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These Supreme Court Justices Are Money
(Image via Getty) Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which two Supreme Court justices have appeared on U.S. currency? Hint: Neither bill is currently in circulation, but justices have appeared on the $500 and $10,000 bill. See the...
Stat(s) Of The Week: Cause Or Coincidence?
In his Bloomberg column this week, David Lat explores whether making or refusing to make deals with Trump has affected attrition at 14 law firms targeted by the president. Armed with data from SurePoint Legal Insights about changes in headcount over the last six...
Founding Partner Of Top 20 Biglaw Firm Passes Away
We have some incredibly unfortunate news to report out of Florida, where one of the founding partners of Am Law 100 firm Greenberg Traurig recently passed away. More than 50 years ago, Larry Hoffman, 95, and attorneys Mel Greenberg and Robert Traurig were inspired...
Training Young Lawyers In The Age Of AI: A Riddle Wrapped In A Mystery Inside An Enigma
Winston Churchill once said about Russia: It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. I’m starting to feel the same way about training young lawyers in the age of AI. How do we, as a profession, train law students and young lawyers with critical skill sets...
Debrief: What It’s REALLY Like To Open Your Own Firm
Tune in to the latest Jabot episode as I chat with Margot Hoppin, co-founder of Hoppin Grinsell. Discover the challenges and victories of starting a law firm post-COVID, the impact of AI in law, and the real deal on work-life balance. Highlights Transition from Biglaw...
Attorneys Should Take Long Times Off Between Jobs
When aspiring lawyers are in college and law school, they typically have substantial time off from their studies. Indeed, students usually have weeks off between semesters, and may have close to three months off during the summer. This permits students to travel,...
Midlevel Biglaw Associates No Longer Respect Firms That Made Deals With Trump
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The lack of backbone. — An anonymous Am Law 100 associate’s response to a question found in the American Lawyer Midlevel Associates Survey about what surprised them the most about working at their current firm....
How Intentional Networking Can Grow Your Legal Practice
In this episode, host Steve Fretzin and lawyer coach Phyllis Sisenwine discuss the art of building a legal practice through intentional networking, relationship-building, and smart business development strategies. Phyllis shares her decades of experience helping...
Debunked Podcast: Turmoil At The CDC, Epic’s AI Strategy
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Founding Partner Passes — See Also
Greenberg Traurig’s Larry Hoffman Has Passed Away: We extend our condolences to his family, friends, and the firm. A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Billable Hours: Here’s a showing of the biggest associate bang for buck for housing. Activists Use AI To Identify Ice...
A New Panelist Joins the Legaltech Week Group Today: Rhys Dipshan; Plus, All the Week’s News
A new panelist joins our Legaltech Week panel today: Rhys Dipshan, editor-in-chief of legal technology at ALM. Rhys has been a reporter and editor for 17 years, and he has covered legal tech for nearly a decade. We look forward to his contributions and insights. Lots...
A Special Video Celebrating 20 Years of the Lawyer 2 Lawyer Podcast
Twenty years ago, I had the great good fortune to help launch the podcast Lawyer 2 Lawyer as cohost along with J. Craig Williams. It was one of the first legal podcasts of any kind, was the very first podcast of the Legal Talk Network, and is today the longest...
Disney Faces Onslaught of Children’s Online Privacy Litigation, MDL Petition Following FTC Settlement
"As children spend increasingly more time on internet-connected devices, it is imperative for streaming companies which produce children's' shows to abide by online and digital privacy laws," said Blake Yagman, a partner at Spiro Harrison & Nelson. "As...
Disney Faces Onslaught of Children’s Online Privacy Litigation, MDL Petition Following FTC Settlement
"As children spend increasingly more time on internet-connected devices, it is imperative for streaming companies which produce children's' shows to abide by online and digital privacy laws," said Blake Yagman, a partner at Spiro Harrison & Nelson. "As...
First ‘Bellwether’ Talc Trial in Calif. to Begin in LA This Fall
The first bellwether trial among lawsuits coordinated in California state courts alleging Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer will begin Nov. 3. The first bellwether trial among lawsuits coordinated in California state courts...
First ‘Bellwether’ Talc Trial in Calif. to Begin in LA This Fall
The first bellwether trial among lawsuits coordinated in California state courts alleging Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer will begin Nov. 3. The first bellwether trial among lawsuits coordinated in California state courts...
DOJ Claims Uber Denies Rides to Disabled Passengers
The DOJ filed its suit in the Northern District of California on Thursday, alleging that the rideshare company violates Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act. The suit seeks $125 million for individuals who were subject to discrimination and previously...
DOJ Claims Uber Denies Rides to Disabled Passengers
The DOJ filed its suit in the Northern District of California on Thursday, alleging that the rideshare company violates Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act. The suit seeks $125 million for individuals who were subject to discrimination and previously...
Barrage of Suits Against DaVita Shows How Fast Legal Risks Can Escalate After Cyberattack
“It certainly could become a big issue for the company, said Paul Greene, who heads Harter Secrest & Emery's data security and privacy practice and is not involved in the litigation. “It will likely dwarf the costs that they incurred in relation to the incident...
Barrage of Suits Against DaVita Shows How Fast Legal Risks Can Escalate After Cyberattack
“It certainly could become a big issue for the company, said Paul Greene, who heads Harter Secrest & Emery's data security and privacy practice and is not involved in the litigation. “It will likely dwarf the costs that they incurred in relation to the incident...
Agent Washed: Unpacking the Hype and Reality of Legal AI Agents
This webcast takes a candid look at agent-washing: why it's happening, how to recognize it, and what real agentic systems look like. This webcast takes a candid look at agent-washing: why it's happening, how to recognize it, and what real agentic systems look...
Agent Washed: Unpacking the Hype and Reality of Legal AI Agents
This webcast takes a candid look at agent-washing: why it's happening, how to recognize it, and what real agentic systems look like. This webcast takes a candid look at agent-washing: why it's happening, how to recognize it, and what real agentic systems look...
Bose Seeks Declaratory Judgment for QuietComfort Headphones, Other Products
The audio-engineering giant is attempting to can claims it violated a California-based company's audio technology patents. The audio-engineering giant is attempting to can claims it violated a California-based company's audio technology...
Bose Seeks Declaratory Judgment for QuietComfort Headphones, Other Products
The audio-engineering giant is attempting to can claims it violated a California-based company's audio technology patents. The audio-engineering giant is attempting to can claims it violated a California-based company's audio technology...
SEC: Keeping Musk Securities Case in D.C. Is Best for Attorneys
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cited convenience for the attorneys involved as one of the primary reasons the action should stay in D.C. Now, U.S. District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan is presiding over the case, which involves the 2022 disclosure of Musk's...
SEC: Keeping Musk Securities Case in D.C. Is Best for Attorneys
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cited convenience for the attorneys involved as one of the primary reasons the action should stay in D.C. Now, U.S. District Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan is presiding over the case, which involves the 2022 disclosure of Musk's...
Cardozo Law Offers Master of Studies in Law for Nonlawyers
Applications for the MSL in labor and employment law, which offers in-depth legal knowledge without requiring a J.D., are being accepted now for the spring 2026 semester. Applications for the MSL in labor and employment law, which offers in-depth legal knowledge...
Cardozo Law Offers Master of Studies in Law for Nonlawyers
Applications for the MSL in labor and employment law, which offers in-depth legal knowledge without requiring a J.D., are being accepted now for the spring 2026 semester. Applications for the MSL in labor and employment law, which offers in-depth legal knowledge...
Litigation Trends to Watch: Cases Surge Over Chinese Manufacturing, Worker Security Screenings and ‘Reject Cookies’ Requests
Chinese manufacturers fight back against IP claims. Chinese manufacturers fight back against IP claims.
Litigation Trends to Watch: Cases Surge Over Chinese Manufacturing, Worker Security Screenings and ‘Reject Cookies’ Requests
Chinese manufacturers fight back against IP claims. Chinese manufacturers fight back against IP claims.
The Week in Data Sept. 12: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers
Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the 2025 Midlevel Associates Survey. Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the 2025 Midlevel Associates Survey.
The Week in Data Sept. 12: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers
Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the 2025 Midlevel Associates Survey. Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the 2025 Midlevel Associates Survey.
How Clients Find Lawyers in 2025 (And What It Means for Your Firm)
Where to spend your marketing dollars? Highlights from a recent survey on show which online platforms prospective clients are using to research lawyers. The post How Clients Find Lawyers in 2025 (And What It Means for Your Firm) appeared first on Articles, Tips and...
The Law Firm Disrupted: In Office Attendance Policies, Big Firms Look For ‘Business Advantages’
The list of firms demanding four days a week or more of office attendance is short, but with few exceptions, all these firms are compensating their associates and partners at the top of the market. The list of firms demanding four days a week or more of office...
‘Targeting a Vulnerable Minority’: Service Members Sue Dept. of Defense Over Executive Order on Transgender Health Care
Sharif Jacob, a partner at Keker, Van Nest & Peters who is representing the plaintiffs, said the executive order is "an alarming example of presidential overreach." Sharif Jacob, a partner at Keker, Van Nest & Peters who is representing the plaintiffs,...
Being Predictable Can Be Scary — See Also
Justice Barrett Shares Concerns About Lawyers Using AI To Prep For Oral Argument: Can’t blame the software for predicting obvious questions. Nothing Says Competency Like Lawsuits: Kash Patel gets the FBI sued. Rookies Can Learn From Rooks: Here’s what chess has to...
Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster Say Perplexity AI Is Infringing Copyrights, Marks
“All that Perplexity's answer engine' does is copy the expression, meaning, and message of others and repackage it to the consumer, the plaintiffs allege. “All that Perplexity's answer engine' does is copy the expression, meaning, and message of others and...
Scary! Amy Coney Barrett’s (Not So) Deep Thoughts On AI
Amy Coney Barrett’s appearance-palooza in support of her new $2 million book just keeps on giving. Her particular version of deliberately obtuse reactionary that diligently works toward the right-wing political goal of the moment is garnering attention — even as the...
Kanye West To Testify About His Private School — Prepare For A Legendary Deposition
Kanye West goes by many titles: producer, artist, and founder of Donda Academy. Named after his late mother, the now closed school was a Christian private school in Simi Valley, California. It isn’t the easiest thing to know what attending the school was like...
Thriving As A Small Law Firm Is All About Tiny Adjustments
It’s a new day at 8am. That’s true generally, but in this case, we’re talking about tech provider we used to call AffiniPay. Fresh off its name change, the company hosted its inaugural user conference last week in Austin, Texas. While everything is usually bigger in...
The Best Law Schools For Human Rights Law (2025)
At a time when hard-won discrimination protections in the U.S. are being steadily eroded, we’ve never needed the passion and commitment of young lawyers aspiring to build careers in human rights more than we do today. The National Jurist’s preLaw magazine recently...
Go In-House Sooner: The Money Is Worth It
Too often, my colleagues in law firms push back on going in-house because they want to stay longer to make more money, gain experience, or find a more fitting position. These can be fair reasons to delay or avoid going in-house — especially if one genuinely enjoys...
Biglaw Not ‘Awful’ According To Some Midlevel Associates
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I thought it would be awful, and it’s mostly ok. — An anonymous Am Law 100 associate’s response to a question found in the American Lawyer Midlevel Associates Survey about what surprised them the most about...
Do You REALLY Want To Be A Judge?
Decades ago, when I was a baby lawyer, I thought that I wanted to be a judge. Judges ran courtrooms, or the clerks did. The judge was almost always a white male (female judges hadn’t really cracked the judicial glass ceiling, let alone had a person of color). He...
The Secret To Longevity In Client Relationships
Are you struggling to bring order to the chaos of a litigation practice and build long-term client relationships? Adam Hersh, the owner of Blue Chip Law, joined host Jared Correia in this episode of “Adventures in Legal Tech” to discuss how he handles crisis...
Miami’s Best In Biglaw
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the latest ALM Midlevel Associate Survey, which Biglaw firm ranks the best in Miami? Hint: The international law firm has dual headquarters — in London and Washington D.C. See the answer...
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Inmate’s 100+ Jailhouse Calls to Counsel Are Not Privileged, Fed. Judge Rules
The federal judge highlighted decisions from the U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Second and Eighth Circuits determining that inmates with knowledge of recordings undermines privilege given the Seventh Circuit's lack of precedent on the issue, the memorandum opinion and...
Ahead of the Curve: Assessing Generative AI
I have been using ChatGPT in my personal life for the past eight months (never for work) for a myriad of things, and found that my personal experience with AI came in handy when I wrote two stories about it last week. I have been using ChatGPT in my personal...
Business Lobby, Trial Lawyers at Odds Over Claim That ‘Excessive’ Litigation Is Driving New York’s Affordability Crisis
A report by a consortium of New York City's largest employers, including law firms and banks, says the Empire State's soaring insurance costs are driven by "excessive" litigation, while suggesting reforms. But New York's largest lobby for trial lawyers fired back by...
As AI Use Increases for Companies, So Do the Risks
The challenge now for companies is to still embrace AI's potential while building the governance, safeguards and strategic foresight necessary to manage these risks. The challenge now for companies is to still embrace AI's potential while building the...
What Arizona HOA Boards Need to Know as the Law Continues to Evolve
With approximately 2,249,000 Arizonans living in 892,800 homes in more than 10,100 community associations, as reported by the Community Associations Institute, community associations and their governing documents are top of mind. Some recent decisions in both the...
Building a Business Development Culture Across Your Firm
The legal profession has fundamentally changed. Gone are the days when a few attorneys could drive firm growth while others focused solely on billable hours. Today’s market pressures have made firm-wide business development (BD) not just beneficial but essential for...
Judicial Pressure Spurs $15M Condo Repair Settlement
“I'll give you 90 minutes, Lee Circuit Judge Rachael Loukonen said ahead of closing arguments. “Go outside, and I suggest the parties think very hard about their true positions on this case." “I'll give you 90 minutes, Lee Circuit Judge Rachael Loukonen said...
Union Pacific Railroad Sues Chicago Commuter Railway for $2M+ Contract Violations, Suit Says
This action was surfaced by Law.com Radar, which delivers real-time alerting on new litigation across more than 2,900 state and federal courts. Click here to get started and be first to act on opportunities in your region, practice area or client sector. This...
‘Amazon Delivered a Loaded Gun’: Washington State Supreme Court Eyes Online Retailer’s Alleged Role in Chemical Suicides
Philip Talmadge of Talmadge/Fitzpatrick in Seattle, representing the families of individuals who died after ordering and intentionally ingesting the product, contended at the hearing that sodium nitrite is "an invariably fatal poison" that Amazon knowingly "marketed"...
4th Circuit Ruling on Medical Monitoring Could Increase Toxic Tort Risk
The panel found that Union Carbide, which operated a West Virginia plant that exposed nearby residents to a cancer-causing gas, was responsible for paying for medical monitoring for the lead plaintiff, even though she didn't allege she had cancer. The panel...
Box Unveils AI-Powered Security Suite Targeting Legal, Finance, Government and Other Industries
At its annual BoxWorks conference in San Francisco today, Box announced the launch of Box Shield Pro, an enhanced suite of AI-powered security capabilities designed to address the evolving cybersecurity needs of law firms, financial services firms, healthcare...
The Second Act: How Successful Lawyers Are Redefining Retirement
A simple guide for attorneys planning their next career move. Attorneys who thrive in retirement don’t retire from law, they retire to meaningful ways to use their legal training. The post The Second Act: How Successful Lawyers Are Redefining Retirement appeared first...
Overwhelmed, Unprepared: Experts Say Companies Are Not Ready to Comply with the EU Data Act
With the EU Data Act, penalties are determined by member states which means not only does the expense of fines vary state by state, but so does the level of enforcement. With the EU Data Act, penalties are determined by member states which means not only does...
Dyson Dismisses Case After Default Judgment Denied in ‘Schedule A’ Case
“The court finds that default judgment is inappropriate here because plaintiff has failed to show that the unchallenged facts in the complaint constitute a legitimate cause of action, U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman of the Northern District of Illinois...
MAGA Attorney Getting Slammed For Bonkers Social Media Post
Earlier this week, the Trump administration attorney in charge of pardons, Ed Martin, decided for reasons that remain unclear to post a picture of himself with comedian Russell Brand. Good morning, America. How are ya’? pic.twitter.com/c1yx9ycT08— Ed Martin...
Justice Sotomayor Lets Stephen Colbert Say What She Can’t
The Supreme Court’s emperor has no clothes, and it takes a late-night comedian to point it out. Sitting across from Stephen Colbert last night, Justice Sonia Sotomayor performed one of the more tragic rituals of America’s constitutional law experiment. Asked about...
Law Department Professionals: How Does Your Patent Management Stack Up?
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The Best Law Schools For Health Law (2025)
It’s certainly a wild time to work in public health, but if you’re entering law school with dreams of working in health law, the legal profession sure could use the help right now. The National Jurist’s preLaw magazine recently released its ranking of the best law...
Goodbye To A Blogging Pioneer: Reflecting On The TaxProf Blog’s Legacy In A Changing Internet Era And Its Influence On One Tax Attorney
Twenty-one years ago, the internet looked vastly different. Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter did not yet exist. Only one in four Americans had access to high-speed internet, so for most people, downloading pictures or their favorite music took a...
American Federation Of Teachers Start Class Action Over Blocked Student Loan Forgiveness
“Go into public service to pay off your student loans,” they said. So you did — you took a job that paid less than you could have made elsewhere, but you figured it was a small price to pay for doing a little bit of good in the world as you earned debt forgiveness. At...
Another Legal Tech Company Heads To The NHL
Last year, Clio joined the hockey world as a jersey sponsor for the Vancouver Canucks. They’re no longer alone among legal technology providers, with Filevine announcing a helmet sponsor deal with the newly minted Utah Mammoth. As Utah Mammoth branding decisions go,...
Midlevel Biglaw Associates *Really* Don’t Want To Go To The Office
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. People don’t want to come into the office. Let it go. — An anonymous Am Law 100 associate’s response to a question found in the American Lawyer Midlevel Associates Survey about the one thing they would tell the...
Biglaw Partner Pay Isn’t Always Great
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to SurePoint’s recent Partner Satisfaction Survey, what percentage of Biglaw nonequity partners are dissatisfied with their compensation? Hint: An additional 25% say they’re neutral about...
Steven Colbert Does A Great Sotomayor Impersonation — See Also
Stephen Colbert Acts As Justice Sotomayor’s Anger Translator: “This just sounds like racial profiling with extra steps.” Making Social Media Great Again: Strange time to snap a pic with Russell Brand, Ed Martin. Remembering The TaxProf Blog: Steven Chung reflects on...
Georgia Elections: Voters to Choose Appellate Judges
With their terms set to expire Dec. 31, 2026, these Georgia appellate judges must soon decide whether to run to retain their seats on the bench. With their terms set to expire Dec. 31, 2026, these Georgia appellate judges must soon decide whether to run to...
ABA Task Force Calls for Election, Education Reform to Address Threats to Rule of Law
"We are, in fact, in the midst of a constitutional crisis. Even the current administration must confess that it is determined to push the bounds of legal and constitutional norms,” the report states. "We are, in fact, in the midst of a constitutional crisis....
Jury Finds State Farm Breached Contract to Pay Cash Value of Totaled Vehicles
"Frankly, class actions were generally invented to try and help consumers, because there's no other way to vindicate your rights other than as a group," Brian Glasser of Bailey Glasser, lead trial counsel for the class, said. "[The class representative], Rose...
Litigation Finance Firm Loses Bid for Restraining Order Against Former GC Who Launched Rival
Manmeet "Mani" Walia says Siltstone Capital was supportive of his plans to launch his own company—but then suddenly changed its mind. Manmeet "Mani" Walia says Siltstone Capital was supportive of his plans to launch his own company—but then suddenly changed its...
Court Shakes Up Sexual Harassment Law—And Attorneys Await Fallout
Bahrenberg said the Bivens case represents an increased willingness to revisit questions of agency that previously enjoyed deference under the so-called Chevron doctrine. Bahrenberg said the Bivens case represents an increased willingness to revisit questions of...
Ousted Copyright Chief Wins Preliminary Injunction to Resume Work From D.C. Appellate Panel
If Shira Perlmutter proves her firing was motivated by release of her report on copyrights and artificial intelligence, the panel said, “that would be a grave intrusion by the President into the constitutional powers of a coordinate branch of government. If...
‘Its’ Stands in the Way of $1.5M Fee Recovery in Trademark Suit, 8th Circuit Says
"A prevailing party only gets 'its' attorney fees, but Robert did not have any. Hoffmann Brothers, which did not sign the settlement agreement, paid every cent for him," Judge David R. Stras, who authored the opinion, said. "Without any fees of his own, he has nothing...
Nevada Judge Takes Creative and Unusual Approach to Combat AI-Generated Fictitious Citations
In an unusual judicial response to the ongoing epidemic of AI-generated fictitious citations, Washoe County, Nev., District Court Judge David Hardy has crafted what he calls a “creative and unpredictable” solution that offers a different way for courts to address...
US Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Restoring Cook’s Federal Reserve Duties
"The Court agrees with [Lisa] Cook's argument that preventing her from discharging her duties as a Federal Reserve Governor ... itself constitutes irreparable harm remediable only by her reinstatement," U.S. District Judge Jia M. Cobb wrote in a preliminary injunction...
How I Made Office Managing Partner: ‘Loyalty, Patience and Long-Term Thinking Matter,’ Says Shant Karnikian of Kabateck LLP
"Loyalty, patience, and long-term thinking matter. That applies to how you build your career and how you litigate cases. Don't panic if success isn't immediate. Chop wood, carry water. Keep your head down and do the work. The results will come." "Loyalty,...
Beyond Pilots: Smarter Paths to Generative AI in Law Firms
Stop running pilot after pilot with different tools but failing to move beyond testing. Start with business outcomes. Redesign processes and guardrails. Rethink pricing models. And then, with clarity of purpose, choose the tools that enable the future of legal...
Cahill Relocates to Larger DC Office, Eyeing Expansion in Region
“Cahill historically has not had a significant presence in D.C., said Herb Washer, but "a big part of the growth opportunity are the kinds of practices that we can build in D.C." “Cahill historically has not had a significant presence in D.C., said Herb Washer,...
Jus Mundi Launches Jus AI 2: ‘Breakthrough’ Legal AI Combines Agentic Reasoning with Research Control
Calling it a breakthrough that “sets a new standard for AI-powered legal research quality,” Jus Mundi, the AI-powered research platform for international law and arbitration, today announced the launch of Jus AI 2, the second generation of the AI assistant it launched...
Sullivan & Cromwell Wins Dismissal of Securities Suit Against Swedish Gaming Tech Company
In a case that may provide a road map for future securities litigation targeting international companies with U.S. subsidiaries, a team at Sullivan & Cromwell secured the dismissal of a shareholders' class action against Swedish gaming tech company Evolution AB...
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: 2nd Circuit to Hear Arguments on Acetaminophen’s Link to Autism, Another Judge Analyzes Angeion Arrangement With Digital Card Provider
Amy Coney Barrett Already Workshopping Her ‘President For Life’ Concurring Opinion
Appearing on Fox News to continue the publicity blitz for her “studiously bland” memoir, Supreme Court justice Amy Coney Barrett began laying the groundwork for her upcoming 2028 opinion requiring states to let Donald Trump run for a third term notwithstanding the...
Depends On What Your Definition Of ‘Can’t’ Means — See Also
Fox News Asks Amy Coney Barret If The 22nd Amendment Is Vague: It isn’t. For now. E-Bike Accident Claims Biglaw Partner: Our condolences to the friends and family of Michele Mulrooney. No Two-Tier Here!: Ropes & Gray decides against adopting nonequity...
2nd Circuit to Hear Appeal in Lawsuits Tying Tylenol to Autism
The Oct. 6 oral arguments come as U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy announced on Tuesday a new Make America Healthy Again report that flags rising autism rates. The Oct. 6 oral arguments come as U.S. Department of Health and...
Biglaw Partner Who Co-Chaired National Practice Group Killed In Tragic E-Bike Accident
We have some sad news to report out of the Los Angeles legal community, where an accomplished partner who co-chaired one of the national practice groups at her Biglaw firm recently passed away. Michele Mulrooney, 64, who co-chaired Willkie Farr & Gallagher’s...
Top 10 Biglaw Firm To Remain A Single-Tier Partnership — For Now
Biglaw firms with single partnership tiers are now few and far between, with more big-name firms showing that they’re ready, willing, and able to welcome nonequity partners to their ranks. One top Biglaw firm, however, has decided to stay true to its single-tier...
Midlevel Associates Are Thankful To Work At Biglaw Firms That Decided To Fight Trump’s Executive Orders
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Thank you for fighting back against the executive order. I wish more firms would follow your lead. — A midlevel associate at WilmerHale, in comments given in response to the American Lawyer Midlevel Associates...
The Best Biglaw Firm In Chicago
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the latest ALM Midlevel Associate Survey, which Biglaw firm ranks the best in Chicago? Hint: The firm was founded in the city in 1853. See the answer on the next page. The post The Best...
Why Did This First-Time Conference Feel Like Déjà Vu All Over Again? My Thoughts On 8am’s Kaleidoscope
The post Why Did This First-Time Conference Feel Like Déjà Vu All Over Again? My Thoughts On 8am’s Kaleidoscope appeared first on Above the Law.Attending the inaugural Kaleidoscope conference in Austin last week, I couldn’t shake a strange feeling: I’d been here...
How 8am LawPay Takes The Sting Out Of Legal Billing
It’s no secret that collections and billing can be a dreaded ritual at many law firms. So can maintaining the books in compliance with legal accounting rules. That’s why you owe it to your firm and your clients to make this as easy as possible on everyone involved. ...
Judge On Board With Wild Trump Legal Theories Confirmed To The Federal Bench
A lifetime appointment to the federal bench is a helluva thank you gift! Judge Ed Artau of Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal was confirmed to the District Court for the Southern District of Florida, along party lines because it is the year of our Lord 2025....
NYU Creates New Chief Legal Officer Role
Left to their own devices, universities probably just double down on the trend of being real estate hedge funds with a degree-minting side hustle. Unfortunately, they have to respond to existential threats from Trump administration like getting their accreditation...
Law Firms And The Cloud: Is Your Data As Safe As You Think?
The legal industry has been in full embrace mode when it comes to cloud computing. Data from the American Bar Association and reported in 2023 for example showed cloud usage among lawyers jumped from 60% to 70% overall, with solo practitioners leading the charge,...
Texas Holds A Litigation Funding Conference Flush In 2026
One of my little joys this past summer was a brown sugar cold foam cold brew from Starbucks, most often purchased after a strenuous sculling session. Simpler in both construction and calories than a frappuccino, but with the same instantaneous burst of sugary delight...
Justice Department Pursues $5 Million in Bitcoin Tied to SIM-Swap Thefts
One civil forfeiture legal expert warned: “Those who ignore the risk surface created by mobile devices and digital wallets do so at their peril. One civil forfeiture legal expert warned: “Those who ignore the risk surface created by mobile devices and digital...