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The Evidence That Disappears Before You Ever Get It Above the Law In modern personal injury cases, the first race isn't always to the courthouse. Sometimes it's a race to make sure the evidence is still there. A Legal Web Site – News, Insights, and Opinions on Law Firms, Lawyers, Law School, Law Suits, Judges and Court

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > once-the-second-biggest-firm-in-america-then-the-first-to-blow-up

Once The Second-Biggest Firm In America, Then The First To Blow Up

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (136+ words) It rewrote the rules of Biglaw, got rich, and became a cautionary tale for the ages. Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Hint: Among its rainmaker hires were former senators Paul Laxalt and Russell…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > everythings-bigger-in-texas-including-kirklands-biglaw-empire

Everything???s Bigger In Texas, Including Kirkland???s Biglaw Empire

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (523+ words) The Biglaw giant’s headcount has soared past 500 attorneys in the Lone Star State. Everything’s bigger in Texas, and Kirkland & Ellis just proved that the saying applies to Biglaw offices, too. Kirkland has officially become the largest law firm in the…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > biglaws-money-can-follow-its-recruits-right-into-a-judges-chambers-ethics-panel-says

Biglaw's Money Can Follow Its Recruits Right Into A Judge's Chambers, Ethics Panel Says

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (303+ words) As long as the check isn't 'tied in any way' to the judicial service, it's all good. A judicial ethics panel has looked at the increasingly common arrangement of a law student cashing a Biglaw check while working, unpaid, inside…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > like-zeus-billionaires-should-go-undercover-as-derelicts-to-reward-kindness-and-punish-nastiness

Like Zeus, Billionaires Should Go Undercover As Derelicts To Reward Kindness And Punish Nastiness

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (323+ words) Though Nolan took the ancient Greek adherence to Zeus’s law in his own direction for the film, it had powerful historical implications in real life. Ancient Greeks’ religion told them that gods regularly walked among humans incognito, dressed as travelers…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > is-this-the-worst-in-house-job-see-also

Is This *The* Worst In-House Job? - See Also

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (102+ words) In-House Counsel Woes: Imagine being Jurassic Park’s general counsel. They Left Biglaw To Build Something New. Now They’re Paying For It: In the best possible way. It’s Never Too Soon To Start Working On Business Development: Take this important advice…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > what-its-really-like-to-be-general-counsel

What It's Really Like To Be General Counsel

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (146+ words) Legal expertise is table stakes, not a differentiator. Here's what you need to set yourself apart. Chaka Patterson, founder and CEO of Chaka Strategy and author of The Hot Seat: Mastering the Public Company General Counsel Role, joins me to…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > chief-judge-pryor-tosses-judge-altman-terror-scarf-complaint-showing-off-bipartisan-leniency-toward-misconduct-claims

Chief Judge Pryor Tosses Judge Altman 'Terror Scarf' Complaint, Showing Off Bipartisan Leniency Toward Misconduct Claims

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (566+ words) After downplaying misconduct claims against Judge Eleanor Ross, complaint against Judge Roy Altman gets thrown out. Pryor himself had a busy Tuesday. That’s the day that the conservative jurist received a letter from some House Judiciary Republicans demanding to know…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > sean-duffys-wife-just-told-everyone-where-he-sits-in-the-maga-pecking-order

Sean Duffy's Wife Just Told Everyone Where He Sits In The MAGA Pecking Order

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (355+ words) Ever wonder how a MAGAland reality TV star turned prosecutor wound up running the Department of Transportation? Wonder no more. According to his own wife, it’s because that’s the one nobody else wanted. So now we know precisely where the…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > florida-bar-hides-from-ethical-responsibilities-shrugs-as-dhs-lawyer-compares-federal-judges-to-murderers-and-rapists

Florida Bar Hides From Ethical Responsibilities, Shrugs As DHS Lawyer Compares Federal Judges To Murderers And Rapists

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (501+ words) Ah, the Florida Bar. Truly the 'Florida Man' of state bars. Then Pam Bondi got booted from office and over 120 scholars, practitioners, and former judges wrote to remind the Florida Bar that this obliterates its lone excuse for not taking…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > biglaw-firms-coaching-program-supports-lawyers-returning-from-parental-leave

Biglaw Firm???s Coaching Program Supports Lawyers Returning From Parental Leave

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (201+ words) Mentorship, resources, and work-life balance support await lawyers returning from leave. Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We recognize that parental leave is a significant time in a lawyer’s life, no matter your level of…...