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LOLSuit To Cost Trump Dearly — See Generally

LOLSuit To Cost Trump Dearly — See Generally

Eleventh Circuit Won’t Save Trump And Habba From Sanctions: The American presidency goes from “a million points of light” to “a million dollars in legal sanctions” in a generation. Milbank Makes Biglaw Bonus Amounts Official: The firm finally weighed in and matched...

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Lawyer’s Permanent Mark On Your Thanksgiving Dinner

Lawyer’s Permanent Mark On Your Thanksgiving Dinner

What lawyer first came up with the concept of canned cranberry sauce? Hint: It was part of an effort to extend the selling period of his staple crop. Years after canned cranberry sauce had become mainstream, he said of the innovation, “I felt I could do something for...

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Bonus Season Begins In Earnest

Bonus season is underway, and Biglaw firms are lining up to reward associates for a year’s worth of effort. The market scale — unless some firm breaks rank and crashes the party — tracks last year, which can be a bit anticlimactic, but with the economy possibly...

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Check The Scorecard! — See Also

Check The Scorecard! — See Also

Did Your Firm Announce Bonuses Yet?: We made it easy for you to catch up on (or rush) the compensation! These Firms Did!: Linklaters, Clifford Chance. Dumb Costs: Trump and Habba have to pay for their failures. With cash. The Search For A Missing Lawyer Continues:...

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Big Law Is Never Satisfied—But It Is Thankful

Big Law Is Never Satisfied—But It Is Thankful

In this corniest of exercises, we hope there is something resembling instructiveness (and dare we say optimism) for a go-take-that-next-hill industry.       In this corniest of exercises, we hope there is something resembling instructiveness (and dare we say optimism)...

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EEOC Settles With Company Amid Pro-American Enforcement

EEOC Settles With Company Amid Pro-American Enforcement

The settlement comes just as the EEOC announces a focus on eradicating discrimination against American workers. The agency has issued announcements calling for anyone who observes anti-American discrimination in the workplace to make a report.       The settlement...

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ABA Removes Cooley Law School’s Probationary Status

ABA Removes Cooley Law School’s Probationary Status

During its November meeting, the organization's Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar determined the school demonstrated compliance with its required minimum two-year bar passage rate.       During its November meeting, the organization's...

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Keep The Bonus News Coming! — See Also

The Latest Bonus Matches: Tis the season to be thankful at Weil and Holwell Shuster! Your Time Is Up: Statute of limitations means they won’t get another bite at Comey. Giving Up Isn’t A Winning Strategy: Marc Elias weighs in on dealing with Trump. Say A Little Less...

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For This, I Am Still Grateful

For This, I Am Still Grateful

As this year draws to a close, I find myself reflecting once again, but this time, the reflection feels heavier, deeper, and more urgent. Last year, I wrote about learning to pause, to be present, to step away from the relentless need to be busy. This year has taught...

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Beyond Meat Hit With $40M in Plant-Based Trademark Dispute

Beyond Meat Hit With $40M in Plant-Based Trademark Dispute

On Monday, the jury awarded a total of $38.9 million to the plaintiff, including $23.5 million to Vegadelphia for actual damages under the Lanham Act, and $15.4 million in disgorged profits as a rough measure to fairly compensate the plaintiff for harm proximately...

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Why Law Firm Marketing Costs Are Skyrocketing in 2025

The legal industry has always been one of the most expensive and competitive when it comes to marketing, and it’s not slowing down. With the vast number of attorneys practicing across the country, their large budgets, and the fact that landing a single important case...

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First Generation Lawyer Special Issue COMING SOON

Coming February 2026 First Generation Lawyer Issue Attorney at Law Magazine has opened submissions for its all-digital issue featuring first-generation lawyers who are the first in their family to carve out a career for themselves in the legal industry.  Want to...

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Milbank Breaks Their Silence On Year-End Bonuses

Milbank Breaks Their Silence On Year-End Bonuses

Cravath may have been the first in Biglaw to announce their year-end bonuses, but they’re not the only compensation heavies! Spectators were waiting to what a comp leader, like Milbank, would do now that bonus season has officially arrived. You’ll recall Milbank led...

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The Revolutionary Background Of A Law School

The Revolutionary Background Of A Law School

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which American law school was the only one founded exclusively for women, at a time when most other law schools would not accept women? Hint: The school was founded in 1908 as Portia Law School and...

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Milbank Finally Answers! — See Also

Milbank Finally Answers! — See Also

The Answer To If Milbank Will Top the Scale Is!: Nah. They’re paying out market bonuses. It Pays To Work In Texas!: Vinson & Elkins announced bonuses! …And Other Places, Too!: Simpson Thacher, Covington & Burling, and A&O Shearman. The Biggest Loser:...

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Fuse Energy Wins Rare SEC No-Action Letter on Tokens

Fuse Energy Wins Rare SEC No-Action Letter on Tokens

"This is another positive step toward providing greater clarity to innovators in the digital asset space," said Stephen P. Wink, a partner at Latham & Watkins who represents Fuse Energy.       "This is another positive step toward providing greater clarity to...

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The US Supreme Court Case That Could Break the Internet

The US Supreme Court Case That Could Break the Internet

The decision's consequences would be far-reaching, transforming copyright law into a liability trap that throttles internet access and threatens America's innovation economy.       The decision's consequences would be far-reaching, transforming copyright law into a...

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Private Equity Rising Stars 2025

Private Equity Rising Stars 2025

The culmination of months of research, the highly influential Rising Stars list is the final word on the emerging talent in this most competitive of specialisms in the U.K. and Europe.       The culmination of months of research, the highly influential Rising Stars...

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Biglaw Bonus Season Arrives! — See Generally

Cravath Starts Bonus Season, Everyone Begin The Freakout: The firm kicked off the year-end festivities and peers began the scramble to match. Lindsey Halligan Sets New Low Score: Trump’s most loyal lawyer somehow managed to botch our already subterranean expectations....

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Lawyering With Empathy

Lawyering With Empathy

In this episode, I chat with Farid Yaghoubtil, founding partner of DTLA Law Group. Discover Farid’s journey from fleeing Iran to empowering the underrepresented through law. His passion for justice, client-focused approach, and the challenges of balancing ideals with...

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Stat(s) Of The Week: Midsize Market Gains

Stat(s) Of The Week: Midsize Market Gains

Corporate counsel are increasingly looking beyond Biglaw to handle some of their matters, according to a recent Above the Law survey. In a survey of more than 500 in-house attorneys about their outside counsel, 80% of respondents said they regularly engage midsize or...

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Law Students Can Sometimes ‘Buy’ Good Grades

Law Students Can Sometimes ‘Buy’ Good Grades

Grades in law school are extremely important since they are the most critical factor when law graduates search for jobs upon entering the legal profession. Most law schools have grading curves, which can be unforgiving, as a law student’s grade is often dependent on...

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No Wonder The Courtroom Scenes Are A Classic

No Wonder The Courtroom Scenes Are A Classic

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! The director of which 1990s classic legal movie actually has a law degree, which helped with the authenticity of pivotal scenes in the film? Hint: The film is an Academy Award winner, in the category...

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All That Biglaw Bonus Money With Nowhere To Spend It

All That Biglaw Bonus Money With Nowhere To Spend It

Associates associate time of year with two things: getting paid a lot of money and finally having the time to see your family. And for the associates at Cleary Gottlieb, they won’t have to worry about getting their money! The firm boasted an impressive $1,700,000,000...

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Reid Collins Wins $112M Verdict Against Insurers

Reid Collins Wins $112M Verdict Against Insurers

National firm Reid Collins & Tsai achieved the win for its clients utilizing lessons learned from focus groups and shadow jurors, who gave real-time feedback during the five-day jury trial.       National firm Reid Collins & Tsai achieved the win for its...

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Law Firm Disrupted: Globalizing For Dollars

Law Firm Disrupted: Globalizing For Dollars

As law firms increasingly strive to meet client needs on a global scale, there's more to global success than having "boots on the ground."       As law firms increasingly strive to meet client needs on a global scale, there's more to global success than having "boots...

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