by HolAdmin | Apr 30, 2026 | American Legal News
The Fools Sent Out The Draft Doc: Nobody was awake enough to catch that? Cool If I Flip The Bird?: Flashing the finger as patriotic duty. Keep The Hate Outside The Club: Metropolitan Club members want to keep Todd Blanche out. ABA Folds On Diversity. Again: They...
by HolAdmin | Apr 30, 2026 | American Legal News
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to ALM data for the latest Am Law 200 ranking, which Biglaw firm’s profits per equity partner (PEP) decreased the most last year? Hint: PEP fell 13.43% at this firm. See the answer on the...
by HolAdmin | Apr 30, 2026 | American Legal News
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I feel terrible for those lawyers and firms that have found themselves on the wrong side of this issue in court—it must be very frustrating and concerning. But I’m determined that we put in place every measure...
by HolAdmin | Apr 30, 2026 | American Legal News
Cleary Gottlieb makes its money billing clients for legal tasks. Cleary Gottlieb also owns a subsidiary, ClearyX, building tools to help clients handle those tasks on their own — and to do them cheaper and faster. In ordinary times, firms don’t cannibalize their own...
by HolAdmin | Apr 30, 2026 | American Legal News
Surprise, surprise, another ABA diversity loss. Right after SFFA v. Harvard, the timer started ticking against structural attempts to correct racial disparities in the legal profession. Rules like “Hey, we should make sure that underserved communities are aware of the...
by HolAdmin | Apr 30, 2026 | American Legal News
(Natursports / Shutterstock.com) If you are a regular reader of Above the Law, chances are good that you own an expensive, limited-edition Porsche like the 911 GT3RS, 911 GT2, 959, Carrera GT, or a 918 Spyder (to name just a few). You’d love to drive it hard, the way...
by HolAdmin | Apr 30, 2026 | American Legal News
Chicago is brimming with business opportunities for Biglaw firms, and it continues to be quite attractive for lateral moves and office openings alike. It’s definitely a winning city for the legal profession. But which firm is right for you? Thanks to Vault’s recently...
by HolAdmin | Apr 30, 2026 | American Legal News
Todd Blanche is having a week. He couldn’t find the bullet. He filed what may be the most unhinged document ever submitted to a federal court. And, per Politico’s Daniel Lippman, he can’t get into the Metropolitan Club. Cue the sad trombone. Around February, Blanche...
by HolAdmin | Apr 30, 2026 | American Legal News
Do you like prestige? Of course you do. Is there really a law student who doesn’t? That being said, if you’re like the majority of your colleagues and you’d like to embark upon one of the most prestigious career paths available to recent law school graduates, then...
by HolAdmin | Apr 30, 2026 | American Legal News
The Atlantic published an article based on multiple insider accounts describing low morale at the FBI, citing current director Kash Patel’s drinking and frequent absences. Patel promised swift legal retaliation and made good with an underwhelming $250 million...
