The Biglaw executive order saga has a new twist, and it’s a good one, or at least as good as things can get when you’re heading into an appellate court knowing one of three judges is going to vote against you no matter what argument you make, because she ... See more
Well, readers, the Paul, Weiss litigation exodus just claimed a major name. Kannon Shanmugam — one of the most prominent Supreme Court litigators in private practice, a man who has argued 39 cases before the High Court — is leaving Paul, Weiss for Davis P... See more
Remember when general counsel were the cavalry? When the corporate legal world was going to save Biglaw from itself by threatening to yank business from firms that couldn’t put a diverse team on the field? For a hot minute there, it actually seemed to be ... See more
Tuesday was a big day for Kash Patel’s legal portfolio… just not in the direction he intended. As we noted earlier this week, the $250 million defamation complaint against The Atlantic filed by Patel and his lawyer Jesse Binnall was already straining cred... See more
Every year, the NALP Foundation drops its annual Update on Associate Attrition, and every year, it feels like law firms should be desperately wringing their hands over all those associates walking out the door — especially as the departures hit record lev... See more
