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Legal Speak at Legalweek 2026: Shook, Hardy & Bacon’s Patrick Oot and Jamie Brown
In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Shook, Hardy & Bacon attorneys Patrick Oot and Jamie Brown, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York. In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick...
As Threats Against the Judiciary Mount, DeSantis Calls for Judge’s Impeachment
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been railing against "activist judges" since taking office, but this week was the first time the governor has gone so far as to lobby for the removal of a sitting member of the judiciary. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been railing...
As Threats Against the Judiciary Mount, DeSantis Calls for Judge’s Impeachment
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been railing against "activist judges" since taking office, but this week was the first time the governor has gone so far as to lobby for the removal of a sitting member of the judiciary. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been railing...
Universal Migrator Releases scripts that migrate Quickbooks, LexiPi, and INS Zoom to Clio, MyCase, Litify and Lawmatics
Universal Migrator has released new data migration scripts that help legal technology consultants migrate law firms from Quickbooks, LexiPi, and INS Zoom into major practice management tools Clio, MyCase, Litify, and Lawmatics. With these additions, Universal...
Legal Leaders Issue COMING SOON
Coming June 2026 Legal Leaders Special Issue The Solo & Small Firm Issue Attorney at Law Magazine has opened submissions for its all-digital issue featuring solo practitioners and the leaders of smaller law firms. Want to Participate? Complete the form below or...
The NFL Has a New Official Professional Services Partner, and Yes, It’s a Legal Tech Company
There was a time, not so long ago, when the most exciting sponsorship deal a legal technology company might land was having its logo on a tote bag at an ABA conference. Those days, it appears, are decidedly over. Today, 8am — the company formerly known as AffiniPay...
DWF’s CEO on What Being Private Equity Owned is Really Like
Matt Doughty talks culture, debt, investor involvement and whether PE ownership of law firms is likely to catch on. Matt Doughty talks culture, debt, investor involvement and whether PE ownership of law firms is likely to catch on.
DWF’s CEO on What Being Private Equity Owned is Really Like
Matt Doughty talks culture, debt, investor involvement and whether PE ownership of law firms is likely to catch on. Matt Doughty talks culture, debt, investor involvement and whether PE ownership of law firms is likely to catch on.
Monetary Sanctions May Be on the Rise as ‘Frustrated’ Courts Grapple With AI Hallucinations
"I would assume that they'll keep ramping up the sanctions until this gets resolved. Again, this is an error that there might have been an excuse for previously, but as we go further and further along, there'll be less and less of an excuse for," one litigator told...
Simpson Thacher Launches Singapore Office, Relocates Senior Partners, Hires from Baker McKenzie, Latham
Simpson Thacher is taking a second stab at Singapore as private equity activity deepens on the ground and regional market dynamics shift. Simpson Thacher is taking a second stab at Singapore as private equity activity deepens on the ground and regional market...
If The World Ridicules You, Make It Worse — See Also
Judge Nathan Milliron’s Bad IT Interaction Is Just The Tip: Did you read about his clerk tantrums? And It Gets Even Worse!: He’s also been fined by the Texas Ethics Commission! Law Students Gifted $10K Graduation Present: That’ll help pay off those loans! Its The...
Solicitor General, Lead MDL Counsel, Want Argument Time at Roundup Case Before SCOTUS
The case, called Durnell v. Monsanto, could resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging the pesticide Roundup causes non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The case, called Durnell v. Monsanto, could resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging the pesticide Roundup causes non-Hodgkin...
Would Robert Frazer Defy Trump? Questions Arise Amid Lawmaker’s Prosecution
Regarding U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer's independence from President Donald Trump, Rutgers Law School professor Thea Johnson said, "You need a US Attorney's Office that can prosecute crime effectively. I'm hopeful that maybe we can get back to a US Attorney's Office...
Donald Trump Went To Supreme Court To Watch Live As Birthright Citizenship Policy Got Thoroughly Smoked
Under the second Trump administration, reality constantly keeps topping sarcasm. When three Republican justices ruled against Trump’s tariffs, leading the president to say they “sicken” him, I described the Chief Justice’s position to a figurative “cuck chair.” He’d...
Law School Commits To Mental Health Awareness By Having Professors Cold Call You About Your Anxiety
Struggling with your mental health? Of course you are, you’re in law school! And thanks to freely given data from your career services office and Palantir, it is abundantly clear that you haven’t been making the most out of law school’s most important lifeline for...
Wait, Viral Video Judge Has Fines From Texas Ethics Commission?!?
Judge Nathan Milliron is having a rough week in a reminder that karma is, sometimes, still real. The Harris County, Texas civil court judge caught on camera flipping out on a court staffer for helping him figure out his own IT errors before demanding to speak to the...
Is AI Actually Stealing Your Job? The Truth About the Current Labor Market | Ep. 22
Larry Port breaks down why the "AI apocalypse" might be a myth and explores the real forces behind today's "low hire, low fire" labor market. The post Is AI Actually Stealing Your Job? The Truth About the Current Labor Market | Ep. 22 appeared first on Articles, Tips...
Is AI Actually Stealing Your Job? The Truth About the Current Labor Market | Ep. 22
Larry Port breaks down why the "AI apocalypse" might be a myth and explores the real forces behind today's "low hire, low fire" labor market. The post Is AI Actually Stealing Your Job? The Truth About the Current Labor Market | Ep. 22 appeared first on Articles, Tips...
Legal Speak at Legalweek 2026: Haystack ID’s Esther Birnbaum
In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Haystack ID Executive Vice President of Data Intelligence, Esther Birnbaum, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York. In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield...
Judge Who Embarrassed Himself With IT Outrburst Doubles Down
The most surprising takeaway from the viral video of a Texas judge losing his temper at an IT staffer for trying to fix the judge’s phone, is that it’s crazy that it’s taken this long for Judge Nathan Milliron to face a firestorm like this. Before we even posted our...
Prestige Is Out, Flexibility Is In! But Did Biglaw Get The Memo?
If Biglaw thinks its shiny new “four days in the office” mandate is a show of discipline, Paragon Legal’s latest report suggests it may actually be a stress test… and not one the industry is guaranteed to pass. In “The Flexibility Tipping Point: What Legal...
April Fools’ Wariness Nearly Spoiled Above The Law’s Greatest Law School Moment
The post April Fools’ Wariness Nearly Spoiled Above The Law’s Greatest Law School Moment appeared first on Above the Law.(Photo by Ben Hider/Getty Images)I’ve not been keeping up with The Chase, the ABC primetime game show that offers Jeopardy’s Trinity of Ken...
Abuse of Qualified Privilege? State Appellate Court Revives Defamation Suit for Mid-Surgery Statement
An Illinois appellate court ruled that summary judgment was improper because questions remain about whether the chief of orthopedic surgery at St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago abused qualified immunity privilege about false accusations against another surgeon. An...
Law School Graduates Gifted $10K For Finishing Law School
* Obligatory “This Is Not An April Fools’ Joke” Disclaimer * Now that that’s out of the way, let’s move on to something that’s no laughing matter: student loan debt. According to Education Data Initiative, the average law student graduates with ~$140K in student loan...
A Dispatch From The Flagship No Kings Rally In The Twin Cities
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)I parked at the Science Museum of Minnesota — about a mile by foot from the state Capitol grounds. I started alone. At the first stoplight, a woman came to my side. We crossed. A few more protesters emerged and clustered around us as...
Supreme Court Appears to Doubt Constitutionality of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Restrictions
During oral arguments in the high-profile case Wednesday, a majority of the court expressed skepticism of the Trump administration's argument that the children of undocumented and temporary immigrants are not covered by the citizenship clause of the Fourteenth...
Don’t Write ‘April Fools’ On Your Tax Return Or Try A Trump-Protest Stunt Because The IRS Won’t Be Laughing
Today is April Fools’ Day and many of us will participate in a prank to get some laughs. But with the tax return filing deadline coming in two weeks, some who are unhappy with how the country is doing may be tempted to write “April Fools” on their tax returns and...
Trump Gets Brutal News Flash: The White House Ain’t Mar-A-Lago
If you’ve been following the slow-motion legal trainwreck that is Donald Trump’s East Wing–turned–ego monument, then yesterday’s preliminary injunction wasn’t a shock. Because from jump, Judge Richard Leon has been all but skywriting his conclusion. The case brought...
The Clio Guide To Starting Your Own Firm
Starting your own law firm can be a rewarding next step in your career. But before you make the decision to hang your shingle, you should consider whether this is the right path for you Are you prepared to juggle running your business in addition to practicing law?...
Sephora Files Flurry of Lawsuits Over Claims of Race and Age Bias by Cosmetic Selection Tool
Sephora filed more than a dozen California lawsuits seeking to head off a wave of consumer arbitration demands claiming its opt-in “Chosen For You and “Your Picks recommendations, built using customers' self-reported “age range and “skin color, violate the Unruh Civil...
FTC Endorses Florida Supreme Court’s Move to Ease ABA’s Grip over Bar Admissions
The agency's staff said the ABA's standards for law school accreditation "impose an elitist model of legal education, driving up the cost of legal education and thereby limiting the supply of lawyers." The agency's staff said the ABA's standards for law school...
Deciding on Location: State Appellate Court Revives Suit Against Global Medical Technology Co.
The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District revived a contract and fraud dispute between St. Louis medical%E2%80%91device developers Kogent Surgical and Katalyst Surgical and global medical technology company Carl Zeiss Meditec, amidst allegations that the...
How I Made Practice Group Chair: ‘When an Opportunity Presents Itself, Take It,’ Says Carrie DeLone of Hogan Lovells
"Take opportunities as they come up. It can be hard to balance billable work with non-billable leadership and firm-building activities, but those things matter and contribute to the development of the firm. When an opportunity presents itself, take it—even if it feels...
The Ethically Fraught Four: Our Bracket Challenge Identifies The Four Trump Lawyers Most In Need Of An Ethics Probe
Our ATL Madness bracket — the annual March tradition where we ask readers to vote to decide a pressing legal question that no one else will ask — has reached the Final Four. This year’s question: which Trump administration lawyer most deserves bar discipline? Sixteen...
It’s Not Over: The Law Lesson Behind EEOC’s $15M Recovery
The large volume of employee suits over mandatory vaccine policies show the importance of trying hard to accommodate workers' disabilities, rather than firing them, said Amanda Fugazy, an employment lawyer at Ellenoff Grossman & Schole in New York. The large...
ABA Suit Over Trump Intimidation of Law Firms, Lawyers Can Proceed, Judge Says
Judge Ali says that the ABA's complaint "details at length the chilling effect the alleged policy has had on firms and lawyers." Judge Ali says that the ABA's complaint "details at length the chilling effect the alleged policy has had on firms and...
Deepfakes: A Problem In Search Of A Problem?
I asked a room full of lawyers and legal professionals recently how many of them had come across deepfakes in litigation. Not a single hand went up. Is the deepfake phenomenon a problem that’s really not one? Or is it like the hallucinated case citation problem once...
Morning Docket: 04.01.26
* Trump claims he’s attending today’s birthright citizenship arguments. At his New York criminal conviction, he took over closing arguments from his lawyers, believing he could do a better job. Let’s see if we get the sequel! [Politico] * Taylor Swift sued by showgirl...
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: After Two Verdicts, What’s Next For Social Media? Federal Judge Removes Beasley Allen From Talc Plaintiffs Steering Committee
After juries hit Meta Platforms with two verdicts in New Mexico and California, social media companies face similar trials this year involving a teenager, a school district and another state. After juries hit Meta Platforms with two verdicts in New Mexico and...
The Week in Data April 1: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers
Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including how non-traditional markets have become a critical battleground for Big Law. Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including how non-traditional markets have become a...
Book Review: Actionable Guidance on Business Development for Solo and Small Firm Lawyers
Book Review | Looking for an actionable business development guide? "Connections" provides the roadmap solo and small firm lawyers need. The post Book Review: Actionable Guidance on Business Development for Solo and Small Firm Lawyers appeared first on Articles, Tips...
As Big Law Firms Become More Profitable, Client Volume Can Shrink
A preliminary analysis of Am Law 200 firm data shows that the number of clients that firms billed last year fell. At the same time, more revenue was concentrated among their top clients. A preliminary analysis of Am Law 200 firm data shows that the number of...
DOJ Rebukes State AGs’ Improper Disclosure of Confidential HPE-Juniper Data
"Although the harm caused by the States' improper disclosure is largely irreparable, the Court should enforce its Protective Order to show that the violation will not be tolerated and to mitigate further harm," U.S. Department of Justice attorneys wrote in a joint...
Now That’s A Signing Bonus! — See Also
Top Biglaw Firm Ups Ante On Hiring Law Clerks: How’s $180K-$200K sound? The Internet Remembers: Kara Westercamp’s Senate Judiciary Committee appearance is marred by her Twitter history. Federal Judges Are Dabbling In AI: While there is some familiarity, they haven’t...
HIPAA Security Rule 2026: The Law Firm Compliance Checklist
The 2025 HIPAA Security Rule updates take effect in 2026 and introduce stricter technical safeguard requirements for any entity that handles electronic protected health information (ePHI) — including law firms that receive medical records. This checklist from our...
Survey Finds Majority Of Federal Judges Have Used AI In Their Work, But Daily Use Remains Rare
The post Survey Finds Majority Of Federal Judges Have Used AI In Their Work, But Daily Use Remains Rare appeared first on Above the Law.A first-of-its-kind random-sample survey of federal judges has found that more than 60% have used generative artificial intelligence...
The University of Cincinnati College Of Law Is Due For A Name Change
The University of Cincinnati College of Law has a unique history. The school boasts a former President and Supreme Court Justice alumnus in William Howard Taft and ranks at the top of schools producing public interest lawyers. But their future looks just as promising...
Biglaw’s Early Law Student Recruiting Is Turning Into A Talent ‘Bloodbath’
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. There’s no way it’s not a race to the bottom. It’s just like a bloodbath of firms running toward the top 10% of law students based on one semester of grades, and mainly judging them on where they go to law...
The Furlong And Patel TECHSHOW Keynote Bookends: Saying The Same Thing, Differently
I reported earlier on the Jordan Furlong keynote at this year’s TECHSHOW and his belief that there will always be demand for the “human” lawyer who can provide sound advice, be the advocate for their clients through thick and thin, and who will walk through the...
Integrating Technology With Customer Service: Preserving The Human Element
As legal help desks evolve from manual ticketing to automation, virtual agents, and real-time analytics, the desired outcomes are often greater efficiency, faster triage, and streamlined support. Achieving these goals, however, can lead to sacrificing the vital human...
The Iron Man Model Of Legal AI
Recently, I encouraged a startup CEO to have his developers use Claude Code. I shared how another founder created a compelling new product. He architected it and built it himself with zero developers. I also shared how a large company fixed an important script that...
Strategic Planning For Marketers: Your Critical Role In Strategy Development And Implementation
Ed. note: This article first appeared in Strategies & Voices, an LMA publication. Few law firm executives have the potential impact on the success of law firm strategic planning that legal marketing professionals have. You understand market dynamics, have a strong...
The New Biglaw Hiring Trend
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to SurePoint Technologies’ 2025 State of the Legal Industry Report, what is the fastest growing role in the Am Law 200? Hint: Hiring for this role increased an impressive 18% in 2025. See the...
On LawNext: Mary Technology Wants to Solve Litigation’s ‘Fact Chaos’ Problem
E-discovery platforms have gotten great at narrowing millions of documents down to manageable sets. But what happens next — the grueling work of extracting facts, organizing them, and building a reliable case narrative — has remained largely manual. In this episode of...
Call for Nominations: Corporate Counsel’s Best Legal Departments 2026
It is that time of year again! We are excited to again begin the process to honor in-house legal departments and legal department leaders in our Best Legal Departments issue. It is that time of year again! We are excited to again begin the process to honor...
Mixed Verdict, Alleged Jury Bias Expected to Be Focus of Musk Securities Appeals, Experts Say
Before Musk can appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, post-trial motion practice must be completed at the district court level. Before Musk can appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, post-trial motion practice must be...
Legal Impact of 2 Social Media Verdicts: ‘A Road Map to Beating the Big Tech Companies’
Last week's $375 million verdict against Meta Platforms in New Mexico, and $6 million jury award against Meta and YouTube, owned by Google, were the first to use new legal theories to blame social media on harm to children. Last week's $375 million verdict...
University of Cincinnati Law Renamed After Receiving Historic Donation
The school will be renamed the Donald P. Klekamp College of Law at the University of Cincinnati, after Klekamp, a 1957 law school graduate. The school will be renamed the Donald P. Klekamp College of Law at the University of Cincinnati, after Klekamp, a 1957 law...
Report Probes What Is Driving a Rapid Rise in Data Breach Suits and Web Tracking Settlements
A new report by Baker & Hostetler records an increase in both data breach class actions and resolution of web tracking and pixel cases through settlement in 2025. A new report by Baker & Hostetler records an increase in both data breach class actions and...
Chancellor Grants Random Reassignment of Tesla Shareholder Litigation
Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick, the top jurist on the Delaware Court of Chancery, sent a letter to counsel on Monday granting Musk's motion to reassign the cases but denying the motion for her recusal. Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick, the top jurist on the...
A New Legal Research Conference Coming Soon — And Last Day Before Ticket Prices Increase
I have been meaning to write about the new Law Firm Research & Innovation Conference taking place April 28 in New York, and then I realized there is now some urgency to it, as ticket prices go up tomorrow, April 1. The new conference is being organized by...
CollBox Wins 10th Annual Startup Alley Pitch Competition At ABA Techshow
CollBox, a company that helps law firms get paid more quickly, won the 10th annual Startup Alley pitch competition at ABA Techshow last week in Chicago. Second place went to Candle AI, an email assistant that helps small and mid-sized law firms eliminate email...
Legal Speak at Legalweek 2026: Seyfarth Shaw’s Zeynep Ersin
In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Seyfarth Shaw Chief Innovation and Strategic Design Officer Zeynep Ersin, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York. In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield...
‘We Don’t Let Our Opponents Rest’: What Gives Quinn Emanuel London its Edge, According to Ted Greeno
The London co-managing partner discusses what is behind the office's continued rise. The London co-managing partner discusses what is behind the office's continued rise.
One of Texas’ Largest Mass Torts Cases Just Ended in a Defense Verdict
The Texas Supreme Court denied mandamus petitions in five bellwether cases affecting multidistrict litigation involving more than 200 lawsuits, about 30,000 plaintiffs, and more than $1 billion in damages sought for losses during Winter Storm Uri. The Texas...
One of Texas’ Largest Mass Torts Cases Just Ended in a Defense Victory
The Texas Supreme Court denied mandamus petitions in five bellwether cases affecting multidistrict litigation involving more than 200 lawsuits, about 30,000 plaintiffs, and more than $1 billion in damages sought for losses during Winter Storm Uri. The Texas...
Dems Scold Trump For Not Stealing Money Sooner
As the DHS funding lapse drags on, American airports are buckling. TSA agents haven’t been paid for six weeks and are calling out sick in record numbers — some airports have more than a third of staff MIA, and more than 500 TSA agents have quit altogether. This...
Has Legal Industry Upheaval Changed Your Career Goals?
As AI and other factors drive uncertainty for law firms, we’re looking to our readers to weigh in on their own career goals. Does the risk of “cognitive offloading” alter your plans for AI adoption? Does working from the office appeal to you more than it did last...
Biglaw Firms Are Starting To Get ‘Nervous’ About Deal Work Inventory
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. There’s more warning signs popping up, even on the strategic side. Virtually every managing partner I know [is] more careful about predicting how well their firm is going to do this year. — Blane Prescott, law...
Trump Officials Downplay Guilt By Association, Cite White Supremacists As Authorities In Birthright Case
Complicit is a fun word. It comes from the Latin word complicare, which means to fold together. Trump’s presidential runs have been folded together with the Confederacy in some pretty obvious ways that folks, for the sake of staying in good social graces, have done...
Legal Ethics Roundup: Lawyer Court Selfie Sanction, J&J Conflict Disqualification, House Rep Ethics Violations, Alito/Gorsuch Recusals, Fiery Judicial Opinions, LSB’s New Ethics Hierarchy & More
Ed. note: Please welcome Renee Knake Jefferson back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, Legal Ethics Roundup, here. Welcome to what captivates, haunts, inspires, and surprises me every week in the world of legal ethics. Hi from Denver, where I am...
Jordan Furlong’s TECHSHOW Keynote: The Lawyers Who Will Thrive In The New World Order Will Be Entrepreneurs — And Humans
Stay on the streets of this town And they’ll be carvin’ you up, alright They say you gotta stay hungry “Dancing in the Dark,” Bruce Springsteen, 1984 Years ago, our team was invited to take part in a “beauty contest” for a major, national piece of “bet the company”...
Who’s Worse Than Trump?
I was chatting with a guy at a wedding recently who told me that Donald Trump was the best president in American history. You have to be careful these days. Was he pulling my leg? Was he serious? I explored: “What do you have in mind?” “Trump moved the U.S. embassy in...
Why Realistic Scenarios Matter More Than More AI
Legal AI is often evaluated by scale. Bigger models. More data. Longer lists of capabilities. Demos emphasize volume: how many questions a system can answer, how many issues it can spot, how fast it can respond. That framing misses the real constraint. The problem...
General Counsel Nearly Doubles His Salary After Closing Major Acquisition
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Capital One General Counsel Matthew Cooper’s compensation package went up a stunning 93% last year in recognition for closing the acquisition of which rival credit card company? Hint: Cooper’s payday...
Thank You For Your Service. Now Get Out! — See Also
Judge Gets Mad At IT Guy For Doing His Job: Gotta love a judicial temper tantrum and a hot mic! Can The President Put Lawyers On A Leash?: Fighting the executive orders is a big deal for the profession. Democrats Mad Trump Didn’t Steal More Earlier: Feckless party....
After Mallesons Split, King & Wood Reasserts Its Global Ambitions
The end of its Mallesons tie-up forced King & Wood to reconcile its global ambitions with a recognition that integration across markets is not straightforward. The end of its Mallesons tie-up forced King & Wood to reconcile its global ambitions with a...
Australia’s Mallesons Embraces Independence after Splitting from King & Wood
Chief executive partner Renae Lattey, who was previously in charge of the Australian arm of King & Wood Mallesons, expects Mallesons' independence to be a key differentiator for the firm. Chief executive partner Renae Lattey, who was previously in charge of...
Legal Speak at Legalweek 2026: Epiq’s Simon Bayongas
In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Epiq Director of Information Simon Bayongas, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York. In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview...
Misleadingly Marketing Claims Move Forward Against Children’s Mouth Rinses, Fed. Judge Rules
U.S. District Judge Andrea R. Wood of the Northern District of Illinois allowed claims to proceed alleging that Colgate%E2%80%91Palmolive and Tom's of Maine labeled and packaged certain fluoride%E2%80%91containing oral%E2%80%91care products in a way that misled...
Legal Speak at Legalweek 2026: Lighthouse’s Beth Ashley
In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Lighthouse Client Experience Group Associate Director Beth Ashley, live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York. In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and...
Groups Urge SCOTUS to Hear New Jersey Bar Association Affirmative-Action Suit
Petitioner Rajeh Saadeh urges the high court to take his case because lower courts ruled that the bar association's policy of reserving leadership positions for members of minority groups was allowed on First Amendment grounds. Petitioner Rajeh Saadeh urges the...
White House Agreements With Law Firms ‘Threaten Lawyer Independence,’ Industry Observers Argue
A Penn Carey Law School graduate and associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius co-wrote a paper with a Penn Carey Law professor explaining how firms making deals with the White House violate the American Bar Association's Model Rule of Professional Conduct. A...
Call for Nominations: The American Lawyer Industry Awards 2026
These awards honor everything from lifetimes of achievements to unique collaborations, innovation in legal services and more. These awards honor everything from lifetimes of achievements to unique collaborations, innovation in legal services and...
Omnichannel Marketing: What It Is and Why It Matters for B2B
Organizations selling in professional services markets are aware of how competitive the landscape can be. Getting buyers' attention and earning their business require more than just having a presence across different marketing channels. That's where omnichannel...
Best Law Firm Websites in 2026 (Top 59)
Home Legal Marketing Lawyer Website Design Best Law Firm Websites in 2026 (Top 59) By Attorney at Law Magazine March 30, 2026 Table of Contents Get paired with the best legal marketing companies. Book a 30-minute legal marketing diagnosis with Jason from the Attorney...
‘No Forewarning Necessary’: Divided 3rd Circuit Weighs Discipline for Attorney’s Use of AI Hallucinations
The dissenting judge said that the majority doesn't need to warn attorneys to use artificial intelligence responsibly, opining that "[n]o forewarning is necessary when it is clear what standard the attorney was required to follow." The dissenting judge said that...
First-Generation Lawyers Special Issue
2026 First-Generation Lawyers Special Issue Attorney at Law Magazine is proud to introduce its 2026 First-Generation Lawyers Special Issue celebrating attorneys who are the first in their family to build a legal career. View Digital Magazine Lawyers! Welcome to the...
Governing Risk, Accountability & Legal Exposure: What Could Go Wrong with AI?
Organisations face rising legal and governance risks from AI. Leaders must set clear accountability, strong oversight and proactive controls to prevent unintended outcomes before they escalate. Organisations face rising legal and governance risks from AI....
Marcela Mercado: Finding Her Way Without a Map
Marcela Mercado: Finding Her Way Without a Map By Susan Cushing “I didn’t grow up knowing lawyers,” attorney Marcela Mercado says. “I grew up knowing work.” A strong willed, determined, and gifted student of life, Mercado was determined to create a future that would...
Steven Kunysz: A Natural Progression
AALM: What initially drew you to the practice of law? Tell us about your journey to law school and your time spent as a paralegal. SK: My interest in law began shortly after high school, when my father—a lifelong member of the Communication Workers of America, Local...
Sherrie Boutwell: An ERISA Practice Before Its Time
AALM: What initially drew you to the practice of law? Tell us about your journey to law school. SB: I was taking general ed classes in community college and planning to be a recreation leader (a la Leslie Knope). I had no thought of law school. I was the first in my...
Somita Basu & Zakiya J. Norton: A Combined Perseverance
We sat down with the founders of Norton Basu to discuss their entry into the practice of law and how they’ve persevered to build a strong practice with offices in northern and southern California. AALM: What initially drew you to the practice of law? SB: I’ve always...
Bank of America Agrees To $72.5M Deal to End Epstein Survivor’s Lawsuit
Boies Schiller Flexner and Edwards Henderson stated that the deal provided a substantial recovery for survivors of Jeffrey Epstein, while sparing them the risk of further litigation. Boies Schiller Flexner and Edwards Henderson stated that the deal provided a...
How I Made Partner: ‘Treat Your Clients’ Legal Issues the Same Way You Would Treat Your Own,’ Says Nicoleas Mayne of Nixon Peabody
"Be responsive, take ownership of projects, and treat your clients' legal issues the same way you would treat your own." "Be responsive, take ownership of projects, and treat your clients' legal issues the same way you would treat your own."
Meta’s AGC: ‘Legal Tech Is Fundamentally Shifting the Outsourcing Paradigm’
Jen Fryhling, associate general counsel at Meta Platforms, which won the Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Award for Best Custom Legal Technology Development (In-House), discusses how AI will push client-firm relationships to become less transactional and more about...
With Deal Inventory in Question, ‘Warning Signs’ in Big Law Appear
Today, some firms “don't have the inventory of deals that they had a year ago, “and that's started to make them nervous," noted consultant Blane Prescott. Today, some firms “don't have the inventory of deals that they had a year ago, “and that's started to make...
Darbie Tamsett: Building Legacies
For Darbie Tamsett, the practice of law is both legacy and innovation. Raised in a family deeply rooted in entrepreneurship and real estate investing, she built on that foundation to forge her own path as a first-generation attorney with a dynamic dual practice in...
The Prehistoric Advantage: Why Human Contact Still Rules In Court
Susan Cohodes | I'm back in court and as much as I’ve enjoyed motion practice and depositions in sweatpants and fuzzy socks, I realized how much I missed actual, in-person arguments and conversations. The post The Prehistoric Advantage: Why Human Contact Still Rules...
Birthdays Come And Go, But Billable Hours Are Forever — See Generally
Biglaw Partner Drops Future Therapy Fodder: Asked how she juggles being a working mom, a newly minted partner offered a refreshingly horrifying answer: sometimes you miss your own kid’s birthday party. The AI Pipeline Crisis Nobody Wants To Talk About: AI won’t...