"The 2026 Super Rich list has 37 firms clearing $1.45M RPL and $625K PPL thresholds after Am Law had to raise because last year's bar was too easy."
"Kirkland proved what super rich really means by dropping a guaranteed $80M over three years to snatch a star lawyer from Wachtell."
"The PAC Trump uses to pay lawyers is nearly $500K in the red and owes roughly $1.6M to 12 firms."
"Will Sam Alito retire to cheer on insurrections as a private citizen? If he does, Senate Republicans are ready to embrace the hypocrisy and ram through a replacement."
The 2026 Super Rich list includes 37 firms that have exceeded the thresholds of $1.45 million in Revenue Per Lawyer (RPL) and $625,000 in Profit Per Lawyer (PPL). Kirkland & Ellis made headlines by offering $80 million over three years to attract a prominent lawyer from Wachtell. Additionally, a PAC associated with Trump is facing financial difficulties, being nearly $500,000 in the red and owing approximately $1.6 million to twelve law firms. Speculation surrounds the potential retirement of Justice Sam Alito and the implications for Senate Republicans.
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