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First The Partners, Then The Associates — See Also

First The Partners, Then The Associates — See Also

Paul, Weiss Associates Are Being Shown The Door: Looks a lot like the first firm to fold to Trump is doing stealth layoffs. At Least McDermott Was Honest About It: The firm confirms suspected layoffs. Why Does Biglaw Keep Bleeding Lateral Partners?: Defection is an...

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Harvard Law Students Support Striking Grad Students

Harvard Law Students Support Striking Grad Students

Harvard Law students have a busy schedule. When they don’t have their noses to the page, many of them spend their time showing solidarity with causes they think need their support. And it isn’t just for causes abroad. Striking graduate students are a local issue that...

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The Rise Of The Tech-Focused Law Firm

The Rise Of The Tech-Focused Law Firm

Historically, legal tech adoption was messy. Tools were purchased ad hoc, often driven by individual lawyers rather than firmwide strategy. In this episode of “Adventures in Legal Tech,” host Jared Correia and Joe Borstein, a co-founder of LexFusion and partner at...

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How You Made It: Law.com Wants to Hear From You

How You Made It: Law.com Wants to Hear From You

Law.com's expanded How I Made It series aims to surface even more practical insight and personal reflection across the profession, including the path to the bench, regulatory careers and even life beyond the law.       Law.com's expanded How I Made It series aims to...

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Ketanji Brown Jackson Sends Sam Alito Raging

Ketanji Brown Jackson Sends Sam Alito Raging

After deciding last week in Callais v. Louisiana that the state could redraw its congressional maps to fully eliminate its majority-minority districts — quite the feat in a state where Black majorities exist geographically and logically centralized in a city like New...

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The 2026 Am Law 200: Ranked By Gross Revenue

The 2026 Am Law 200: Ranked By Gross Revenue

Gross Revenue for the Second Hundred increased in 2025 by 6.0 percent, compared to the 10.8 percent increase in 2024.       Gross Revenue for the Second Hundred increased in 2025 by 6.0 percent, compared to the 10.8 percent increase in 2024.       

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The 2026 Am Law 200: By the Numbers

The 2026 Am Law 200: By the Numbers

A closer look at the numbers that mattered most for the Am Law 200—in visual form.       A closer look at the numbers that mattered most for the Am Law 200—in visual form.       

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TACOs And NACHOs And SALSA, Oh My!

TACOs And NACHOs And SALSA, Oh My!

In my next life, I want to work on Wall Street. Not because I like finance, but because Wall Street traders originally came up with the acronym “TACO,” for “Trump Always Chickens Out.” And then, last week, another trader ginned up “NACHO,” for “Not A Chance Hormuz...

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Clarence Thomas’s Stranglehold On History

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! As of today, Clarence Thomas takes over Justice Stephen J. ‌Field for the third longest tenure on the Supreme Court, and on Thursday he’ll capture the number 2 spot from which of his former colleagues?...

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Gorsuch: Trust The Process, Not The Leaks

Gorsuch: Trust The Process, Not The Leaks

Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We want some transparency, but we also have to ​leave room for candid conversations and deliberations with one another. But do we need time to actually talk quietly with one another, to ​find those places where...

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Todd Blanche’s Kayfabe Comey Case

Todd Blanche’s Kayfabe Comey Case

Todd Blanche is pretending to prosecute James Comey for threatening the president … but he’s not pretending very hard. Yesterday the Acting Attorney General sat down for a chat with Meet the Press’s Kristen Welker. Like his predecessor, he knows his main job is going...

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Too Fast to Fake It: Can Big Law’s Top Partners Keep Up?

Too Fast to Fake It: Can Big Law’s Top Partners Keep Up?

Geopolitical upheaval, corporate accountability, and the rise of AI are testing whether Big Law's top partners are worth their multimillion-dollar price tags, writes The Global Lawyer.       Geopolitical upheaval, corporate accountability, and the rise of AI are...

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Making the Most of Your Mentoring Relationships

Meyling Ly Ortiz | The best mentors serve as an experienced sounding board, ask you questions and expand your perspective. Tips on getting the most out of lawyer mentorship programs. The post Making the Most of Your Mentoring Relationships appeared first on Articles,...

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Alina Habba Exonerates Comey. But Not On Purpose.

Alina Habba Exonerates Comey. But Not On Purpose.

This week Alina Habba went on The View to tell those godless liberals what’s up. She was asked about the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. (“Still rattled.”) She was asked about healthcare. (“Concepts of a plan.”) The $1 million sanctions order she...

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The Leadership Shifts That Drive Law Firm Growth

The Leadership Shifts That Drive Law Firm Growth

In this episode of “Be That Lawyer,” I speak with Robin Saghian, Shahab Mossavar Rahmani, and Edwin Saghian of Omega Law Group about the operational decisions that separate stagnant firms from scalable ones. The conversation centers on three critical shifts for...

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Stat(s) Of The Week: Eyeing AI 

Stat(s) Of The Week: Eyeing AI 

Whether they’re wary of the risks or simply seeking insight into law firm operations, most general counsel now expect their outside firms to be transparent about their use of artificial intelligence, according to a new report.  The “2026 KPMG Global General Counsel...

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On The Growing Mid-Sized Law Firm

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the 2025 Leopard Law Firm Index (LLFI) Mid-Sized 200 Rankings, how much did mid-sized firms (50-150 attorneys) grow last year? Hint: Mid-sized firms also boasted a 93% lateral retention...

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OnlyFans Hires 20-Year Skadden Veteran as General Counsel

OnlyFans Hires 20-Year Skadden Veteran as General Counsel

David Eisman is coming aboard as OnlyFans adapts to the death of its owner in March and as it prepares to sell a minority ownership stake to a San Francisco investment firm.       David Eisman is coming aboard as OnlyFans adapts to the death of its owner in March and...

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