editor’s legal news picks

stay current with all the latest legal topics 

How Lawyers Can Maximize The Benefits Of Networking

How Lawyers Can Maximize The Benefits Of Networking

Getty ImagesAre you networking strategically — or just collecting contacts? David Ackert, author of the Amazon bestseller “The Short List: How to Drive Business Development by Focusing on the People Who Matter Most,” notes the difference between amassing a large...

read more
Biglaw Firm Is Notable On Both Sides Of The Pond

Biglaw Firm Is Notable On Both Sides Of The Pond

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which Biglaw firm is the only one to have a former US Attorney General and a former UK Attorney General as partners at the same time? Hint: The firm has over 800 attorneys worldwide at the firm. See...

read more
Tinder Seduction Ends in $3M Crypto Scam

Tinder Seduction Ends in $3M Crypto Scam

In a Missouri state court complaint, Ari Ben Swartz recounted how Nomi Erokhina and a mysterious crypto platform called Web3z.cc apparently orchestrated what he alleged was a textbook example of what the digital asset industry calls a "pig butchering" scam—totaling...

read more
Tinder Seduction Ends in $3M Crypto Scam

Tinder Seduction Ends in $3M Crypto Scam

In a Missouri state court complaint, Ari Ben Swartz recounted how Nomi Erokhina and a mysterious crypto platform called Web3z.cc apparently orchestrated what he alleged was a textbook example of what the digital asset industry calls a "pig butchering" scam—totaling...

read more
Biglaw’s Most Selective

Biglaw’s Most Selective

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Vault’s 2025 Best Law Firms ranking, which Biglaw firm scored best for selectivity? Hint: The firm moved up from #3 on last year’s selectivity rankings to take the #1 spot. See the answer...

read more
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. “141. Abrego Garcia and the Presumption of Regularity: How one reads...

read more
Morning Docket: 04.11.25

Morning Docket: 04.11.25

* Top schools are still boycotting the US News rankings. [Law.com] * SEC lawyer investigating Musk resigns since securities enforcement doesn’t really exist anymore. [Yahoo] * Elie Mystal explains that the Supreme Court will throw lower courts under the bus to ensure...

read more
Legal Speak at Legalweek 2025: Marqeta’s Thai Trower

Legal Speak at Legalweek 2025: Marqeta’s Thai Trower

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Thai Trower, Vice President and BSA Officer at Marqeta, live from the Legalweek 2025 Conference in New York.       In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith...

read more
Call for Nominations: New England Legal Awards 2025

Call for Nominations: New England Legal Awards 2025

The New England Legal Awards stand as a distinguished celebration of professional excellence within the legal community across Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.       The New England Legal Awards stand as a distinguished...

read more
It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

(Image via Getty)Unless you are a dinosaur lawyer or an aficionado of old movies, you probably don’t remember seeing the movie with that title released more than 60 years ago. The plot line involves a bunch of grifters and others (played by popular 1960s actors and...

read more
A Big Thanks To Our Advertisers

A Big Thanks To Our Advertisers

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

read more
About That Pro Bono Pledge — See Also

About That Pro Bono Pledge — See Also

Resistance In The Ranks: Former Paul Weiss special counsel in charge of pro bono would rather quit than follow through. Run, Don’t Walk: Attorneys want nothing to do with the Solicitor General’s office. Gather Round Nerds — Time To Talk About Star Wars!: A galaxy far,...

read more
Skadden Makes A Strategic Play for Middle East M&A

Skadden Makes A Strategic Play for Middle East M&A

Sovereign wealth funds and large, regional corporate clients are expected to form a significant part of Skadden's work.       Sovereign wealth funds and large, regional corporate clients are expected to form a significant part of Skadden's work.       

read more
Reframing the AI Debate Will Improve How We Practice Law

Reframing the AI Debate Will Improve How We Practice Law

For the last several years, I've become obsessed with a particular legal, technological, and philosophical question: Can a robot invent on its own?       For the last several years, I've become obsessed with a particular legal, technological, and philosophical...

read more
Senate Confirms Paul Atkins as SEC Chair

Senate Confirms Paul Atkins as SEC Chair

"He's taking the helm of the SEC on a time of transition and will work alongside the CFTC [Commodity Futures Trading Commission] to implement a new crypto regulatory framework," said Renato Mariotti, a partner at Paul Hastings. "Given all the uncertainty and change at...

read more
I Miss My Dad

I Miss My Dad

April 8 has always been a day of mixed emotions. On one side, it is my 18th sobriety anniversary. It’s also the birthday of my father, Norton (“Norty” as his friends called him). He would have been 99 today. He was of the greatest generation — a Navy Seabee in a...

read more
Hollywood Contract Negotiation 101

Hollywood Contract Negotiation 101

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which actress negotiated as part of her contract keeping the wardrobe of the fictional lawyer she was portraying? Hint: Said wardrobe reportedly included 77 pairs of Jimmy Choo shoes. See the answer on...

read more
How It Works: 2025 Demo of the LINK App by Mobile Helix

How It Works: 2025 Demo of the LINK App by Mobile Helix

This week on How it Works, we take a fresh look at the LINK App from Mobile Helix, a tool designed to enable lawyers to securely access documents and email from their tablets and smartphones. To demonstrate how it works, I am joined by Seth Hallem, CEO, cofounder and...

read more