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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, 12+ 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 > trump-is-considering-a-pardon-for-michael-cohen-the-lawyer-who-helped-convict-him

Trump Is Considering A Pardon For Michael Cohen, The Lawyer Who Helped Convict Him

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (307+ words) Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law. She has written for ATL in various capacities since August 2010. Her writing has also appeared in other publications, such as POLITICO, Judgepedia, Lawyerist, and Ms. JD. Staci graduated from Lehigh…...

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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, 17+ 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 > enough-is-enough-patrick-clancys-lawyer-puts-conspiracy-theorists-on-notice

???Enough Is Enough???: Patrick Clancy's Lawyer Puts Conspiracy Theorists On Notice

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (345+ words) Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law. She has written for ATL in various capacities since August 2010. Her writing has also appeared in other publications, such as POLITICO, Judgepedia, Lawyerist, and Ms. JD. Staci graduated from Lehigh…...

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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, 19+ 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 > 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 > bankruptcy-lawyer-out-after-firm-accused-of-working-for-the-wrong-client > 2

Bankruptcy Lawyer Out After Firm Accused Of Working For The Wrong Client - Page 2 of 2

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (163+ words) Joe Patrice joined Above the Law in 2013. Joe received a degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Oregon and a J.D. from the NYU School of Law. From 2001, he worked as a litigator for both Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > bankruptcy-lawyer-out-after-firm-accused-of-working-for-the-wrong-client

Bankruptcy Lawyer Out After Firm Accused Of Working For The Wrong Client

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (433+ words) Practice group leader disappears from website in midst of alleged duty breaches. Who a lawyer actually represents is one of the most important facts to clear up for anyone hoping to avoid serious professional responsibility problems. It’s usually pretty straightforward,…...