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Morning Docket: 04.25.25

Morning Docket: 04.25.25

* Skadden facing an NLRB probe over its decision to block firm emails to squelch talk about its Trump deal. [Bloomberg Law News] * Trump prepares to strip ABA of its role accrediting law schools. If you have a copy of Contracts for Dummies and a dream… prepare to get...

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Sky High Turnover In The General Counsel Role

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to analysis by leadership advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates, how many Fortune 500 companies appointed a new General Counsel in 2024? Hint: Turnover in the GC position was at its...

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A Big Thanks To ATL’s Advertisers

A Big Thanks To ATL’s Advertisers

We’d like to express gratitude to our fantastic sponsors here at Above the Law: AffiniPay Aon Axiom Brightflag CobbleStone Software CosmoLex doeLEGAL Filevine iManage Kinney Recruiting Lateral Link LawPay LegalOn Technologies LexisNexis LINK Linksquares Litera Losey...

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Alexander DeGance Barnett: A New Chapter

Alexander DeGance Barnett: A New Chapter By Dan Baldwin Consistently rated one of Jacksonville’s Best Employment Law Firms by Best U.S. News and Best Lawyers, Alexander DeGance Barnett has reason to celebrate, but this year the firm not only celebrates the anniversary...

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2025 First Coast Women in Law

Home Special Issue 2025 First Coast Women in Law By Attorney at Law Magazine April 24, 2025 Table of Contents Attorney at Law Magazine First Coast is pleased to present its annual Women in Law special issue, featuring the 2025 First Coast Women in Law. These...

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Legal Industry Calls to Protect Rule of Law Swell

Legal Industry Calls to Protect Rule of Law Swell

Outcries from attorneys and judges rebuking President Donald Trump's actions and seeking to preserve the rule of law have intensified in recent weeks.       Outcries from attorneys and judges rebuking President Donald Trump's actions and seeking to preserve the rule...

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Alina Fernandez: Real-World Problem Solving

AALM: When did you first know you wanted to become an attorney? AF: I’ve wanted to be an attorney for as long as I can remember. Much to my parents’ delight, I turned every conversation into a mini trial, always questioning, needing a solid answer to my endless...

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Randi Alt: Building Something to Last

Each year, Jacksonville University recognizes a graduate student for their exceptional achievements and leadership. This year, they honored 3L Randi Alt, the editor of the Jacksonville University Law Review, as the Frances Bartlett Kinne Graduate Student Woman of the...

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Paula Preziosi Brice: Building a Framework

AALM: What experiences led you to pursue a career in the law? PPB: Since I was a child, I always knew I wanted to practice law. Growing up as the youngest of seven children, I learned how to navigate conflict, speak up for myself, and hold my own. This laid the...

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Biglaw Brings In Big Bucks

Biglaw Brings In Big Bucks

We’ve got key financial data from the top law firms and the takeaway is that it’s good to be a big firm. The Am Law 100 this year revealed that more and more firms have joined the super rich and things look bright for Biglaw. Unless someone triggers a global...

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Donna Adelson’s Attempt To Disqualify Judge Fails

Donna Adelson’s Attempt To Disqualify Judge Fails

It is pretty hard to get a judge off of a high-profile trial. It isn’t impossible — Young Thug managed to get Judge Glanville removed from his case — but that followed some extraordinary events. Barring something going extremely wrong, you’d be hard pressed to get a...

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SCOTUSblog Gets Gobbled Up By Right-Leaning Media

SCOTUSblog Gets Gobbled Up By Right-Leaning Media

If you’ve been following the financial and legal woes of SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein, you probably assumed that legal media institution’s independence wasn’t long for this world. Earlier today, Ben Mullin of the New York Times reported that the right-wing,...

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Good Luck Finding New Talent! — See Also

Law Students Refuse To Work For Capitulating Firms: Resistance matters at every level. Want To Make Sure Your Law School Investment Pays Off?: These are the top law schools for Biglaw employment prospects! Donna Adelson Tries To Get Judge Disqualified: Didn’t work,...

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Comp for LegalZoom’s Top Lawyer Rockets to Nearly $15M

Comp for LegalZoom’s Top Lawyer Rockets to Nearly $15M

The provider of legal services to small businesses rewarded Nicole Miller for sticking around amid the departures of the CEO, COO and CTO.       The provider of legal services to small businesses rewarded Nicole Miller for sticking around amid the departures of the...

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Border Searches and Your Ethical Obligations

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), along with foreign ports of entry, have authority to search electronic devices including mobile phones, cameras, computers, and other electronic devices during the inspection process.  Lawyers traveling abroad must be mindful...

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Mark Your Calendar: National Law Day Of Action

Mark Your Calendar: National Law Day Of Action

To say the legal industry is under an unprecedented attack right now is almost a quaint understatement. Judges are being threatened with impeachment for doing their jobs. Biglaw firms are being hit with likely unconstitutional executive orders designed to extract a...

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These Supreme Court Justices Have The Money

These Supreme Court Justices Have The Money

(Image via Getty) Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which two Supreme Court justices have appeared on U.S. currency? Hint: Neither bill is currently in circulation, but justices have appeared on the $500 and $10,000 bill. See the...

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It’s An Honor, Really — See Also

Rachel Cohen Honored For Standing Up To Skadden For The Rule Of Law: Now that’s a line for the resume! It’s Like Saying “I Do” To The Rule Of Law: Check out Lawyers for Good Government’s National Law Day of Action! DOJ Makes Another “Administrative Error”: DOJ’s...

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New York Judge Hits Pause on CFTC KuCoin Deal

New York Judge Hits Pause on CFTC KuCoin Deal

"More broadly, the stay is consistent with the [Commodity Futures Trading Commission's] current policy of not pursuing purely regulatory violations under the Commodity Exchange Act without evidence of willful disregard," said Lene Powell, a senior legal analyst at...

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Farella Braun + Martel Founder Frank Farella Dies at 95

Farella Braun + Martel Founder Frank Farella Dies at 95

Farella founded the three-lawyer law firm—then named Elke, Farella and Braun—with Tom Elke and Jerry Braun, his former classmates at Stanford Law, in San Francisco in 1962.       Farella founded the three-lawyer law firm—then named Elke, Farella and Braun—with Tom...

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February Bar Exam Used Recycled, AI-Generated Questions

February Bar Exam Used Recycled, AI-Generated Questions

A spokesperson for the California Supreme Court said justices did not learn that the state bar had relied on artificial intelligence to write some of the February exam questions until they saw an email sent to applicants Monday night.       A spokesperson for the...

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Dallas Jury Hits X Corp With $105M Verdict

Dallas Jury Hits X Corp With $105M Verdict

VidStream won a more than $105 million jury verdict against Twitter, now known as X Corp., over infringement of its video technology patents.       A federal jury in Dallas has awarded over $105 million to VidStream LLC, in a patent infringement lawsuit against social...

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