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This Kagan Dissent Packs A Punch — See Also

This Kagan Dissent Packs A Punch — See Also

She Took Off The Gloves For This Dissent: Someone needs to point out the Court’s abuse of the shadow docket. Glad she’s taking the charge. The Department Of Homeland Security Takes Aim At Harvard: Playing hardball with their international students is a dirty move....

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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. “James Ho Understands What Trump Wants In a Supreme Court Justice; Getting...

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Faxes Should Be Eliminated From The Legal Profession

Faxes Should Be Eliminated From The Legal Profession

A few years ago, I wrote an article about how fax numbers are still an important tool in the legal industry in some contexts.  Indeed, some legal professionals cling to faxes even though email seems like a more preferable method of communication, likely owing to habit...

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The Self-Care Most Lawyers Overlook: Your Daily Life

The Self-Care Most Lawyers Overlook: Your Daily Life

Ed. note: This is the latest installment in a series of posts on motherhood in the legal profession, in partnership with our friends at MothersEsquire. Welcome Sonya L. Sigler back to our pages. Click here if you’d like to donate to MothersEsquire. In the first three...

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Have You Heard The One About …?

Have You Heard The One About …?

(Photo by DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images)Am I the only one losing their sense of humor? It’s the only thing that keeps me going in tough times. Right now, times are tough in so many ways, not just in our profession. Now I am looking for anything that creates a smile,...

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State Appellate Court Affirms $75M Verdict Against UPS

State Appellate Court Affirms $75M Verdict Against UPS

Judge Lisa White Hardwick authored the opinion for the three-judge panel, which unanimously rejected UPS's argument, saying the jury was able to distinguish between UPS's liability for the driver missing the stop sign and any additional liability from his cocaine...

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State Appellate Court Affirms $75M Verdict Against UPS

State Appellate Court Affirms $75M Verdict Against UPS

Judge Lisa White Hardwick authored the opinion for the three-judge panel, which unanimously rejected UPS's argument, saying the jury was able to distinguish between UPS's liability for the driver missing the stop sign and any additional liability from his cocaine...

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State Appellate Court Upholds $75M Verdict Against UPS

State Appellate Court Upholds $75M Verdict Against UPS

Judge Lisa White Hardwick authored the opinion for the three-judge panel, which unanimously rejected UPS's argument, saying the jury was able to distinguish between UPS's liability for the driver missing the stop sign and any additional liability from his cocaine...

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The AI Associate

The AI Associate

California attorney Cathy Cowin talks about why AI is a “non-negotiable in her solo practice.       California attorney Cathy Cowin talks about why AI is a “non-negotiable in her solo practice.       

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AI Scared Her; Now It’s Her “Associate

AI Scared Her; Now It’s Her “Associate

In a recent law.com video podcast, Fresno solo Cathy Cowin talks about getting comfortable with AI, trusting it with tough client questions, and using it to challenge her own thinking.       In a recent law.com video podcast, Fresno solo Cathy Cowin talks about...

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AI Scared Her; Now It’s Her “Associate

AI Scared Her; Now It’s Her “Associate

In a recent law.com video podcast, Fresno solo Cathy Cowin talks about getting comfortable with AI, trusting it with tough client questions, and using it to challenge her own thinking.       In a recent law.com video podcast, Fresno solo Cathy Cowin talks about...

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What Senior Lawyers Can Learn From Their Junior Colleagues

What Senior Lawyers Can Learn From Their Junior Colleagues

Don't just teach your junior colleagues—learn from them. Like a successful investor, recognize that the highest returns often come from overlooked opportunities.       Don't just teach your junior colleagues—learn from them. Like a successful investor, recognize that...

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Congratulations, Kim Kardashian! — See Also

Guess Who Completed Their Studies!: Will Kim’s next step be bar prep(Opens in a new window)?Cowardlader Wants To Skimp On Their Trump Tithe: The firm wants to scrub the stain of pro bono payola by flooding Brooklyn’s DA with associates(Opens in a new window). The...

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Biglaw Partner Compensation Is Not Created Equal

Biglaw Partner Compensation Is Not Created Equal

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!(Opens in a new window)According to data collected by Am Law, which Am Law 100 firm has the lowest compensation across all partners?Hint: Partner compensation averages $398,000 at this firm -— about...

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Thanks To Our Awesome Advertisers

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Operating In and From Fear

Operating In and From Fear

In the current environment, what could be commonplace for law firms is now viewed as anything but.       In the current environment, what could be commonplace for law firms is now viewed as anything but.       

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Biglaw And Its Discontents — See Also

Biglaw And Its Discontents — See Also

Taking The Protest To The Orange Shoe Firms: Use that free speech(Opens in a new window)!This Biglaw Firm Is Committed To The Green: DWF makes plans to grow their own forest(Opens in a new window)!Lawyer Arrested After Apparent Mental Breakdown: Rest is a key part of...

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Morning Docket: 05.22.25

* Law firm office leasing is booming, so don’t hold out much hope for working from home. [American Lawyer(Opens in a new window)]* Kim Kardashian is done with her legal training. Which the media is calling law school because it infuriates pedants. [NBC(Opens in a new...

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Pets And Grief

Pets And Grief

Eighteen years ago, a month into my addiction recovery, I attended a 12-step meeting where someone shared about losing his dog. He cried through his story, and I wept for him. I had a beagle named Peanut, and the thought of losing him was unbearable. I turned to my...

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Lawyers: The Ultimate Growth Industry

Lawyers: The Ultimate Growth Industry

According to the ABA, there were 1,322,649 active lawyers in the United States as of January 1, 2024. These lawyers service the roughly 350 million people in the U.S. By contrast, in 1900, there were 76 million American citizens and approximately how many lawyers?...

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Global Biglaw Firm Plans To Grow Its Own Forest

Global Biglaw Firm Plans To Grow Its Own Forest

DWF — a global Biglaw firm that placed at No. 124 on the 2024 Global 200 — is doing its part to make sure that there’s a better tomorrow for people living in today’s world. You see, money isn’t the only green thing this firm wants in life. The firm recently announced...

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Oregon Jury Returns $35M to 10 Wildfire Victims

Oregon Jury Returns $35M to 10 Wildfire Victims

Wednesday's verdict is the seventh against PacifiCorp over a series of wildfires that hit Oregon in 2020.       Wednesday's verdict is the seventh against PacifiCorp over a series of wildfires that hit Oregon in 2020.       

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Lawyer Arrested Following Apparent Mental Health Issue

Lawyer Arrested Following Apparent Mental Health Issue

A combination of long hours, intensive reading, and high-stakes outcomes puts a lot of stress on lawyers. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and what better way to celebrate it than to take a moment to assess how you’re coping with the stressors in your life? There...

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Overturned: FCC Can’t Require Diversity Data

Overturned: FCC Can’t Require Diversity Data

A federal appeals court voided the mandate from the Federal Communications Commission requiring radio and TV broadcasters to report demographic data on all of their employees.       A federal appeals court voided the mandate from the Federal Communications Commission...

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Overturned: FCC Can’t Require Diversity Data

Overturned: FCC Can’t Require Diversity Data

A federal appeals court voided the mandate from the Federal Communications Commission requiring radio and TV broadcasters to report demographic data on all of their employees.       A federal appeals court voided the mandate from the Federal Communications Commission...

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Defense-Side Appellate Lawyers See Boom in Trial Support Work

Defense-Side Appellate Lawyers See Boom in Trial Support Work

“It really started quite a while ago, said Marshall Dennehey appellate chair John Hare, “but the frequency of using appellant counsel definitely has increased since the pandemic, with the rise of the frequency and size of jury verdicts.       “It really started quite...

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Defense-Side Appellate Lawyers See Boom in Trial Support Work

Defense-Side Appellate Lawyers See Boom in Trial Support Work

“It really started quite a while ago, said Marshall Dennehey appellate chair John Hare, “but the frequency of using appellant counsel definitely has increased since the pandemic, with the rise of the frequency and size of jury verdicts.       “It really started quite...

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Another Roundup Trial Begins in Missouri

Another Roundup Trial Begins in Missouri

The trial is the latest from Kline & Specter, which has won Roundup verdicts in Philadelphia.       The trial is the latest from Kline & Specter, which has won Roundup verdicts in Philadelphia.       

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Another Roundup Trial Begins in Missouri

Another Roundup Trial Begins in Missouri

The trial is the latest from Kline & Specter, which has won Roundup verdicts in Philadelphia.       The trial is the latest from Kline & Specter, which has won Roundup verdicts in Philadelphia.       

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