(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Jonathan Turley more or less abandoned good faith argument years ago in his effort to extend his 15 minutes of fame one Fox cable news hit at a time. Holding onto his crown as the right’s favorite legal commentator hasn’t been easy for the George Washington Law professor, having forced…
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) On June 10, Donald Trump filed yet another motion to dismiss his Florida documents case. In this latest offering, his lawyers Todd Blanche and Chris Kise feigned gross indignation that “The prosecution team destroyed exculpatory evidence supporting one of the most basic defenses available to President Trump in response to…
Smaller events have been getting some prominence lately in Above the Law, as their promoters note an important role as a complement to large industry conferences. Organizers of smaller events point to benefits like non-overlapping panels, deep, niche discussions, high attendee-to-vendor ratios, and networking breaks that are more lunchtime catch-up than elevator pitch. It’s the…
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We’re not seeing anything like that [COVID-era bonus incentives] in the current market. It would suggest to me that firms are busy, but not that desperate for talent where they feel they’ll be compelled to pay ‘stay’ bonuses, which is how I’d describe it….
(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) When you’re a Biglaw partner, it’s not too often that your name becomes a topic of household conversation, much less the name behind a movement. Then again, it’s not too often that your client is Britney Spears. Mathew Rosengart, the Greenberg Traurig partner who succeeded in freeing the pop star…
Lina Hidalgo is the county judge of Harris County, Texas, and an up-and-coming figure in Democratic politics. She’s also engaged to civil rights attorney David James. As with many a millennial, Hidalgo’s engagement creates many an instagrammable moment, like her bridal shower. Hidalgo’s IG post showed off her pink and white colors and a darling…
On the All-In podcast, hosted by Jason Calacanis, Chamath Palihapitiya, David O. Sacks, and David Friedberg, Trump said it was “sad” that the country loses graduates from both great and “lesser schools” because they have to go home after graduating. “What I wanted to do [in the first term] but we didn’t up doing because…
This week, I continue my interview with Dan Rabinowitz of Pre/Dicta regarding his experiences building out a new AI-driven legal data analytics tool. Please see below for Dan’s answers to my second and third questions regarding what Pre/Dicta’s value proposition might be for the litigation funding and contingent risk insurance markets, as well as how…
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California has a certain kind of easy-going vibe that’ll make you appreciate that business casual lifestyle. Depending on where your office is located, you may even be able to see the beach from your window. In fact, we wouldn’t be surprised if your firm handed out flip-flops emblazoned with their logo (we see you, Quinn…