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How I Founded a Law Firm: ‘Don’t Wait to Build the Culture You Want,’ Kyle Ferguson of FBFK Law
"Don't wait to build the culture you want. Focusing only on clients, growth, and cases early on is tempting, but culture will sustain you through every challenge and season of growth. You don't want to figure it out after you're 50 people deep. You want to define it...
The A-List, Built on Stability, Enters an Unstable Era in Big Law
In a "transformative moment for law," as one leader put it, "our strategy has been: get there first." In a "transformative moment for law," as one leader put it, "our strategy has been: get there first."
The Share of Model Metric: What Lawyers Should Know (and Do) About AI Market Share
Katherine Hollar Barnard | Share of Model will help you understand how LLMs are finding and recommending your firm when users ask questions in your field or practice area. The post The Share of Model Metric: What Lawyers Should Know (and Do) About AI Market Share...
The ‘AI Action Plan’ Creates New Challenges for Corporate Governance
The likely absence of a comprehensive U.S. AI regulatory regime creates the potential for a “guidance gap for the responsible use of AI. Corporate leadership will be called to respond with internal controls intended to assure appropriate AI protections and to reduce...
Harvey Tightens Grip on AmLaw 100 as Willkie Strikes AI Deal
The firm follows Latham & Watkins which announced its own partnership with the platform this week. The firm follows Latham & Watkins which announced its own partnership with the platform this week.
Former Market Basket Executives Sued for Trespassing, Suit Alleges
Market Basket, a New England-based grocery store chain, claims Schmidt and Gordon, a pair of recently terminated former executives, defied orders to stay away from company property after their dismissals and instead entered Market Basket stores in three states a total...
Lawyer Tells Judge SoCal Edison Looking to Sue Others Over Eaton Fire
At a Tuesday hearing, Southern California Edison attorney Douglas Dixon told a Los Angeles judge that his client planned to sue numerous government agencies that he claims share responsibility for this year's Eaton fire. At a Tuesday hearing, Southern California...
The Excellent Results From Specializing In Litigation
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the most recent Vault ranking, which firm got the top spot on the ranking of litigation specialty law firms? Hint: The firm got an impressive ~54% of the vote. See the answer on the next...
Swimming In Money! — See Also
This Law Firm Just Announced Bonuses: Is it yours? Read and find out! The ABA Strikes Back Against The Trump Administration: Strong words coming from the ABA. UChicago Plans Course Around AI: This will be a boon to tenants looking for a bit of help with their cases!...
Software Company Sues Former AI Developer for Moving to Competitor
This action was surfaced by Law.com Radar, which delivers real-time alerting on new litigation across more than 2,900 state and federal courts. Click here to get started and be first to act on opportunities in your region, practice area or client sector. This...
Domino’s Sues Tech Company for AI Voice Ordering System Violating Privacy Law
This action was surfaced by Law.com Radar, which delivers real-time alerting on new litigation across more than 2,900 state and federal courts. Click here to get started and be first to act on opportunities in your region, practice area or client sector. This...
Key NY Lawmaker Says Assembly Can Help Bar Examiners Address Medical Emergency Procedures
New York's Assembly Judiciary chairman is seeking answers after proctors didn't stop a state bar exam while a woman collapsed from her chair from a cardiac episode. New York's Assembly Judiciary chairman is seeking answers after proctors didn't stop a state bar...
Dancers’ Suit Over Customer Misconduct Largely Survives Club’s Dismissal Attempts
“The complaint does enough to give the managers and corporate entities fair notice of the plaintiffs' claim that they failed to create a safe workplace for dancers, failed to institute policies to prevent attacks, and failed to take proper action once they were...
‘Adventures In Legal Tech’: Tackling Case Management Inertia
Many small law firms have relied on the same case management system for years. It’s where all of their data is stored, making it even harder to change with each passing day. So what’s a firm to do if it needs to move on from its current system? In this episode of...
UChicago Law Offers AI Course On Tenant Rights
Have you ever sat in court because of a property dispute and wanted to yell out “@Grok, is this true?” at the judge? If the answer is yes and you happen to attend UChicago Law, you could have the opportunity to code your own bespoke LLM that will help you address the...
Trial Is Underway in California Governor’s Lawsuit Against Trump Over Deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles
A federal trial is underway to determine the legality of President Donald Trump's federalization of the National Guard in Los Angeles to quell protests against local Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in June. The trial, which opened Monday in San...
Trial Is Underway in California Governor’s Lawsuit Against Trump Over Deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles
A federal trial is underway to determine the legality of President Donald Trump's federalization of the National Guard in Los Angeles to quell protests against local Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in June. The trial, which opened Monday in San...
Webinar On AI In The Courts: What Judges Are Using, How It Works, And Why Lawyers Need To Adapt
Rapid advances in generative AI are reshaping the professional world, and this trend appears only to be accelerating. A new Thomson Reuters survey of 2,275 global professionals in the law and related fields, for example, reveals that 55% say AI has changed their work...
ABA Strikes Back At Trump, Condemning His Attacks On Lawyers And The Rule Of Law
Yesterday, and the American Bar Association amped up their beef with President Donald Trump, adopting a resolution condemning his attempts to retaliate against “lawyers, law firms, or other organizations for representing or having represented any particular client or...
Some Law Firms ‘Can’t Afford’ Not To Match Milbank’s Summer Bonuses
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. There’s a new pecking order at the top of [Biglaw]. This helps separate the wheat from the chaff in terms of those who compete at the very top. Some firms can’t afford not to follow. — Peter Zeughauser, a legal...
Disney and InterDigital Video Streaming License Dispute Fuels Global Litigation
The Walt Disney Co. and InterDigital Inc. have failed to reach an amicable video streaming license agreement, prompting InterDigital to take foreign and domestic action against Disney while Disney fights back with claims and counterclaims of its own. The Walt...
Disney and InterDigital Video Streaming License Dispute Fuels Global Litigation
The Walt Disney Co. and InterDigital Inc. have failed to reach an amicable video streaming license agreement, prompting InterDigital to take foreign and domestic action against Disney while Disney fights back with claims and counterclaims of its own. The Walt...
Law Firm Diversity Professionals Face Challenging Job Market
While open roles exist, they're fewer and more competitive than they were previously, recruiters said. While open roles exist, they're fewer and more competitive than they were previously, recruiters said.
Law Firm Diversity Professionals Face Challenging Job Market
While open roles exist, they're fewer and more competitive than they were previously, recruiters said. While open roles exist, they're fewer and more competitive than they were previously, recruiters said.
Corporate Defendants Beware: Anti-Establishment Sentiment Prevails in Jurors
Orrick conducted a survey of 1,282 jury-eligible adults across red and blue states in February, asking more than 150 questions, including many asked in the firm's prior research in 2022. A growing loss of faith in large institutions—especially big business—spans...
Corporate Defendants Beware: Anti-Establishment Sentiment Prevails in Jurors
Orrick conducted a survey of 1,282 jury-eligible adults across red and blue states in February, asking more than 150 questions, including many asked in the firm's prior research in 2022. A growing loss of faith in large institutions—especially big business—spans...
State Supreme Court Arguments Paused for the Summer. Appellate Attorneys? Not So Much
This summer, only eight states' supreme courts heard argument in July, and 12 heard at least one oral argument in August. Justices, court staff and attorneys who practice in state appellate courts aren't getting much of a break from their work. This summer, only...
State Supreme Court Arguments Paused for the Summer. Appellate Attorneys? Not So Much
This summer, only eight states' supreme courts heard argument in July, and 12 heard at least one oral argument in August. Justices, court staff and attorneys who practice in state appellate courts aren't getting much of a break from their work. This summer, only...
Crypto Titan Galaxy Digital Hands Legal Reins to Former Legal Chief of Cognizant, UnitedHealth
Matt Friedrich is jumping aboard on the heels of Galaxy listing its stock on Nasdaq. Matt Friedrich is jumping aboard on the heels of Galaxy listing its stock on Nasdaq.
Crypto Titan Galaxy Digital Hands Legal Reins to Former Legal Chief of Cognizant, UnitedHealth
Matt Friedrich is jumping aboard on the heels of Galaxy listing its stock on Nasdaq. Matt Friedrich is jumping aboard on the heels of Galaxy listing its stock on Nasdaq.
Stop Blaming Career Women For The Falling Fertility Rate
Ed. note: Please welcome Vivia Chen back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, “The Ex-Careerist,” here. CONTRARY TO WHAT YOU’VE BEEN FORCED-FED by the likes of JD Vance, it’s not those career-obsessed cat ladies who are the culprits behind...
Splash! Another Law Firm Dives Into The Summer Bonus Pool
Summertime, and the livin’ is easy — for law firm associates on the receiving end of bonuses, that is. In case you haven’t been keeping track, the following firms have already awarded summer bonuses to their associates: Vartabedian Hester &...
Solving The Justice Delay Problem With AI
Justice too long delayed is justice denied. — Dr. Martin Luther King It’s axiomatic that if a litigant has to wait years for a ruling, or for wrongs to be remedied, the delay can cause ongoing harm, loss of evidence, financial hardship, and emotional toll. The delays...
Take The Break, Keep The Lead: Recharge Without Losing Ground
In a profession that never sleeps, taking a break can feel like a luxury. But in reality, it’s a necessity. As summer rolls on, it’s more than just vacation season — it’s an invitation to reset, reflect, and return better. Whether you run a solo practice or manage a...
Have Climate Cases Been Trumped?
In recent years, about three dozen states, municipalities and indigenous tribes have sued fossil fuel producers from whom they seek compensation for climate harms the claimants allege to have been caused by carbon pollution and/or corporate deception. So far, the...
What a Landmark Texas Supreme Court Decision on Hospital Accountability Means for You
No one expects to become a victim of medical negligence, much less the subject of a Texas Supreme Court opinion. But that’s exactly what happened to Jared Bush, whose wife Ireille — just 35 years old and a mother of two — was prematurely discharged from Medical City...
The Use of Vexatious Litigants and ‘the Nuclear Option’ in High-Conflict Family Law Cases
Ideally, the courtroom should be a place of resolution — not retaliation. But in some high-conflict cases, litigation itself becomes a weapon, used not to protect children or clarify agreements, but to exhaust, intimidate or financially burden the other parent. When...
Natalie Webb: Carrying on the Family Tradition of Family Law
Natalie Webb: Carrying on the Family Tradition of Family Law By Dan Baldwin “This was my dad’s law firm, and I worked with him for a long time. After he passed, I took it over and everyone here works as a team dedicated to helping other families,” says Natalie Webb of...
Today At ILTACON: The Launch Of ‘Lessons In Leadership’
Almost 4,500 of the brightest stars in the legal tech galaxy gathered in National Harbor, Maryland, yesterday to kick off the first full day of ILTACON 2025. Attendees sojourned from over 30 countries to learn, collaborate, network, and celebrate achievements,...
BCBS Denied ‘En Masse Opt Out’ in Walgreens Prescription Class Action, Judge Rules
Various entities of Blue Cross and Health Care Systems, acting as third-party administrators, asked the court for an en masse opt-out, arguing that its opt-out terms are "unduly burdensome" and violate due process rights. Various entities of Blue Cross and...
LexisNexis Launches Protégé General AI, Expanding The Agentic Capabilities Of Its AI Assistant To General AI Models Such As GPT-5
The post LexisNexis Launches Protégé General AI, Expanding The Agentic Capabilities Of Its AI Assistant To General AI Models Such As GPT-5 appeared first on Above the Law.LexisNexis Legal & Professional today introduced Protégé General AI, expanding its artificial...
Federal Judge Clarifies Whistleblower Protections, Confidential Information to the Press
“We feel that this is a clear SLAPP case under anti-SLAPP law. It's the textbook SLAPP example, if you look at the background and facts. I think it's quite likely that Mr. Callington will appeal the anti-SLAPP portion of the decision to the Seventh Circuit," Agatha M....
Department Of Commerce Threatens Harvard’s IP Rights To Gain Leverage In Negotiations
Harvard has been dealt a rough hand by the Trump administration. Not only are billions of dollars of federal funding and the ability to host foreign students in the balance, one of their graduates is throwing the cards at them! The “negotiations” between Harvard and...
BioNTech To Pay CureVac, GSK $740M Plus Royalties To Settle mRNA Patent Disputes
The post BioNTech To Pay CureVac, GSK $740M Plus Royalties To Settle mRNA Patent Disputes appeared first on Above the Law.The post BioNTech To Pay CureVac, GSK $740M Plus Royalties To Settle mRNA Patent Disputes appeared first on Above the Law.
European Class Actions Hit New Heights From Quantity to Complexity
CMS study reveals an ‘explosion' in class action claim values—fueled by opt-out rules and litigation funding. CMS study reveals an ‘explosion' in class action claim values—fueled by opt-out rules and litigation funding.
How the Deal Got Done: Sidley Austin and Moving Mountains
Sidley Austin represented Moving Mountains, a leading hospitality company specializing in luxury property management and vacation home rentals in its investment by StayTerra, a collection of premier vacation rental brands for guests in top destinations across America....
Morning Docket: 08.12.25
* Taft and Morris Manning announced merger. [Law360] * Unqualified judge’s husband putting his groomsman in charge of enforcing white collar crime. In case you wanted to track what happens when the dumbest people imaginable have power. [Bloomberg Law News] * ABA...
GCs Often Doom In-House Tech Upgrades by Skipping the Spadework
”GCs and legal leaders often have a poor understanding of what is needed for effective technology implementation and use,” said Maesea McCalpin, senior principal for research in Gartner's assurance practice. ”GCs and legal leaders often have a poor understanding...
The Most Conservative Students In Law School
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Trivia Question of the Day! According to the Princeton Review’s 2025 Best Law School Rankings, which law school has the most conservative law students? Hint: Law students were asked a single question to determine the political...
Watch: 15 Minute Demo of Midpage ChatGPT Plugin for Legal
On this episode of How it Works, I sit down with Midpage founder Otto Zastrow to demo Midpage GPT, a plugin within ChatGPT that allows lawyers to accurately and securely research case law. The Midpage ChatGPT Integration allows lawyers to conduct legal research on...
Supersede or Supercede? Why Do You Keep Misspelling This Word?
Teddy Snyder | Supersede is a concise word lawyers love to use, so why do so many get it wrong? Here's the seed of an idea to stop this mistake. The post Supersede or Supercede? Why Do You Keep Misspelling This Word? appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law...
In the Science of Partner Comp, Share Value Is Under the Microscope
Law firms are increasingly tracking share value increases each year, sometimes using this as leverage to make their case internally to partners and laterals. Law firms are increasingly tracking share value increases each year, sometimes using this as leverage to...
Divided 7th Circuit Revives Teacher’s Religious Discrimination Claim Over Students’ Names
The lone dissenting Judge Ilana Rovner called the majority opinion “an untenable restraint on employers' decisionmaking. The lone dissenting Judge Ilana Rovner called the majority opinion “an untenable restraint on employers'...
‘Lies for Money’: Terraform Co-Founder Do Kwon Pleads Guilty
Do Hyeong Kwon pleaded guilty Tuesday to a conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud. Do Hyeong Kwon pleaded guilty Tuesday to a conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud.
ALM’s Law.com Scholar Releases AI Law Treatise
ALM teamed up with AI legal experts at McDermott Will & Schulte to create a comprehensive treatise on all things AI and the law, covering the gamut of legal areas that AI touches, from the history of AI to its impact on intellectual property, employment law, data...
ALM’s Law.com Scholar Releases AI Law Treatise
ALM teamed up with AI legal experts at McDermott Will & Schulte to create a comprehensive treatise on all things AI and the law, covering the gamut of legal areas that AI touches, from the history of AI to its impact on intellectual property, employment law, data...
Ex-DOJ Appellate Counsel Named Interim U.S. Attorney in California’s Eastern District
Eric Grant, a onetime partner at litigation firm Hicks Thomas, is a veteran of the previous Trump administration. Eric Grant, a onetime partner at litigation firm Hicks Thomas, is a veteran of the previous Trump administration.
The Loneliness of Being the Only One Who’s Changed
When you stop performing in a system that only rewards performance, it gets very quiet, says Julie Bonasso, a coach and attorney. When you stop performing in a system that only rewards performance, it gets very quiet, says Julie Bonasso, a coach and...
The Loneliness of Being the Only One Who’s Changed
When you stop performing in a system that only rewards performance, it gets very quiet, says Julie Bonasso, a coach and attorney. When you stop performing in a system that only rewards performance, it gets very quiet, says Julie Bonasso, a coach and...
For Hopeful Supreme Court Litigants, It Helps to Have Friends—And Lots of Them
With the U.S. Supreme Court taking fewer cases, lawyers have increasingly turned to outside groups to help catch the attention of the justices and, just as importantly, their clerks. With the U.S. Supreme Court taking fewer cases, lawyers have increasingly...
For Hopeful Supreme Court Litigants, It Helps to Have Friends—And Lots of Them
With the U.S. Supreme Court taking fewer cases, lawyers have increasingly turned to outside groups to help catch the attention of the justices and, just as importantly, their clerks. With the U.S. Supreme Court taking fewer cases, lawyers have increasingly...
Norton Rose Entangled in Litigation With Ex-Partner’s Legal Tech Company
The company's co-founder, Daniel Farris, was Norton Rose's Chicago office partner-in-charge and is now at Foley & Lardner. The company's co-founder, Daniel Farris, was Norton Rose's Chicago office partner-in-charge and is now at Foley &...
Norton Rose Entangled in Litigation With Ex-Partner’s Legal Tech Company
The company's co-founder, Daniel Farris, was Norton Rose's Chicago office partner-in-charge and is now at Foley & Lardner. The company's co-founder, Daniel Farris, was Norton Rose's Chicago office partner-in-charge and is now at Foley &...
How This Australian Firm Plans to Win Work From Foreign Firms
Gadens leader Mark Pistilli, who has more than 30 years of experience working at law firms, says the key to Gadens' growth is its full-service offering and its independence. Gadens leader Mark Pistilli, who has more than 30 years of experience working at law...
How This Australian Firm Plans to Win Work From Foreign Firms
Gadens leader Mark Pistilli, who has more than 30 years of experience working at law firms, says the key to Gadens' growth is its full-service offering and its independence. Gadens leader Mark Pistilli, who has more than 30 years of experience working at law...
Anthropic’s Request to Pause Federal Copyright Case Pending AppealIs Rejected
District Judge William Alsup said the schedule for a Dec. 1 trial start remains on track and that, while a jury may end up vindicating the AI company, “if Anthropic loses big it will be because what it did wrong was also big. District Judge William Alsup said...
Anthropic’s Request to Pause Federal Copyright Case Pending AppealIs Rejected
District Judge William Alsup said the schedule for a Dec. 1 trial start remains on track and that, while a jury may end up vindicating the AI company, “if Anthropic loses big it will be because what it did wrong was also big. District Judge William Alsup said...
Anthropic’s Request to Pause Federal Copyright Case Pending Appeal Is Rejected
District Judge William Alsup said the schedule for a Dec. 1 trial start remains on track and that, while a jury may end up vindicating the AI company, “if Anthropic loses big it will be because what it did wrong was also big. District Judge William Alsup said...
Biglaw’s Waiting For ‘A Second Shoe To Drop’ Before Matching Milbank’s Summer Bonuses
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Corporate, from a lateral associate standpoint, is so-so, unless you’re talking about anything related to finance, and therefore I don’t think firms will be compelled to issue a summer bonus unless another New...
The Best Online Master Of Studies In Law Programs (2025)
Wouldn’t it be nice to obtain some helpful legal knowledge, without having to shell out six figures to get a law degree? If you’re a non-lawyer and you think that legal information may be useful to you in your job, have we got the law school ranking for you. The...
Did You Hear About The New Merger? — See Also
Morris Manning Plans To Merge With Taft: The new firm’s gross revenue will be worth nearly a billion! Things Seem Quiet. Too Quiet: The second quarter looks a little too good, considering. They’re Going After Harvard’s IP: The Department of Commerce is threatening to...
Alignment on Rates, Single-Tier Partnership Helped Make Taft the Right Merger Partner for Morris Manning
The two firms are set to merge to create a 1,200-lawyer entity approaching $1 billion in revenue by Dec. 31. Morris Manning managing partner Simon Malko shared why the deal made sense. The two firms are set to merge to create a 1,200-lawyer entity approaching $1...
Alignment on Rates, Single-Tier Partnership Helped Make Taft the Right Merger Partner for Morris Manning
The two firms are set to merge to create a 1,200-lawyer entity approaching $1 billion in revenue by Dec. 31. Morris Manning managing partner Simon Malko shared why the deal made sense. The two firms are set to merge to create a 1,200-lawyer entity approaching $1...
‘Wrong Court:’ Texas Dems Resist Quorum Lawsuit
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton have filed lawsuits seeking to remove twelve Democratic state lawmakers from office for breaking quorum by fleeing the state during a special legislative session focused on congressional redistricting. Texas...
‘Wrong Court:’ Texas Dems Resist Quorum Lawsuit
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton have filed lawsuits seeking to remove twelve Democratic state lawmakers from office for breaking quorum by fleeing the state during a special legislative session focused on congressional redistricting. Texas...
State AGs Implore Congress to Give Banks Green Light to Work With Cannabis Industry
Many cannabis businesses are cash-only, a restriction that limits their growth and prevents banks from building relationships in the growing industry. Many cannabis businesses are cash-only, a restriction that limits their growth and prevents banks from building...
State AGs Implore Congress to Give Banks Green Light to Work With Cannabis Industry
Many cannabis businesses are cash-only, a restriction that limits their growth and prevents banks from building relationships in the growing industry. Many cannabis businesses are cash-only, a restriction that limits their growth and prevents banks from building...
David Margol: Looking Through the Client Lens
David Margol: Looking Through the Client Lens By Dan Baldwin “My business philosophy is to focus on keeping the client first and viewing everything through that lens. What benefits the client? What steps do I need to take? What strategic steps do I need to take to...
Pamela Klavon: A Career Sparked by Civic Duty
According to a recent national survey, jury duty ranks just below a trip to the DMV on the list of things most Americans would rather avoid. Respondents described the experience as “a mash-up of the DMV on the worst day of the year and a surprise dental appointment.”...
Katelyn Knaak Johnston: Drawn to Challenges
In the latest Board-Certified Spotlight, we sat down with Assistant General Counsel Katelyn Knaak Johnston of the Office of General Counsel for the city of Jacksonville to discuss her career and how board certification has impacted it. AALM: Tell us what initially...
Circuit Split Widens on Judicial Approach to Sending FLSA Collective Action Notices
“The [Seventh Circuit's] holding is going to reverberate and have a huge impact on wage and hour litigation throughout the United States, said Gerald Maatman, chair of Duane Morris' class action defense group. “The [Seventh Circuit's] holding is going to...
Circuit Split Widens on Judicial Approach to Sending FLSA Collective Action Notices
“The [Seventh Circuit's] holding is going to reverberate and have a huge impact on wage and hour litigation throughout the United States, said Gerald Maatman, chair of Duane Morris' class action defense group. “The [Seventh Circuit's] holding is going to...
Second Quarter Delivered Eerie Calm For Law Firms Waiting For Tariff Economy Slump
In its latest Law Firm Financial Index, Thomson Reuters compares the legal market to the eye of a storm. Perhaps. Though the thing about the eye of a storm is you know you’re halfway to the other side, and there’s not much to suggest the looming danger will let up any...
Another Day, Another Merger: Biglaw Firm Scoops Up Midsize Firm Gutted By Departures
In an effort to expand their footprints across the United States, Biglaw firms have been raiding midsize firms in the Southeast to open new offices and fortify specific practice groups. Morris Manning & Martin — a well-regarded Am Law 200 firm that brought in...
Litera’s Adam Ryan Shares Big ILTACON Plans
Adam RyanOn the heels of five new product announcements this summer, Litera is poised to make a major splash at ILTACON 2025. To learn about these exciting developments at the event, attendees can say hello to Adam Ryan, the company’s Chief Product Officer, or book a...
Politicians Who Decline To Fix What Ails Us
If you asked me to name one thing that seems politically feasible and would help fix what ails America, I’d tell you that it’s solving the problem of gerrymandered Congressional districts. In a gerrymandered district, the general election is deliberately made...
Maryam Salehijam On Why Contracting Is The Hidden Bottleneck And How ALSPs, Legal Ops, And Tech Can Actually Fix It
In-house legal teams are under pressure like never before. Budgets are tight. Headcount is frozen. Business partners expect faster turnaround. And leadership wants Legal to deliver all of this while “doing more with less.” So, where do many teams look for relief?...
Jacksonville’s Presidents of the Florida Bar
Jacksonville, the Legal Hub of Florida, has a long history of Florida Bar Presidents and is proud to add Michael Fox Orr, managing partner of Orr | Cook to the list. Orr was sworn in as the president-elect at the 2025 Florida Bar Convention in June in Boca Raton. He...
FTX Investors Target Fenwick & West as Sole Law Firm MDL Defendant
Investors in the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX have narrowed their legal claims to target a single law firm: Fenwick & West. Investors in the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX have narrowed their legal claims to target a single law firm: Fenwick...
FTX Investors Target Fenwick & West as Sole Law Firm MDL Defendant
Investors in the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX have narrowed their legal claims to target a single law firm: Fenwick & West. Investors in the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX have narrowed their legal claims to target a single law firm: Fenwick...
How I Founded a Law Firm: ‘Act Like an Owner Before You Are One,’ Says Michael Forde of Forde & O’Meara
"Act like an owner before you are one. Learn the business side of the firm—billing, staffing, client development. And don't wait for someone to hand you a title. Leadership is often about mindset and initiative more than anything else. That same mindset is what...
How I Founded a Law Firm: ‘Act Like an Owner Before You Are One,’ Says Michael Forde of Forde & O’Meara
"Act like an owner before you are one. Learn the business side of the firm—billing, staffing, client development. And don't wait for someone to hand you a title. Leadership is often about mindset and initiative more than anything else. That same mindset is what...
Stat(s) Of The Week: Meeting In The Middle
Law firms and in-house counsel are light years apart on the role of the billable hour, but the two groups still find some encouraging common ground on pricing models. A new survey by iManage and Above the Law asked law firms and corporate law departments which...
Miss Your First Bite At Getting Paid To Take The Bar? Don’t Miss Out This Time!
No one in their reasonable mind would like to take the bar exam — not only is the test so stressful it could give you a heart attack, they don’t even have protocol to timely assist you if that actually happens! Ideally, law schools would be good enough to vet which of...
Welcome To ILTACON 2025! A Day Of Insights And Entertainment
Registration opens at 7 this morning in the Convention Center Foyer. Make sure to bring a valid, government-issued form of identification with you to pick up your conference badge! After securing your badge, mingle with conference attendees in the Potomac A/C Foyer...
Managing Antsy Clients Who Think They Can Cut the Line in Trump’s DOJ
Clients are asking their lawyers or others with connections to skip the line of the normal DOJ chain of command—“process in the parlance of prosecutors and white collar defense lawyers. Prosecutors, defense lawyers and legal ethics experts weigh in. Clients are...
Will The Arkansas PBM Law Survive A Judge’s Rejection?
The post Will The Arkansas PBM Law Survive A Judge’s Rejection? appeared first on Above the Law.The post Will The Arkansas PBM Law Survive A Judge’s Rejection? appeared first on Above the Law.
Morning Docket: 08.11.25
* Lawyer shifts career to OnlyFans content. [NY Post] * Trial over Trump’s use of military for domestic policing begins. [Reuters] * Former copyright chief thinks she got fired for suggesting AI companies have to respect IP law. [Law.com] * Justice Department going...
Geared for Growth: Four Strategies To Maximize Your AI Investments
Ed. note: This article first appeared in an ILTA publication. For more, visit our ILTA on ATL channel here. It has been over two years since large language models (LLMs) burst onto the technology scene, giving many of us our first taste of AI and sparking our...
Big Law Heading Into ‘Darker Skies’ Amid Growing Costs, Lower Collections
The legal industry may just be in the “eye of the storm, with costs still rising quickly and clients potentially becoming more cautious with their payments, a new report said. The legal industry may just be in the “eye of the storm, with costs still rising...