by RG | Mar 19, 2026 | above the law
AI is reshaping drafting court documents, client communication, and even evidence collection. In this webinar presented by our friends at InfoTrack, former Magistrate Judge Ron Hedges discusses what happens when AI-generated materials enter discovery — or become the...
by RG | Mar 19, 2026 | above the law
There are only so many times you can stand in federal court and insist that up is down, black is white, and bulldozing a historic wing of the White House is just a light home improvement project before a judge decides he’s had enough. This week, in the ongoing “White...
by RG | Mar 19, 2026 | above the law
Every year — or at least most years — in honor of the NCAA Tournament, Above the Law runs a law-related bracket competition. We’ve crowned the Worst Law School in America. We’ve identified the Greatest Work of Legal Fiction. This year, we’re going somewhere new. And...
by RG | Mar 19, 2026 | above the law
Communication is advocacy. Young lawyers often think the job is to know the facts, know the law, and then say the right thing. That is only part of it. The harder task is deciding how to say it so a client trusts you, opposing counsel takes you seriously, and the...
by RG | Mar 19, 2026 | above the law
Law firms often assume that classrooms trail practice. The thinking is familiar. Students learn theory. Lawyers learn reality. Training catches up later, shaped by client demands and live matters. The empirical evidence from AI-supported classrooms suggests the...
by RG | Mar 19, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The Constitution vests the federal judiciary with the duty of ensuring that the Executive Branch does not exceed the powers delegated to it by Congress. That duty does not go away when the Executive purports to...
