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Arguments That Embarrass Only The Advocate

Arguments That Embarrass Only The Advocate

I often see arguments that advocates think are persuasive. In fact, the arguments convince me only to doubt everything the advocate says. For example: “We had a terrible blizzard last week. See? I told you that global warming is a hoax!” The speaker believes that he...

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Law Dean Turnover Slows for First Half of 2026

Law Dean Turnover Slows for First Half of 2026

A total of 32 deans began new deanships between July 1, 2025, and June 30, down from 38 for the previous year and 45 in the previous 12-month period.       A total of 32 deans began new deanships between July 1, 2025, and June 30, down from 38 for the previous year...

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Mitchell Atiles

Home Expert Witness Digital Forensics Mitchell Atiles StonePath Investigations, LLCNew York, NY646-518-1039stonepathinvestigations.com Meet the Expert StonePath Investigations, LLC is a New York State licensed private investigative firm focused on cryptocurrency...

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Some Practice Areas Are More Stressful Than Others

Some Practice Areas Are More Stressful Than Others

Most people believe that the legal profession is a stressful vocation due to the conflict and tight deadlines that are typically part of legal work. However, some practice areas are definitely more stressful than others because the consequences are much more...

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Trump Demands SCOTUS Reverse Birthright Red Card

Trump Demands SCOTUS Reverse Birthright Red Card

It’s exhausting to have a president who couldn’t pass 7th grade American history — particularly when the mad king’s advisors are too busy glazing him to point out when his latest edict is not a thing. Twice this week, the law-understander demanded an appeal to the...

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When Pay Is Equal, Boutique Firms Have The Edge

When Pay Is Equal, Boutique Firms Have The Edge

Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. It took the salary away as a factor, so I could focus on ​the other aspects of my career and where I wanted to be. — Emily Clarke, an associate at Wilkinson Stekloff who joined the firm after a federal...

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How Appealing Weekly Roundup

How Appealing Weekly Roundup

Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “Work on Trump’s E. Jean Carroll Defamation Case Divides Sullivan &...

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On The Other Side Of The 4th

On The Other Side Of The 4th

Weather didn’t discriminate this past holiday weekend. Brutal is putting it mildly. Climate change is real and if you don’t believe me, then read Jeff Goodell’s book of several years ago, “The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet.” I am not...

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Building A Judicial Legacy

Building A Judicial Legacy

Judge Nushin Sayfie traces her path from a fifth-grade classroom where a teacher named her attorney general, to 14 years defending clients who couldn’t afford a lawyer, to the bench of Florida’s 11th Judicial Circuit. She talks with Kathryn Rubino about what she gave...

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Morning Docket: 07.10.26

* OpenAI accused of hiding evidence in NY Times copyright case. Reached for comment, ChatGPT said, “I’m sorry, you’re right, I was supposed to produce that.” [Law360] * Lawyer dressed as police officer to spy on ex-girlfriend at Nando’s. [Roll on Friday] * Ninth...

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The Biglaw Associates Billing The Most

The Biglaw Associates Billing The Most

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to a new report into the Biglaw associate experience published by Chambers, which practice area bills the most hours in a week? Hint: This practice area averages a billable load of 54.4 hours...

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As Law Firms Make Blackbox Bonuses, Transparency Clashes Grow

As Law Firms Make Blackbox Bonuses, Transparency Clashes Grow

More firms are adding bonus setups, but aren't making those payments known to other partners, even in otherwise transparent comp systems.       More firms are adding bonus setups, but aren't making those payments known to other partners, even in otherwise transparent...

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The Best Law Schools In The World (2026)

The Best Law Schools In The World (2026)

The dog days of summer are now upon us, and we’ve got just what every lawyer and law student wants to see to get them through the rest of the week: a ranking of the best law schools in the world. Move over U.S. News, because we’re about to go global. Before we get to...

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Patience Is Not Passive

Patience Is Not Passive

(Image via Getty)Recently, I wrote about chaos being part of the job. I spent time on the idea that people are not predictable and that no amount of legal training fully prepares you for the human side of in-house practice. I have been thinking more about that since....

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Why ‘Safe’ General Counsel Hires Are Leaving So Quickly

Why ‘Safe’ General Counsel Hires Are Leaving So Quickly

More chief legal officers are leaving within just a few years of being hired, prompting questions about whether companies are selecting the wrong candidates—or preparing them for the wrong job. Legal leaders say the modern GC role requires far more than an impressive...

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Morning Docket: 07.09.26

* Trump asks Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case, in case the English language has changed since last week. [CNBC] * Judge Ross denies recusal request in civil case based on the claim that she barely supervised clerks on her civil docket. Or maybe her...

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The Home MRI Paradox

The Home MRI Paradox

The future value of lawyers will come less from generating first drafts and more from knowing how to choose, feed, test and deploy professional systems in a way that serves the client's strategy.       The future value of lawyers will come less from generating first...

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Law.com’s Top 100 Verdicts of 2025

Law.com’s Top 100 Verdicts of 2025

The nation's highest-ranking verdicts were compiled by Law.com analyst team VerdictSearch.       The nation's highest-ranking verdicts were compiled by Law.com analyst team VerdictSearch.       

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The Law Schools With The Lowest Acceptance Rates

The Law Schools With The Lowest Acceptance Rates

How can you measure a law school’s worth, aside from the employment statistics of its graduates? Another telling sign of its success may be its selectivity, that is, a school’s acceptance rate. But which law schools had the lowest acceptance rates? There’s a ranking...

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Former Law School Dean Takes The ‘W’ In Primary

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! The former dean of which law school is running for Governor? Hint: He’s currently the state attorney general, and defeated the incumbent in the Democratic primary last week. See the answer on the next...

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A Merger-Sized Wrinkle In Time — See Also

A Merger-Sized Wrinkle In Time — See Also

Doesn’t Reviewing 6 Months Of Time Entries Sound Fun?!?! Pour some out for legacy Cadwalader attorneys. Ken Paxton Heal Thyself: Or at least get your voter registration issues in order before going after others. You, Sir, Have The Boorish Manners Of A Yalie!: Yale Law...

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Legal AI, Legal MSOs and Legal’s Excel Moment

Every time someone proclaims that AI is going to “wipe out the legal profession”, I think about accountants in the early days of Microsoft Excel. The predictions were strikingly similar. Accounting was supposedly finished. Software would replace professionals. Entire...

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Biglaw’s AI Partnership Wars Have Officially Begun

Biglaw’s AI Partnership Wars Have Officially Begun

Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. It’s the splashiness of the announcement. I’ve heard from people at Kirkland’s peer firms in the private equity area that they feel they need to respond somehow. I think some other firm will feel threatened...

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