by HolAdmin | Aug 8, 2026 | American Legal News
In a recent conversation with Elise Holtzman, founder and CEO of The Lawyer’s Edge, Steve Fretzin tackled one of the most persistent myths in the legal profession: that rainmaking is something you’re either born with or you’re not. What Elise laid out was the...
by HolAdmin | Aug 8, 2026 | American Legal News
One of the stranger practices I have encountered during my career is when judges decide motions at oral argument and then direct one of the lawyers to handwrite an order reflecting the court’s decision. This does not happen in every court, and plenty of judges either...
by HolAdmin | Aug 8, 2026 | American Legal News
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. There are many people in firms who I think disapprove of [office romances] but don’t think there’s much they can do about it. And there are powerful partners who think they can do whatever they want. — Peter...
by HolAdmin | Aug 8, 2026 | American Legal News
Mayor Mamdani just unveiled his municipal grocery store initiative, creating five stores offering fresh meat, produce, and pantry staples at a substantial 30 percent discount. It’s part of his plan to tackle food deserts and, ideally, drive down food costs generally....
by HolAdmin | Aug 8, 2026 | American Legal News
This morning started with Senator Lisa Murkowski announcing she will vote against Todd Blanche’s confirmation as Attorney General, leaving Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana as the sole remaining Republican vote standing between Blanche and confirmation… or between...
by HolAdmin | Aug 8, 2026 | American Legal News
When Washington called off its entire July bar exam after the NextGen debut face-planted in a Yakima convention center, the state’s three law school deans and pretty much anyone with a scrap of compassion were all begging for the same answer for the roughly 600...
by HolAdmin | Aug 8, 2026 | American Legal News
After the Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. Barbara that the Fourteenth Amendment’s birthright citizenship clause means exactly what it says, and exactly what every court has agreed it says for over a century, Donald Trump threw a temper tantrum pledging that he would...
by HolAdmin | Aug 8, 2026 | American Legal News
It’s August. Milbank kicked off the 2026 associate salary wars on June 2. Fewer than a handful of firms almost immediately matched the new salary scale. And then… nothing. In late July, Milbank doubled down with special bonuses. This time, the silence was even more...
by HolAdmin | Aug 8, 2026 | African Golf News
The Stormers may have fallen short against the All Blacks, but their biggest concern could be the injury toll from a memorable night in Cape Town. Director of rugby John Dobson confirmed post-match that scrumhalves Imad Khan and Dewaldt Duvenage both suffered injuries...
by HolAdmin | Aug 8, 2026 | African Golf News
Coach Dave Rennie and skipper Patrick Tuipulotu were quick to credit the Stormers for testing the All Blacks in Friday’s Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry opening win for New Zealand, reports DEVIN HERMANUS. Six tries and a stirring second-half effort secured a 38-21 victory...
