Above the Law

Above the Law, commonly known as ATL, is a website that focuses on news related to law, legal education, and the legal field. Launched in 2006, it is owned and operated by Breaking Media.

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John Roberts Wants People To Stop Making 'Ad Hominem' Attacks Against SCOTUS Justices

16 hours ago | abovethelaw.com | Staci Zaretsky

Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The court has obviously made mistakes throughout its history, and those should be criticized. So long as it is in terms of the decision, really, and not ad hominem against the justices. I just think that doesn’t do any good. — Chief Justice John Roberts, in comments given during a speaking engagement held at Georgetown Law earlier this week, where he once again condemned attacks being made against Supreme Court justices.
Kim Kardashian To Star As Divorce Lawyer In New Legal Drama 'All's Fair'

1 day ago | abovethelaw.com | Staci Zaretsky

Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. You know what a girl’s best friend is? Not diamonds — her lawyers. — An excerpt from the trailer of Kim Kardashian’s new legal drama, All’s Fair, which is set to premiere on Hulu in Fall 2025. In the show, Kardashian leads an all-female divorce boutique, alongside Naomi Watts, Glenn Close, and Niecy Nash-Betts.
A ‘Projection’ Of The 2026 U.S. News Law School Rankings

1 day ago | abovethelaw.com | Staci Zaretsky

Prospective law students, current law students, and law school alumni have seen the recently released edition of the 2025 U.S. News Law School Rankings, and they’re wondering what could possibly happen next. With a tie for the most prestigious school in the nation and four schools tied at the bottom of the top to create a 17-school T14, how many more ties can the legal profession possibly stand? Will any school ever be able to unseat Yale as #1? When will the rankings madness end?
How Many Wachtell Attorneys Does It Take...?

2 days ago | abovethelaw.com | Kathryn Rubino

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!According to data collected by ALM, how many Wachtell attorneys does it take for the firm to earn $10 million? Hint: It takes the fewest number of attorneys to generate $10 million at Wachtell, compared with the rest of the Am Law 100. It takes the most attorneys to hit that benchmark at Wilson Elser — there, it takes 86.96 lawyers to hit that number. See the answer on the next page.
Partners Hesitant To Leave Biglaw Firms That Capitulated To Trump - Because What If The Next Firm Does It Too?

2 days ago | abovethelaw.com | Staci Zaretsky

Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We received calls from partners who were disappointed in their firm’s decision, but in most cases, it didn’t move past venting to us and deciding to hold tight. They realized that leaving a firm because of an agreement could have massive ramifications if the new firm they join ended up doing the same.
Republican Heads Spin Round And Round

2 days ago | abovethelaw.com | Mark Herrmann

Once upon a time — I’m thinking about during the Clinton administration — Republicans devoutly believed that the character of a president mattered. We had to impeach Clinton; no person of bad character belonged in the White House. Now, of course, neither liability for sexual assault nor criminal conviction for falsifying business records (nor inciting an attack on the Capitol Building) disqualifies a president from office. Character’s irrelevant. That’s one.
Two Cadwalader Partners Exit Over The Firm's Capitulation To Donald Trump

2 days ago | abovethelaw.com | Kathryn Rubino

Cadwalader has not been having a great run. The firm found itself in the crosshairs of Donald Trump, threatened with an unconstitutional Executive Order designed to extract a financial penalty. Rather than defend itself and the rule of law, the firm bent a knee to Trump with a deal that pledged $100 million in pro bono payola to whichever causes strike the president’s fancy. As this was going on, the firm was experiencing normal but noteworthy departures from the firm.
Change Comes To All Things, Even Biglaw - See Also

3 days ago | abovethelaw.com | Kathryn Rubino

Biglaw Partners Are Moving On: White & Case and Paul Weiss lose some pretty big names from their rosters. Speaking Of White & Case: They’re headed back to the office 4 days a week. Capitulating Biglaw Firms Featured On 60 Minutes: And it isn’t a good look. Those Trump Deals Are Under A Congressional Microscope: And they give some surprising answers. More Backlash From Bending The Knee To Trump: The Cadwalader exodus begins. Justice David Souter Passes Away: His complex legacy on the Court.
Former Supreme Court Justice Souter Has Passed Away - See Also

5 days ago | abovethelaw.com | Chris Williams

We’re Still Feeling His Impact On The Court: The unexpected liberal judge is a model for judges everywhere. Cadwalader Feeling The Consequences Of Cowering: They’re seeing an exodus of talented, principled lawyers. Here’s The Winner Of Our 16th Annual Law Revue!: Congratulations to George Washington University!You’ll Never Guess What Happened Next: Lawyer gets in trouble for motley crew of bad behavior.
There’s Only One Type Of Partner At These Biglaw Firms — The Equity Kind - Above the Law

5 days ago | abovethelaw.com | Kathryn Rubino

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!According to data collected by ALM, which firms in the Am Law 100 only have an equity class of partners? Hint: In 2024, there were 15 Am Law 100 firms with only equity partners, but given the expansion of nonequity tiers in Biglaw, at least some of the firms currently on the list will fall off next year. See the answer on the next page.