice-under-the-bus-to-save-face-in-court\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Clayton\u2019s office informed the court that they\u2019ve been accidentally lying to judges for months and it\u2019s all ICE\u2019s fault<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>ATL March Madness Bracket Enters The Elite Eight:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/03\/the-ethics-8-which-trump-administration-lawyer-most-deserves-to-lose-their-license\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Voting continues through Monday to decide the Trump lawyer most deserving of their eventual disbarment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/03\/birthdays-come-and-go-but-billable-hours-are-forever-see-generally\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Birthdays Come And Go, But Billable Hours Are Forever \u2014 See Generally<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Biglaw Partner Drops Future Therapy Fodder: Asked how she juggles being a working mom, a newly minted partner offered a refreshingly horrifying answer: sometimes you miss your own kid\u2019s birthday party. The AI Pipeline Crisis Nobody Wants To Talk About: AI won\u2019t replace lawyers, but it might create a critical shortage of good ones. 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