2+ day, 7+ 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…...

2+ day, 8+ 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…...

2+ day, 12+ 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…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (138+ words) Meanwhile, the whole thing is back at the U.S. Supreme Court — which already blessed the Missouri supreme court decision — after Republican judges on the Eighth Circuit approved district judge’s collateral attack on state decision. [One First] The company is emphasizing ‘white…...

3+ day, 8+ 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…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (261+ 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…...

3+ day, 12+ 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…...

3+ day, 14+ 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…...

4+ day, 6+ 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…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (375+ words) Pangram-mania is everywhere and all it proves is how little its fans care about critical thinking. Instead, he seems to have blocked me. Lawprofblawg already wrote up the risks of journals arbitrarily screening submissions through a questionable AI tool more…...