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- Bonuses Are In The Air! — See Alsoby Chris Williams on May 29, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Selendy Gay Springs Money On Their Associates!: This boutique pays out the big bucks! The Climate Scoreboard Is Out!: See where the biggest names in Biglaw rank on climate work. Attempted Swatting At Amy Coney Barrett's Home: Dangerous time to be a judge. Trump Gets Legal Help From DLA Piper: A partner at the firm was hired to defend his comments about the Central Park 5. Siloed Workers Don't Learn At The Water Cooler: Senior partners can't outsource training new talent to LLMs. The post Bonuses Are In The Air! — See Also appeared first on Above the Law.
- A Breakdown Of The DOJ’s Immigration Departuresby Kathryn Rubino on May 29, 2026 at 11:01 pm
The brain drain is for real. The post A Breakdown Of The DOJ’s Immigration Departures appeared first on Above the Law.
- Back To Basicsby Ken Crutchfield on May 29, 2026 at 10:32 pm
AI hallucinations are exposing weaknesses in legal review processes. The post Back To Basics appeared first on Above the Law.
- Considerations When Withdrawing As Counsel For Nonpayment Of Feesby Jordan Rothman on May 29, 2026 at 10:02 pm
When it happens, it can bring subtle complications. The post Considerations When Withdrawing As Counsel For Nonpayment Of Fees appeared first on Above the Law.
- DLA Piper Partner Backs Trump Central Park 5 Defamation Caseby Chris Williams on May 29, 2026 at 9:18 pm
At least these briefs won't look like he wrote them. The post DLA Piper Partner Backs Trump Central Park 5 Defamation Case appeared first on Above the Law.
- Nonequity Partners Entered The Chat, And Skadden’s Promotion Numbers Soaredby Staci Zaretsky on May 29, 2026 at 8:25 pm
The firm's embrace of nonequity partners helped produce its largest recent partnership class. The post Nonequity Partners Entered The Chat, And Skadden’s Promotion Numbers Soared appeared first on Above the Law.
- US Atty Boutros: If Not Trump Hack, Why Trump Hack Shaped?by Liz Dye on May 29, 2026 at 7:43 pm
That stink doesn't wash off. The post US Atty Boutros: If Not Trump Hack, Why Trump Hack Shaped? appeared first on Above the Law.
- Amy Coney Barrett Swatting Incident Tests Whether Anyone Cares About Threats To Judges Who Aren’t On SCOTUSby Joe Patrice on May 29, 2026 at 7:03 pm
A fake gunshot report at a justice's home is real and serious. So is the avalanche of threats against the lower court judges getting mostly overlooked. The post Amy Coney Barrett Swatting Incident Tests Whether Anyone Cares About Threats To Judges Who Aren’t On SCOTUS appeared first on Above the Law.
- It’s Time To Say Goodbye To Water Cooler Trainingby Stephen Embry on May 29, 2026 at 6:32 pm
We have to start by recognizing that we actually have a problem. The post It’s Time To Say Goodbye To Water Cooler Training appeared first on Above the Law.
- The World Cup Is Coming To New York. So Why Aren’t Hotel Numbers Higher?by Michael J. Epstein on May 29, 2026 at 5:58 pm
The World Cup may create new tourism while simultaneously pushing some existing tourism away. The post The World Cup Is Coming To New York. So Why Aren’t Hotel Numbers Higher? appeared first on Above the Law.










