Above the Law

General Counsel Will Hit Biglaw Firms Where It Hurts If They Don’t Increase Diversity ASAP

Biglaw firms will go without cash payments if they don't give Black lawyers the chance to succeed.

Senate Democrats Look To Confirm Judges ASAP After Patrick Leahy’s Hospital Trip

Fifty-Fifty is TIGHT.

Class Action Against Robinhood Over Gamestop Trading Arrives. Will Depart Very Soon.

What's this 'mandatory arbitration' thing mean?

Is This A Good Idea?

'You want to make a difference in the world. Becoming a lawyer is a powerful way to have real impact.' (The State Bar’s language, not mine.)

Trumpism Reaches Out From The Grave To Gum Up The Immigration Works

Apparently we need a rule against political perpetuities.

In Latest Litigation Gambit, ROSS Files Antitrust Claim Against Thomson Reuters, Alleging Research Monopoly

The latest in the ongoing battle.

DLA Piper Announces Black-Box Bonuses, And Associates Seem Really Angry

The firm's bonus scale is so opaque that associates think it may be below market.

Biden DOJ Prosecuting Conservative Just For Posting Memes!!! Oh, And Massive Voter Fraud.

Honestly, it's one or the other and Tucker Carlson just can't tell.

4 Steps To Ensure Your New Tech Drives Actual Change

Realize a system’s potential and maximize your return on investment with these proven guidelines.  

Kicking Off (Virtual) Legalweek 2021 With A Lexis+ Legal Analytics Update

Because of the pandemic, Legalweek is going virtual, and it's being held over the course of the entire year.

Justice Kagan: Poker Shark

This week's Jeopardy taught America more about the Supreme Court.

Judge Says Case Filed By Capitol Insurrectionist/’Lord Of The Rings’ Enthusiast Is ‘Without Merit’

Shocking exactly no one.

HSBC CEO Would Rather Answer Awkward Questions From British Members Of Parliament Than Chinese Bureaucrats

But Noel Quinn’s not a political man so he’d rather not get in to the obvious implications of that choice.

Partner’s Wild Email Says More About Him Than The Associates He’s Angry With — See Also

Partner Sets Out To ‘Embarrass’ Attorneys: Clowns himself.

Wait, Why Won’t They Rent To Lawyers? Makes you wonder.

Early Law School Ranking Deets: The more you know.

In-Person Bar Exam? What are they thinking?

No Summer Program This Year: A Biglaw firm’s response to COVID.