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AI Vendor Contracts: The Terms And Conditions Trap

Every week, in-house lawyers receive requests to review contracts for AI tools. The pitch is always the same. It will save time. It will make us more efficient. If you review the terms and conditions in those contracts carefully, however, you realize that they can...

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Afroman And Elon Had Very Different Trial Experiences

Afroman And Elon Had Very Different Trial Experiences

Rapper turned First Amendment hero Afroman took his frustration over a heavy-handed police raid on his Ohio home and turned it into music. When the officers sued him for millions for hurting their feelings, a jury told them to take their $3.9 million demand and pound...

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The Importance of Joy in Dark Times

The Importance of Joy in Dark Times

According to well-being science, giving ourselves and each other permission to experience moments of joy in dark times is essential: Positive emotions are an engine of resilience.       According to well-being science, giving ourselves and each other permission to...

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Legal Speak at Legal Week 2026: Entegrata’s Tom Baldwin

Legal Speak at Legal Week 2026: Entegrata’s Tom Baldwin

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Entegrata CEO and founder Tom Baldwin.       In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Entegrata CEO and founder Tom Baldwin.       

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Top SEC Enforcer Walks Rather Than Play Politics

Top SEC Enforcer Walks Rather Than Play Politics

Margaret Ryan has opted out of MAGAland. The former head of the SEC’s Enforcement Division — a job that, historically, involved, you know, enforcing securities laws — stepped down after what Reuters describes as ongoing clashes with Trump-appointed leadership. And not...

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Not Getting Duped

Not Getting Duped

One of my objectives with my high school IP class is to impress on the students how IP disputes can often mirror what happens at recess, where the tables can be turned against the playground bully in an instant. To illustrate this phenomenon with a recent IP...

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Leave Your Pitch Meetings In The Past

Not long ago, I tore my rotator cuff. It was a bad fall. The pain was sharp and constant, so like any intelligent human I went to see a doctor. Now, imagine for a moment if that doctor had looked at me and said, “The simplest solution is to cut your arm off. No arm,...

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This Law School’s Grads Love The Biglaw Life

This Law School’s Grads Love The Biglaw Life

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the 2025 ALM Go-To Law Schools ranking, which top law school had the most 2024 graduates enter Biglaw? Hint: 71.85% of this law school’s 2024 grads went to Biglaw. See the answer on the...

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The Results Are In! — See Also

The Biggest Losers Of Our Disbar March Madness: Jeanine Pirro and Kash Patel were neck and neck! $35 Never Felt So Good!: Chance the Rapper wins lawsuit against Pat the Manager. There’s More To Lose Than Money: The legal industry’s coverage of the Iran War is more...

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Cornell Reappoints Law Dean for Second Term

Cornell Reappoints Law Dean for Second Term

Jens Ohlin, who became the Allan R. Tessler Dean of Cornell Law School on July 1, 2021, has been renewed for a second term.       Jens Ohlin, who became the Allan R. Tessler Dean of Cornell Law School on July 1, 2021, has been renewed for a second...

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Cobb & Gonzalez: Focused on Growth & Expansion

Cobb & Gonzalez: Focused on Growth & Expansion By Susan Cushing Cobb & Gonzalez, P.A. has never been a firm content to stand still. From its earliest days, the Florida-based practice has been driven by innovation and technology, pairing trial-ready...

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Steven Gard: From Trial Lawyer to Trusted Neutral

After more than five decades practicing law, Steven Gard has discovered a professional role that allows him to use everything he learned in the courtroom—without stepping into one. Today, through his Jacksonville-based practice Gard Mediation, LLC, the longtime trial...

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Kimberley Leonard: Forward With Purpose

AALM: What initially drew you to the practice of law? Tell us about your journey to law school. KL: I have wanted to be a lawyer for as long as I can remember. As a kid, being a lawyer looked like the coolest profession. I loved to talk and share my opinions but was...

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Paola Parra Harris: The Foundation of a Practice

Cuban-born and Florida-raised, Paola Parra Harris saw her journey to law school as a path to giving back to her community. Today, with over 30 years in practice, her career has been dedicated to advocating for people who need strong and compassionate legal guidance....

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Robert Travieso & Mac McLeod: Built Case by Case

AALM: Tell us about your journey to law school. RT: I began my career in the corporate world in New York City after earning a finance degree. While I had a successful path lined up, I found myself wanting more than just “bottom-line” results; I wanted to go home at...

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The 2026 Dealmakers of The Year

The 2026 Dealmakers of The Year

The annual Dealmakers of the Year list provides a powerful illustration of the feats these sophisticated corporate firms can help their clients accomplish in strategic M&A, leveraged buyouts, IPOs, financings, take-private transactions, and more.       The annual...

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Hegseth Gets Loomered In Court

Hegseth Gets Loomered In Court

You don’t want to get on Pete Hegseth’s bad side … literally. That maniac just booted photographers from Pentagon press briefings for failing to capture his manly jaw from a sufficiently flattering angle. But the secretary will be seeing a bunch of his old enemies...

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2026 Legal Industry Report

2026 Legal Industry Report

The legal system is being tested in ways that extend beyond new tools or regulations. Fairness, access, and accountability have become everyday concerns, not academic ones.  The survey results behind 8am’s 2026 Legal Industry Report reflect this reality.  Legal...

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I Am Trump’s Brain

Iran’s a bad place. They’re building nuclear weapons. We had to bomb them a few months back, and the country is still dangerous. I put all those warships in the Middle East so that Iran would cave to us in negotiations, but the country is still playing hardball. It’s...

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Real Journalism Is Back! — See Also

Real Journalism Is Back! — See Also

Judge Strikes Down Pentagon’s Free Press Squashing Policy: The American public will be better off for it! AI Is Being Trained On Law: But who is training the lawyers? Lateraling good talent can only work for so long. Morgan Lewis Picks Their Next Leader:...

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FTC Revives Rulemaking on Auto-Renewing Subscriptions

FTC Revives Rulemaking on Auto-Renewing Subscriptions

A procedural slipup at the Federal Trade Commission led an appeals court last year to invalidate the click-to-cancel rule. The new discussions could lead to the passage of a similar measure.       A procedural slipup at the Federal Trade Commission led an appeals...

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What If We’re Just Mad This March? — See Generally

What If We’re Just Mad This March? — See Generally

ATL Bracket: Which Of These Ghouls Should Get Disbarred First? There are still a few hours left to vote in our annual March anger bracket. Which Trump lawyer’s ethically fraught work most warrants disciplinary inquiry. We have 4 regions worth of matchups… here, here,...

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Can Anything Slow Kirkland’s Runaway Growth?

Can Anything Slow Kirkland’s Runaway Growth?

The world's first $10 billion law firm has managed to work on all kinds of private capital work until now, but aggressive private credit restructurings may test the limits of its approach, writes the Global Lawyer       The world's first $10 billion law firm has...

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Another Day, More Brackets! — See Also

Which Trump Administration Attorney Most Deserves To Lose Their License?: Vote on the winner (?) of the John Eastman region! But Wait, There’s More!: Vote on the biggest loser in the Stephen Miller region! Going To Law School With Advocacy In Mind?: These schools...

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