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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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Hiring In This Practice Area Has Seen A Sharp Decline

Hiring In This Practice Area Has Seen A Sharp Decline

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Firm Prospects’ 2025 Q1 Lateral Hiring Trends Report, hiring in which practice area saw the most dramatic decline over the last four quarters? Hint: Despite the continued business in this...

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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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DOJ Defends Perkins Coie Executive Order in Latest Hearing

DOJ Defends Perkins Coie Executive Order in Latest Hearing

In a court hearing, Judge Beryl Howell sharply questioned the DOJ on the nuances and context of President Trump's executive order against Perkins Coie.       In a court hearing, Judge Beryl Howell sharply questioned the DOJ on the nuances and context of President...

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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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GCs And Legal Ops: The View From Both Perspectives

GCs And Legal Ops: The View From Both Perspectives

Are general counsel and legal operations professionals talking past each other? On the latest “Adventures in Legal Tech” podcast, host Jared Correia is joined by Stephanie Corey of UpLevel Ops and L Suite General Counsel Shaun Sethna, who weigh in on these...

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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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Sneak Peek at the 2025 Go-To Law Schools: Big Law Nos. 41-50

Sneak Peek at the 2025 Go-To Law Schools: Big Law Nos. 41-50

Here's a first look at the law schools that sent the highest percentage of 2024 graduates to associate jobs at the largest 100 law firms.       Here's a first look at the law schools that sent the highest percentage of 2024 graduates to associate jobs at the largest...

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The $2 Billion Biglaw Club

The $2 Billion Biglaw Club

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the data collected as part of the Am Law 100 ranking, how many Biglaw firms have gross revenue over $2 billion? Hint: The leader is (again) Kirkland & Ellis, with over $8.8 billion in...

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U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Review 2 More Roundup Cases

U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Review 2 More Roundup Cases

Monsanto, which on April 9 petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review its federal preemption defense in a Missouri case, filed two more “hold petitions in Roundup cases in Florida and Oregon.       Monsanto, which on April 9 petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to...

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Is Legal AI Approaching The Chasm?

Is Legal AI Approaching The Chasm?

Electric vehicles have a problem, and it’s not the lightning rod of Elon Musk. New sales have slowed across the industry.  Jeremy Korst wrote in Harvard Business Review, “A couple of years ago, we seemed to be hurtling toward an electric-car future. Tesla had reached...

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Kirkland and Simpson Each Paid $100K for Lobbyists

Kirkland and Simpson Each Paid $100K for Lobbyists

Meanwhile, other Big Law firms saw a rise in their Q1 lobbying earnings, as clients sought help in navigating the Trump administration.       Meanwhile, other Big Law firms saw a rise in their Q1 lobbying earnings, as clients sought help in navigating the Trump...

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An Apologist For Law Firm Capitulation?

An Apologist For Law Firm Capitulation?

(Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)Stop foaming at the mouth. I know that many of the country’s largest and most prestigious law firms have capitulated in the face of President Donald Trump’s executive orders (or threats of executive orders) punishing the...

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Ex-Katten Partner Alleges Age Bias in $67 Million Lawsuit

Ex-Katten Partner Alleges Age Bias in $67 Million Lawsuit

Stewart Herman, 62, says he was instructed to resign by the firm's CEO and general counsel, who allegedly claimed the insurer worried about malpractice risk.       Stewart Herman, 62, says he was instructed to resign by the firm's CEO and general counsel, who...

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