{"id":149170,"date":"2026-04-19T15:16:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T23:16:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/04\/19\/some-law-firms-got-paid-others-still-waiting-by-the-mailbox-see-generally\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T15:16:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T23:16:32","slug":"some-law-firms-got-paid-others-still-waiting-by-the-mailbox-see-generally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/04\/19\/some-law-firms-got-paid-others-still-waiting-by-the-mailbox-see-generally\/","title":{"rendered":"Some Law Firms Got Paid, Others Still Waiting By The Mailbox\u2013 See Generally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>We Ran The Numbers So You Can Feel Worse<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/ranking-the-wealth-of-biglaws-best-is-your-law-firm-super-rich-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The annual taxonomy of which law firms successfully converted billable hours into generational wealth confirms that yes, some firms are very, very rich.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>That Trump Check Is NOT In The Mail<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/trump-pac-deep-in-debt-and-owes-lawyers-over-a-million\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trump owes over a million in unpaid legal bills. Who could have predicted this except for everybody?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ethics CLE Bingo<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/lawyer-tells-attorneys-for-missing-child-that-theyre-gonna-burn-in-hell\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Attorney tells opposing counsel that they\u2019ll \u201cburn in hell\u201d for, checks notes, representing the family of a missing child.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Different Kind Of Briefs<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/former-adult-film-star-passes-the-bar-exam\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">In a career pivot, a former adult film star has joined the legal profession.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Passion Of The Coup Planner<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/john-eastman-is-the-most-persecuted-man-since-jesus-just-ask-him-hell-tell-you\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">John Eastman, disbarred coup-memo author, has upgraded his grievance narrative from \u201cpolitical persecution\u201d to full messianic complex.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The 80 Million Dollar Man<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/kirkland-lures-wachtells-top-restructuring-lawyer-with-an-80m-incentive-to-jump-ship\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kirkland opens the checkbook to nab Wachtell rainmaker.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Man Who Helped Pave Highway Worried About Lack Of Guardrails<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/former-biglaw-partner-warns-there-are-no-guardrails-left-around-trump-and-someone-is-taking-advantage\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Former Trump lawyer fears that no one in the current administration appears to understand constitutional norms. Thanks for showing up late to the party.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sir, This Is An Advice Column<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/attorneys-should-often-avoid-texting-clients-and-counsel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jordan Rothman has thoughts about attorney text message etiquette, and those thoughts are essentially \u201cdon\u2019t.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Can A Supreme Court Justice Just Leave Oral Arguments For Cancun?<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/the-senate-is-prepared-to-confirm-a-supreme-court-justice-and-ted-cruz-might-be-the-pick\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Senate Republicans announced their readiness to confirm a new Supreme Court Justice if needed, and Ted Cruz appears to be a frontrunner.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Law School Faculties Discover Institutional Credibility, Slightly Late<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/law-professors-argue-abandoning-the-diversity-rule-will-hurt-the-abas-reputation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A coalition of law professors has written to warn the ABA that gutting its diversity accreditation standard will damage its reputation, which is a newsflash the institution needed several months ago.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/some-law-firms-got-paid-others-still-waiting-by-the-mailbox-see-generally\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Some Law Firms Got Paid, Others Still Waiting By The Mailbox\u2013 See Generally<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We Ran The Numbers So You Can Feel Worse<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/ranking-the-wealth-of-biglaws-best-is-your-law-firm-super-rich-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The annual taxonomy of which law firms successfully converted billable hours into generational wealth confirms that yes, some firms are very, very rich.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>That Trump Check Is NOT In The Mail<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/trump-pac-deep-in-debt-and-owes-lawyers-over-a-million\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trump owes over a million in unpaid legal bills. Who could have predicted this except for everybody?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ethics CLE Bingo<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/lawyer-tells-attorneys-for-missing-child-that-theyre-gonna-burn-in-hell\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Attorney tells opposing counsel that they\u2019ll \u201cburn in hell\u201d for, checks notes, representing the family of a missing child.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>A Different Kind Of Briefs<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/former-adult-film-star-passes-the-bar-exam\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">In a career pivot, a former adult film star has joined the legal profession.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Passion Of The Coup Planner<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/john-eastman-is-the-most-persecuted-man-since-jesus-just-ask-him-hell-tell-you\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">John Eastman, disbarred coup-memo author, has upgraded his grievance narrative from \u201cpolitical persecution\u201d to full messianic complex.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The 80 Million Dollar Man<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/kirkland-lures-wachtells-top-restructuring-lawyer-with-an-80m-incentive-to-jump-ship\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kirkland opens the checkbook to nab Wachtell rainmaker.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Man Who Helped Pave Highway Worried About Lack Of Guardrails<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/former-biglaw-partner-warns-there-are-no-guardrails-left-around-trump-and-someone-is-taking-advantage\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Former Trump lawyer fears that no one in the current administration appears to understand constitutional norms. Thanks for showing up late to the party.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sir, This Is An Advice Column<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/attorneys-should-often-avoid-texting-clients-and-counsel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jordan Rothman has thoughts about attorney text message etiquette, and those thoughts are essentially \u201cdon\u2019t.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Can A Supreme Court Justice Just Leave Oral Arguments For Cancun?<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/the-senate-is-prepared-to-confirm-a-supreme-court-justice-and-ted-cruz-might-be-the-pick\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Senate Republicans announced their readiness to confirm a new Supreme Court Justice if needed, and Ted Cruz appears to be a frontrunner.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Law School Faculties Discover Institutional Credibility, Slightly Late<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/law-professors-argue-abandoning-the-diversity-rule-will-hurt-the-abas-reputation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">A coalition of law professors has written to warn the ABA that gutting its diversity accreditation standard will damage its reputation, which is a newsflash the institution needed several months ago.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/04\/some-law-firms-got-paid-others-still-waiting-by-the-mailbox-see-generally\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Some Law Firms Got Paid, Others Still Waiting By The Mailbox\u2013 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>We Ran The Numbers So You Can Feel Worse: The annual taxonomy of which law firms successfully converted billable hours into generational wealth confirms that yes, some firms are very, very rich. That Trump Check Is NOT In The Mail: Trump owes over a million in unpaid legal bills. 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