Above the Law

Your Destiny Is Not Assigned To You

If you want to build a meaningful, sustainable career, you must determine and define your destiny early.

Litera Celebrates Creative Use Of Foundation With Innovation Awards, Crowning Troutman Pepper Locke As Winner

A group of Litera Foundation customers recently gathered to share the transformative applications they’re discovering. Here, we’re profiling how a group of elite firms are staying on the cutting edge.

The Billable Hour’s Existential Crisis Has An Access To Justice Silver Lining

If AI allows firms to replace timekeeping with flat fees, it could give lawyers the time and money to pursue the public interest work they're putting off.

Product Spotlight: Lexis® Verdict & Settlement Analyzer

Put away the guesswork—Lexis® Verdict & Settlement Analyzer helps legal professionals assess case potential with confidence by using data-driven insights from the industry’s largest collection of verdicts and settlements.

Welcome To Partnership, Sort Of: Another Top Biglaw Firm Creates An ‘Income Partner’ Tier

This Top 100 Am Law firm is staying on trend and adopting a nonequity partnership role for attorneys.

Moderna To Pay Up To $2.25B To Settle Patent Suit Over COVID-19 Vaccine Technology

If Moderna's full financial payout to the companies is reached, it would rank among the largest disclosed patent settlements in biopharmaceutical industry history.

Morning Docket: 03.05.26

* Senate votes to NOT have a vote on approving Iran strikes. When the Framers conceived of the separation of powers, they never planned for, “what if one branch doesn’t want any powers?” [CNN]

* DOJ removed 47,635 files from the public Epstein database — including allegations involving President Trump — assuring reporters the files are merely being “redacted” and would return shortly. If you believe that, we have an island to sell you. [Salon]

* OpenAI prepares for IPO with Wachtell and Cooley. [The Information]

* The search for lateral talent in Saudi Arabia. Exciting new opportunity, must be comfortable with Iranian rocket attacks. [Law.com International]

* Charting the revolving door: A dive into the financial ties between Trump officials and the industries they’re supposed to regulate. [Pro Publica]

* Jury told Chance the Rapper stiffed his manager. Well, of course… it’s not like he’s Community Chest the Rapper. [Law360]

* Democratic governor set to pardon convicted MAGA election interference figure. [Guardian]

* From DOJ lawyer to polyamory author. A standard career path. [ARL Now]

Does Good Behavior Mean Being Agreeable? — See Also

Dissents Are Down Since Pauline Newman’s Shadow Impeachment: Do judges agree more or are they afraid to dissent?

Kathryn Ruemmler Set To Give Testimony On ‘Uncle Jeffrey’: Expect questions about the expensive gifts and buddy-buddy attitude.

Pam Bondi Wants To Be The Law: Should she be the only one who determines if DOJ lawyers act ethically? Hell no on 3.

In New York But Not Of New York: UK firm opens up shop in the Big Apple with no intention of doing American law!

Radiohead Tells ICE To Turn The Volume Down: They join the musicians preventing their tunes from sound tracking administration propaganda.

On This Week Of Thinking Like A Lawyer: Behold the tarnished legacy of Chief Justice John Roberts.

The Gender Breakdown Of Biglaw Partner Moves

The lateral market is thriving.

World’s Deadliest Sharks Only One-Third As Deadly To Minnesotans In 2026 As ICE, Trump’s Stupid War

'That's the way it is' ... now.

Democrats To Kirkland & Ellis: For The Fourth Time, What Exactly Did You Promise Trump?

Bending the knee was easy. Explaining it to Congress is proving harder.

What Happens To Your Resume After You Hit Send: What Legal Recruiters Wish You’d Done Differently

The resume is not the Cheesecake Factory menu.

‘We Have Zero Interest In Practicing U.S. Law’: Top UK Firm Opens Office In New York Anyway

The firm insists its new office won’t compete with Wachtell or anyone else in its 'good friends' circle.

Radiohead Refuses To Be Motion Picture Soundtrack For ICE Propaganda Video

Someone has to keep the Creeps accountable.

Trump’s Fear Of Looking Like A Loser Becomes DOJ’s Embarrassing Legal Headache

A frantic 24-hour pivot in the Biglaw cases suggests optics may matter more than outcomes.