Nine Biglaw firms showed their belly to Trump and signed deals with the administration promising a combined $940 million in pro bono payola for whichever conservative causes and clients strike Donald Trump’s fancy. The result of forsaking the rule of law hasn’t been pretty — there have been congressional investigations and client concerns and the deal […]
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Above the Law’s 2025 Biglaw Intimidation Survey, what percentage of respondents said Biglaw firms signing deals with the Trump administration to avoid (unconstitutional) Executive Orders targeting Biglaw were giving into extortion? Hint: As one respondent said, “Sure, the bottom line is important, […]
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the Trump administration to implement an executive order calling for mass reductions in the federal workforce. In a brief unsigned opinion, the justices temporarily paused an order by a federal judge in San Francisco that prohibited the government from carrying out the executive order while its […]
The National Constitution Center and the Center on the Structural Constitution at Texas A&M University School of Law are holding a review of the 2024-25 Supreme Court term. There are a multitude of excellent participants, including Sarah Isgur, the host of the “Advisory Opinions” podcast and senior editor for The Dispatch. Isgur will be […]
Aims to improve fairness, says SRA The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has announced changes to its SQE appeals and complaints policies, aiming to improve fairness, transparency, and accessibility for students. One of the main tweaks to the appeals policy is the introduction of “conditional appeals” for mitigating circumstances. This means students can appeal a mitigating […]
89% and 100% RPC and Wedlake Bell have kicked off the summer trainee retention season with impressive results, posting scores of 89% and 100% respectively. Insurance specialist RPC has announced it will retain 16 of its 18 trainees, with all who applied for newly qualified roles securing positions. Twelve of the new qualifiers will be […]
It’s not surprising that Jenner & Block is adding to its appellate practice. The firm is well known for its top notch appellate work, so naturally, its always on the lookout for lateral talent that will bolster their roster. And Jenner & Block’s litigation prowess has been in the news ever since Donald Trump went […]
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Growth through laterals and even groups, net of retirements and other departures, is slow and expensive and error-prone. When we ask firms to candidly give us a sense of what percent of the time laterals are successful, the candid answer is between one in […]
Back in February, the Attorney General of the United States Pam Bondi gleefully told Fox News that she had Jeffrey Epstein’s client list “on my desk.” The head of the Department of Justice generally doesn’t go on cable news to brag about an investigation into a dead guy, but Epstein’s case had taken a place […]
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