Summer bonuses have been anything but predictable this year. Milbank kicked things off in early August, announcing that it would be handing out special bonuses to associates, but the rest of Biglaw has been slow — even reluctant — to follow. A handful of firms eventually stepped up with matches, while others have stayed silent, leaving associates […]
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Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! This Term, the Supreme Court appears poised to overturn what’s left of the Voting Rights Act in a dispute over which state’s congressional districts? Hint: SCOTUS heard arguments in the case last Term, but scheduled it for a rehearing, specifically asking the parties […]
Two years ago, I was tired. I was burned out. I was disillusioned with the civil litigation system. Those of you who are longtime readers might recall that I also no longer had much use for a large paycheck. So I sent out a bevy of applications for low-paying positions at National Parks and historic […]
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. It is impossible to know if this pace will continue in the second half of the year, but if it does, then 2025 will be the fourth year in a row that U.S. law firm leasing sets an annual record. — an excerpt from […]
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If a law school had to descend into a Kafkaesque experience, you’d expect The Trial or Before the Law, not Metamorphosis. In the grand tradition of American legal education, where asbestos and lead paint commingle with pizza parties and regret, the University of Kentucky College of Law has introduced fresh nightmare fuel for law students: […]
Ed. note: Please welcome Vivia Chen back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, “The Ex-Careerist,” here. WHEN I GET TOGETHER FOR DRINKS with my depressed liberal friends, we play a little game. It goes like this: If someone unwittingly displays an elite tendency – like wincing at the idea of eating […]
Today is September 3. Labor Day has come and gone. It’s been nearly a full month since Milbank announced that it would be handing out special bonuses to associates ($6,000 to $25,000, based on class year). Other midsize and boutique firms have already stepped in to award summer bonuses to their associates — firms like Vartabedian […]
Grammy Award-winning artist Cardi B has a new trophy-worthy achievement under her belt — she beat the case! Some background for starters: Cardi B was sued by a former security guard for $24M who alleged Cardi scratched her face with her fingernail and spat on her. While many celebrities would rather keep things hush and […]
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