Staci Zaretsky

1 week ago | abovethelaw.com | Staci Zaretsky

Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The attacks are not random. They seem designed to intimidate those of us who serve in this critical capacity. The threats and harassment are attacks on our democracy, on our system of government. And they ultimately risk undermining our Constitution and the rule of law. I urge you to keep going, keep doing what is right for our country, and I do believe that history will vindicate your service.

1 week ago | abovethelaw.com | Staci Zaretsky

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner — a firm that brought in $869,603,000 gross revenue in 2024, putting it at No. 65 on the Am Law 100 — recently announced that it will be conducting layoffs across its international offices, including the UK and US. The firm is planning to cut 8% of its support roles, with finance, pricing, knowledge management, and reception staff among the positions that will be affected.

1 week ago | abovethelaw.com | Staci Zaretsky

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to feast your eyes upon the best of the best in the 2025 law revue video contest. This year, the competition was superb — and for the sixteenth edition of this contest, we decided to narrow down the competition to the top five videos. Not only were these law students able to carry a tune (for the most part), but they also had excellent comedic timing, and provided us with professional-grade production values.

1 week ago | abovethelaw.com | Staci Zaretsky

Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Having done this a long time, I am used to rises and falls in applications. I think this increase, in part, is a result of the election of Donald Trump. We saw it after he was elected in 2016, though this increase is greater. His election calls attention to the importance of the law and more want to go to law school to be part of fighting for justice.

1 week ago | abovethelaw.com | Staci Zaretsky

The U.S. law firm merger landscape continues to show an ever-increasing interest in strategic growth with many midsize firms combining to further enhance their competitiveness. Thanks to all of these mergers, is the midsize firm bound to disappear anytime soon? According to one industry insider, the answer to that question is a resounding no. I recently had the pleasure of chatting with David Rose, managing partner of Pryor Cashman, an Am Law 200 midsize firm, to get his thoughts on the matter.