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It’s A Good Time To Be A MAGA Lawyer

It’s A Good Time To Be A MAGA Lawyer

The Trump II reign has come with new legal wrinkles (many of them unconstitutional) as Donald Trump is taking the hint from Project 2025 and trying to radically remake the nation in the image of conservatives. As with any massive policy change, that’s led to a run on...

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How It Works: My 15 Minute Demo with EvenUp

How It Works: My 15 Minute Demo with EvenUp

In the latest installment of our How It Works series, we explore EvenUp, a legal technology company leveraging AI to transform personal injury law. This 15-minute product demo focuses on a few of EvenUp’s just-released features, including their AI Drafts Suite, Smart...

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Morning Docket: 05.29.25

Morning Docket: 05.29.25

* Court of International Trade strikes down Trump’s tariffs as exceeding his authority. Bittersweet pill for the conservative nondelegation doctrine fans. [NPR] * Trump jumps over all the meticulously vetted Federal Society kids to nominate his personal attorney to...

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Steno’s AI Tool Steps Ahead Of The Pack

Steno’s AI Tool Steps Ahead Of The Pack

To prepare for cases in years past, countless billable hours were spent on transcript analysis while associates tediously combed through banker boxes full of court documents for days, if not weeks.  Some of that process was streamlined in recent years as AI-powered...

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Supreme Court Just Making It Up As It Goes Along

Supreme Court Just Making It Up As It Goes Along

As Supreme Court season hits fever pitch, we’re joined by Professor Leah Litman, author of Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes, to discuss the nightmare we’re facing. Elena Kagan took the opportunity to...

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Multiple Mergers May Manifest Momentarily — See Also

Multiple Mergers May Manifest Momentarily — See Also

Competition Could Be Pushing Competitors Together In New York: Which Biglaw firms will be the next to merge? Is Skadden Trying To Change Its Placement On The Biglaw Spine Index?: The firm recently decided to represent a Mexican woman who was denied a visa. ChatGPT — A...

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Ivetta Avanesov: Empathy, Resilience, Balance

Ivetta Avanesov: Empathy, Resilience, Balance By Bob Friedman Beverly Hills personal injury attorney Ivetta Avanesov has a first-hand understanding of what life is like for people who have no rights.“My parents came from the Soviet Union, a place where they faced...

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Jodi Ann Donato: The Strength to Thrive

Jodi Ann Donato: The Strength to Thrive By Caitlin Keniston After two years as a comptroller for a local car dealership, Jodi Ann Donato realized there wasn’t a future for her there. “I knew that if I wanted real opportunity, I would have to create it for myself,” she...

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Kristina Cervone: May the Lawyer Be With You

Kristina Cervone: May the Lawyer Be With You By Bob Friedman Star Wars lightsabers and droids are not what you’d expect to find in a family lawyer’s office, unless it’s Arizona attorney Kristina Cervone. “I’m a huge Star Wars fan and a huge Marvel fan,” said Cervone....

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Disbarred Lawyers Could Soon Be Practicing Again

Disbarred Lawyers Could Soon Be Practicing Again

The Supreme Court upended 45 years of precedent when it opened the door to reinstatement of disbarred attorneys in October 2024.       The Supreme Court upended 45 years of precedent when it opened the door to reinstatement of disbarred attorneys in October...

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Kaytie Ravega: A Front Row Seat

For almost 20 years, Kaytie Ravega has worked as a health law attorney. She admits that when she first graduated from law school, the practice wasn’t even on her radar. Instead, she started out with a busy real estate practice. But, when a few friends asked for help...

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Sydney Lynn: Every Moment of the Crescendo

Attorney Sydney Lynn joined Joye Law Firm more than 11 years ago. In 2016, she established the firm’s Columbia office where she has continued to offer assistance in personal injury and workers’ compensation claims – leveling the playing field for those injured. AALM:...

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Gender Pay Gap Grows at Largest UK Firms

Gender Pay Gap Grows at Largest UK Firms

Data from Freshfields, Linklaters, Clifford Chance and legacy firm Allen & Overy reveals notable increases in firms' median gender pay gaps over the last four years.       Data from Freshfields, Linklaters, Clifford Chance and legacy firm Allen & Overy reveals...

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Liz Delnegro: Making an Industry Impact

Elizabeth “Liz” Delnegro began her career in HR management, but a reactive HR director pushed her to pursue a legal career with the intention of becoming an employment lawyer. The law had other plans for her, though. Law school piqued her interest in business and tax...

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Nina Shayan Depatie: Doing It All

Nina Shayan Depatie manages her own family law firm in Los Angeles, California. This soon-to-be-mother understands the challenges of managing a caseload, a thriving business and the needs of a growing family. AALM: Can you tell us about your mentors and some of the...

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Northwestern Law Names Interim Dean

Northwestern Law Names Interim Dean

Zachary Clopton, a professor of law who currently serves as associate dean for Research and Intellectual Life, has been named intern dean of Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.       Zachary Clopton, a professor of law who currently serves as associate...

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Sheri Castillo: Sharing the ‘Why’ Story

Sheri Castillo is the owner of On Your Side Mitigation in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to starting her mitigation company, she spent decades in law enforcement and as a paralegal in criminal defense. We sat down with her to discuss her journey from probation officer to...

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Sheri Castillo: Sharing the ‘Why’ Story

Sheri Castillo is the owner of On Your Side Mitigation in Phoenix, Arizona. Prior to starting her mitigation company, she spent decades in law enforcement and as a paralegal in criminal defense. We sat down with her to discuss her journey from probation officer to...

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Daya Naef: The Success Partner

Daya Naef is a lawyer turned business coach, who applies her years of experience as an attorney and business owner to the benefit of her clients at The Success Partner. AALM: How has The Success Partner evolved since its launch seven years ago? DN: Over the past seven...

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Insights and Strategies for Women in Law

Practicing law is a privilege, a challenge, and a responsibility. As a woman in the legal profession, the journey is uniquely rewarding yet fraught with distinct challenges. I have built a career that I love, one that has allowed me to grow as a lawyer, a business...

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The Power of the Female Voice

“How can I take you seriously? You’re so cute” Yes, this is what a technical director once said to me many years ago when I was one of the early, few, female unit managers for network news at a national broadcasting center in New York City, in the last quarter of the...

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Big Law Merger Pressure’s On in New York. Who’s Next?

Big Law Merger Pressure’s On in New York. Who’s Next?

All eyes are on other legacy firms in New York, especially in the Second Hundred, as observers watch for merger pressures. But some, including Hughes Hubbard and Cahill, report they cherish their independence.       All eyes are on other legacy firms in New York,...

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