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Tabs3 Cloud Puts More of the Workday in Reach
Most law firms have automated core practice areas, yet billing and payment collection remain heavily manual. See how the latest Tabs3 Cloud updates streamline time entry, offer attorney dashboards, and simplify fee management to give law firms greater control over...
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. Honored With Kids Above All’s ‘Lucy Rider Meyer Humanitarian Award’
CHICAGO, IL—Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard announced the firm received the Lucy Rider Meyer Humanitarian Award from the charitable organization Kids Above All at their 2026 Annual Kids Above All Celebration Dinner. Kids Above All is a nonprofit organization dedicated...
Law Firm Disrupted: Why Some Big Law Leaders Outlast Corporate CEOs by Years
Law.com chatted with several Am Law 200 leaders, who are either winding down or have ended their tenures after at least a dozen years, to discuss the benefits of playing the long game. Law.com chatted with several Am Law 200 leaders, who are either winding down...
Finally, A Way To Measure AI ROI: Be Careful What You Ask For
In case anyone wasn’t listening, Legora, the legal AI provider, and Laurel, a work intelligence platform provider, recently announced a “partnership.” A partnership that reportedly has two main parts. It will offer what sounds like a fairly standard timekeeping tool....
California Sues to Keep ICE Out of State Courthouses
The lawsuit, the 100th filed by California against the current Trump administration, alleges that ICE's courthouse arrests violate both common law and the 10th Amendment. The lawsuit, the 100th filed by California against the current Trump administration,...
Hacked: Cybersecurity Breach Disrupts Federal Court Operations
A system that produces and transmits bankruptcy notices for all federal bankruptcy courts around the country has been the target of a cyberattack. A system that produces and transmits bankruptcy notices for all federal bankruptcy courts around the country has...
Who Is Your Go-To Law Firm?
The post Who Is Your Go-To Law Firm? appeared first on Above the Law.We are compiling our annual list of the top outside counsel and need your input.As always, to build our Outside Counsel Rankings, we turn to those whose perspectives matter most to law firms — the...
DOJ Warns ABA of ‘Monopoly’ Over Part-Time Faculty Restrictions
Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward sent the ABA's council of legal education a letter warning that one of its accreditation benchmarks may prevent adjunct professors from competing against full-time faculty to teach first-year law school...
Adams & Reese Helps Client Republic Brands in the Fight Against Fakes
NASHVILLE, TN—Adams & Reese client Republic Brands (“Republic”) has announced a sweeping effort to combat counterfeits in the Northeast. As reported to PR Newswire, Republic, represented by Maia Woodhouse, Adams & Reese Partner and IP Litigation & Dispute...
Partridge Snow & Hahn Partner Michael L. Mineau Presents at SNEAPA 2026 Conference
PROVIDENCE, RI—Partridge Snow & Hahn (PSH) Partner Michael L. Mineau presented on the panel, “Southern New England and National Land Use Law Developments,” at the Southern New England American Planning Association (SNEAPA) 2026 Conference on October 9. The panel...
Morgan, Brown & Joy Attorney Daniel R. Fishman Presents MCLE Program, “DEI Programs Under Legal Scrutiny 2026”
BOSTON, MA—Morgan, Brown & Joy attorney Daniel R. Fishman presented the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) program, “DEI Programs Under Legal Scrutiny 2026,” on October 2, 2026. Fishman and fellow faculty explored the current litigation and activity...
Greenberg Traurig Hosts Emerging Tech Summit
BOSTON, MA—Greenberg Traurig, LLP hosted its inaugural Emerging Tech Summit – East Sept. 23 in Boston. The summit brought together investors, founders, financial institutions, and legal leaders to address the investment, regulatory, and operational challenges shaping...
‘You Did Your Absolute Worst’: Judge Delivers Epic Benchslap Over Trump Golf Course Chainsaw Spree
For months, U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes did something that has become an endangered species in federal courtrooms: she gave the Trump administration the benefit of the doubt. The case, DC Preservation League v. Department of the Interior, was filed in February by...
The Most Innovative Law Schools (2026)
Law schools love to talk about preparing students for the future. But when the future is already showing up at law firms, courts, and clients’ doorsteps, a shiny brochure promising “innovation” isn’t going to cut it. What are schools actually doing to help their...
Could This Pa. Suit Challenging Mandatory School Tech Be a Template for Nationwide Litigation?
In one of the first lawsuits of its kind, Pennsylvania parents are challenging a school district's mandate that students use internet-connected devices, as states nationwide restrict student technology use. In one of the first lawsuits of its kind, Pennsylvania...
Munsch Hardt Expands Bankruptcy Practice With Shareholder Tara LeDay
AUSTIN, TX—Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. (Munsch Hardt) has expanded its Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Insolvency practice with the addition of shareholder Tara LeDay in its Austin office. LeDay brings a nationwide bankruptcy practice representing creditors,...
Swift Currie Welcomes 8 Associate Attorneys in Atlanta and 4 In Birmingham
ATLANTA, GA—Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers LLP announced the addition of 12 new associates. Maddi Rhodes, Emma Rose Podlesny, Tanner Townsend, Elliot Lope, Jordyn Greenwood, Abby Nitzken, Vivian Lee and Madison Pinkney join the Atlanta office. Joining in Birmingham...
Sherin and Lodgen Partner Ronald W. Ruth Joins REBA’s Dispute Resolution Panel of Neutrals
BOSTON, MA—Sherin and Lodgen LLP announces that partner Ronald W. Ruth has joined the Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts’ (REBA) Dispute Resolution Panel of Neutrals. As a panel member, Ruth will facilitate mediation for REBA’s clients in the areas of real...
Barnes and Thornburg Welcomes Partner Sara Olschewske in to Their Labor and Employment Practice in Nashville
NASHVILLE, TN—Barnes & Thornburg announced today that Sara E. Olschewske has joined the firm as a partner in its Labor and Employment practice in Nashville. The move comes after the addition of partner Thomas P. Stafford, who focuses on employee stock ownership...
After Seven-Year Fight, Simmons Hanly Conroy Secures $5M Verdict Against Honda and Yamaha
DECATUR, GA—After seven years of litigation, Simmons Hanly Conroy has secured a $5 million jury verdict against Honda and Yamaha companies on behalf of a Georgia man diagnosed with an exceptionally rare form of malignant mesothelioma following asbestos exposure from...
DOJ Threatens ABA With Antitrust Probe Over… Adjunct Professors
The Trump administration’s long war on the American Bar Association has opened a new front, and it’s… adjunct professors. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Justice Department has warned the ABA that it could face an antitrust investigation unless it loosens...
Employment Outcome Disparities Persist Among for 2025 Law Grads, Particularly in Lawyer Roles
NALP's latest J.D. jobs report shows a slight decline in employment for 2025 law graduates, with persistent disparities in jobs and pay across racial, ethnic and parental-education groups. NALP's latest J.D. jobs report shows a slight decline in employment for...
Food, Shelter, Or Taxes: How Inflation Is Making Making Taxpayers Choose Between Survival And Their Civic Duty
(image via Getty)Every tax return preparer probably has a few clients who complain about not being able to pay their tax bill. This usually is the case because of poor tax planning, forgetting to make quarterly tax payments, or because someone either partied too hard...
Employment Outcome Disparities Persist for 2025 Law Grads, Particularly in Lawyer Roles
NALP's latest J.D. jobs report shows a slight decline in employment for 2025 law graduates, with persistent disparities in jobs and pay across racial, ethnic and parental-education groups. NALP's latest J.D. jobs report shows a slight decline in employment for...
Neal Gerber Eisenberg Welcomes Partner Johnathan Foster to Corporate & Securities Practice
CHICAGO, IL—Neal Gerber Eisenberg (NGE) announced that Johnathan Foster has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate & Securities group. Johnathan brings nearly a decade of experience in mergers and acquisitions and private equity, advising Fortune 500...
Meagher + Geer Welcomes Attorney Maya S. Gabay to its Chicago Office
CHICAGO, IL—Meagher + Geer welcomed Maya S. Gabay as an associate in its insurance and coverage practice groups. Maya focuses her practice on civil litigation and insurance defense, including automobile liability, premises liability, and other civil disputes. Prior to...
Houston Trial Lawyer Ryan Higgins Joins Bissinger, Oshman, Williams & Strasburger
HOUSTON, TX—Bissinger, Oshman, Willliams & Strasburger LLP (BOWS) law firm has added noted civil trial lawyer and litigator Ryan Higgins as an equity partner, bolstering its already acclaimed commercial trial practice. Mr. Higgins represents plaintiffs and...
AI Use In Law Firms: There’s Reality. And There’s What Management Wants It To Be.
Haven’t you heard? Everyone is using AI. All the time. Depending on which survey you read, somewhere between half and nearly 70% of lawyers and legal professionals are using AI. But I sometimes wonder about those surveys. Many are commissioned by vendors selling Gen...
US Judge Orders Plaintiffs’ Lawyer to Disclose ‘Financial Interests’ in Paraquat Lawsuits
U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel, who is overseeing 6,600 paraquat lawsuits in the Southern District of Illinois, told Allen Smith of The Smith Law Firm that she was concerned only 49 of his 750 clients were participating in a proposed settlement: "I want to be...
Judge Dismisses Sol De Janeiro Packaging Claim
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Morning Docket: 10.15.26
* States sue OpenAI, claiming the technology harms children. Presumably because those children are trying to draft briefs without caselaw hallucinations. [NBC News] * Supreme Court issues shadow docket ruling, allowing committees to pay reduced candidate rates for TV...
Cyber Risk Assessment: The Blind Spot Most Law Firms Miss
A common, often damaging mistake made is treating risk assessment as a one-time exercise instead of an ongoing discipline. Meantime, explains Ram Vasudevan and Michel Sahyoun, the threats keep shifting. The post Cyber Risk Assessment: The Blind Spot Most Law Firms...
White House Press Secretary Has ‘Lawyer’ In Her Bio And Nowhere Else — See Also
Where Did Trump’s Press Secretary Pass The Bar? ‘When I Moved To China,’ Apparently: You can’t be disbarred if you were never admitted! Who Keeps Handing Alex Kozinski The Mic? He isn’t necessarily wrong about lethal injection, he’s just not the guy anyone needs to...
How To Scare A Lawyer
It’s usually not too easy to scare lawyers, but sometimes clients say things that that make them cower in fear. Because spooky season is here with Halloween right around the corner, we want to know what you think would scare a lawyer the most. As first seen on...
Before He Reached The Supreme Court, A Mob Nearly Got To Him First
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Long before Thurgood Marshall won Brown v. Board of Education or took his seat as the first Black justice of the Supreme Court, he spent years as the NAACP’s traveling trial lawyer, defending Black...
Brett Kavanaugh Has A Question About Consent. Yes, Really.
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. BRETT KAVANAUGH: "Can you explain exactly how the consent would work?" Just saying… if *I* were Brett Kavanaugh, *I* WOULDN'T ASK A QUESTION SHOWING THAT I WAS CONFUSED HOW CONSENT WORKS! But maybe that's just...
How Law Firms Are Strategizing for Consumption-Based AI Pricing
With legal tech companies potentially switching from seat-based to consumption-based pricing, firms are beginning to think about how to keep the cost of AI down. With legal tech companies potentially switching from seat-based to consumption-based pricing, firms...
1 in 5 Lawyers Rate Their Mental Health as ‘Fair’ or ‘Poor,’ Illinois Study Finds
Nearly 27% of lawyers surveyed by the Illinois Lawyers' Assistance Program said they have daily or weekly feelings of stress regarding work, and 66% believe their workplaces harm their mental health, physical health or overall wellness and would consider...
Bret E. Dubbert Joins Marshall Dennehey’s Orlando Office as Special Counsel in the Casualty Department
ORLANDO, FL—Marshall Dennehey announced today that Bret E. Dubbert has joined the firm’s Orlando office as Special Counsel in the Casualty Department. Formerly a partner at a national insurance services law firm, Dubbert has concentrated his practice in insurance...
Disgraced Former Judge Alex Kozinski Is Back In The WSJ, This Time Making ‘The Case For Firing Squads’
Disgraced former Ninth Circuit judge Alex Kozinski has a new op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, which raises the same question it raised the last time he turned up on the Journal’s opinion page: who is giving this fucking guy the proverbial mic again? Seriously, who is...
Robinson & Cole Adds Former Mass. False Claims Division Chief to Boston Office
"The federal enforcement landscape has been evolving at a rapid pace over the past couple of years, and I expect that will continue," Crafts told Law.com. "Clients want to understand how changes in enforcement priorities may affect their operations and what steps they...
Trump Press Secretary Katie Zacharia Speaks For Everyone Who Put ‘Attorney’ On LinkedIn Before Bar Results
Every law school graduate has that moment. They’ve made it through law school, they’ve got a fancy office at a firm, they’re doing real — if supervised — legal work… can’t we just sign this email without adding the scarlet letter(s) of “Law Clerk”? Regrettably, no....
Up To 90% Of Elon Musk’s Fans May Have Been Russian Bots, And Ukraine Just Silenced Them
The world’s richest man continues to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to help Republican politicians escape the electoral consequences of their spectacular mismanagement of all three branches of the federal government. We’ll see if he can succeed in buying...
Farella Grows Insurance Recovery Practice With Partner Alex Roje
LOS ANGELES, CA—Farella Braun + Martel announced the addition of Alexandra A. Roje as a partner and member of its Insurance Recovery practice. Alex is highly skilled in complex insurance and commercial litigation matters, representing policyholders in a wide range of...
Helen Gilbert, Veteran Northern District of California Prosecutor and Former National Security Chief, Joins Jenner & Block
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Jenner & Block announced today that Helen Gilbert, former Chief of the National Security, Cyber, and Special Prosecutions Section in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, has joined the firm as a partner in its San...
Moritt Hock & Hamroff Adds Seven Law School Graduates To 2026 Incoming Class
GARDEN CITY, NY—Moritt Hock & Hamroff welcomed the incoming class of 2026 law school graduates: Sabrina Arfeen, Matthew Baronci, Pacika Guerra, Abla Laallam, Brooke Olefson, Hannah Stubbs, and Grace Winkeljohn. The newest class members will join practices across...
Ogletree Deakins Adds Six Labor and Employment Shareholders in Denver and Houston
DENVER, CO—Ogletree Deakins welcomed six new shareholders to the firm’s Denver and Houston offices from Fisher Phillips LLP. Tami Essis Culkar, Micah Dawson, Janet Himmel, Kimberley Dempster, and Sarah Bennett arrive in Denver, while Lindsay Reimer is based in...
Marissa Perlmutter Joins Barnes & Thornburg’s Public Finance and Infrastructure Group in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Eight months after Barnes & Thornburg’s transformational hire of a 39-lawyer public finance and infrastructure group, Marissa E. Perlmutter joins as a partner in Washington, D.C., further strengthening the firm’s national finance capabilities and...
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Strengthens Environment & Natural Resources Practice With Arrival of Julie Cress in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Hogan Lovells Cadwalader announced today that Julie Cress has joined the firm as a partner in its Environment & Natural Resources practice, based in our San Francisco office. Cress brings deep experience advising clients on complex air quality,...
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader Enhances Fund Finance Capabilities With Christopher Thalhammer
NEW YORK, NY—Hogan Lovells Cadwalader announced today that Christopher Thalhammer has joined as a Banking & Loan Finance partner in its New York office. He joins the firm from Macquarie, where he was the Head of Legal for its Fund Finance business spanning the...
Troutman Pepper Locke Adds Nationally Recognized Insurance Litigation Team in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA—Troutman Pepper Locke has expanded its Insurance and Reinsurance Litigation Practice Group with the addition of partners Jason Gosselin, Kate Villanueva, and Christopher Petillo, who bring one of the top insurance litigation practices in the country...
Iron Curtain Descends On Biglaw Financials
That headline is a tad overdramatic, but Kirkland & Ellis did announce that it would no longer help journalists reporting on its financial strength. For years, most law firms have volunteered key data about their businesses to reporters to facilitate the rankings....
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Firms Behind Norfolk Derailment Settlement Hit With Malpractice Suits, LA Judge Mulls Postponing Billion-Dollar Wildfire Trial
Malpractice lawsuits have been filed against more than 20 plaintiffs' lawyers involved in a $600 million class settlement over Norfolk Southern's 2023 derailment in Ohio. Malpractice lawsuits have been filed against more than 20 plaintiffs' lawyers involved in a...
James Ho Demands First Amendment Right To Post Covert Bathroom Pics
A couple weeks ago, Judge James Ho used a concurrence to complain that it’s unfair that people accuse judges of auditioning for promotions. Late last week, he wrote a dissent as part of his audition for a promotion. On Friday, the Fifth Circuit voted 10-7 against an...
How I Founded a Law Firm: ‘A Love for the Law Is Key,’ Says James McManis of McManis Faulkner
"It's not easy, but it is very satisfying. You can't be concerned about the 'perks.' A love for the law and love for clients is key. I have always believed the law is a service profession: how can you help people?" "It's not easy, but it is very satisfying. You...
‘Adventures In Legal Tech’: Where Knowledge Management Meets AI
Getty ImagesLaw firms are pouring money into AI adoption right now, hoping a new tool will magically organize decades of scattered knowledge. Nobody threw anything away, but almost nobody organized it either, notes Rachel Shields Williams, the director of AI and...
Democratic Midterm Gains Could Speed US Military Aid To Ukraine, Lawmaker Says
The post Democratic Midterm Gains Could Speed US Military Aid To Ukraine, Lawmaker Says appeared first on Above the Law. Jim Himes, ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence addresses the Warsaw Security Conference (Warsaw Security...
Morning Docket: 10.14.26
* New press secretary claims to be a lawyer, but she’s never passed a bar in the United States. In response, she says she passed the bar exam in China… even though China doesn’t let foreign nationals take their bar exam. [Popular Information] * Reddit wants Proskauer...
Adapting to AI: Strategic Change Management for Law Firms
Gene Commander lays out the change management principles firm leaders can use to redefine how they deliver value, develop talent and shape workplace culture in the age of AI. The post Adapting to AI: Strategic Change Management for Law Firms appeared first on...
Associates Are On the Front Lines of AI Use. For Those Opting In, Promise Trumps Fear
A number of associates who are rolling up their sleeves told Law.com that legal AI has been a benefit to their work—a counterpoint to Law.com data revealing that many midlevels view technology replacing humans as the biggest threat to their jobs. A number of...
When Facial Recognition Is Only a Lead: Build the Record
People v. Torres offers a timely New York reminder: An algorithmic candidate and a witness identification are different events, and litigators should be able to reconstruct both. People v. Torres offers a timely New York reminder: An algorithmic candidate and a...
Quinn Emanuel’s ‘Work From Anywhere’ Policy Scaled Back
In December 2021, as the rest of Biglaw started trying to figure out how to forge a post-COVID hybrid work schedule to get folks back in the office, Quinn Emanuel went the other way. Every U.S. lawyer, “from first-year associates to partners,” could work from anywhere...
This Biglaw Co-Founder’s Side Project Was Engineering A Revolution
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! In the early 1900s, a founding partner of which Wall Street law firm was hired by French investors desperate to recoup their losses on a failed canal project and ran one of the most audacious lobbying...
Trump Propaganda Ads Outlast Court Order Thanks To One Unopened Email — See Also
DOJ’s Excuse For Violating Judge’s Order On Trump Propaganda Ads? Unread email. Quinn Makes A Few Changes: Quinn Emanuel’s work from anywhere policy is a popular perk, but it’s now got a few more restrictions. Ho Goes Style Over Substance: James Ho complains that even...
Before Someone Takes Your Name
Most businesses serious about protecting a brand seek federal trademark registration. But there is another form of registration that is often overlooked – registering the trademark with the state where the business operates. Why bother with a state registration when...
State Trademark Registration: Before Someone Takes Your Name
Most businesses serious about protecting a brand seek federal trademark registration. But there is another form of registration that is often overlooked – registering the trademark with the state where the business operates. Why bother with a state registration when...
Not All Heroes Wear Capes, Some Wear Judicial Robes
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. There were people walking by on the sidewalk, and they were completely ignoring this situation that was going on. That’s why I jumped out of the car. Maybe that’s just how they roll in New York, but I’m not...
AI And Front-End Loading: The Highest And Best Use
I spent a good part of my professional life trying lawsuits. So when I saw the recent AI Guide for Litigators from the Thomson Reuters Institute (TRI) and ILTA, I paid attention. I’ve generally found TRI’s work to be insightful. It is typically free of thinly...
ChatGPT’s Anti-Trump Slogans
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Former Chicago Mayor and Democratic strategist Rahm Emanuel summarized Donald Trump’s presidency with the alliterative phrase: “Greed, grievance, and grandeur.” House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries uses a different alliterative...
A Biglaw Firm With A Heart: This New Parental Leave Policy Deserves Applause
A stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is every new parent’s worst nightmare. Your baby has finally arrived, but instead of bringing your little one home, you’re watching doctors and nurses provide specialized medical care, hoping for good news and...
Uber Clears Standing Hurdle in RICO Suit Against Simon & Simon, Medical Providers
The court ruled that insurance payments doesn't strip Uber of its ability to seek damages for an alleged fraudulent injury-claims scheme. The court ruled that insurance payments doesn't strip Uber of its ability to seek damages for an alleged fraudulent...
Snell & Wilmer Adds Litigation, Investigations, and Trials Group in Seattle and Portland
SEATTLE, WA—Snell & Wilmer announced that Kelsey Shewbert, Mariana Bacil Williams, and Jennifer Jamison have joined the firm’s Litigation, Investigations, and Trials group. Their arrivals complete the addition of a team from HWS Law Group, following the recent...
What Axiom’s Budget Study Reveals About The Next Generation Of In-House Legal
Budget season isn’t just about numbers. It’s about the choices shaping the future of the legal department. Watch the on-demand replay of “Summer’s Over. Budget Season Begins,” a moderated discussion launching the 2027 In-House Legal Budget series. Drawing on research...
Benjamin Schenk Appointed to Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in Landmark Chat GPT Product Liability Litigation
SAN DIEGO, CA—Benjamin Schenk, a partner with The Schenk Law Firm, has been appointed by the San Francisco Superior Court to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in In re ChatGPT Product Liability Cases, Judicial Council Coordination Proceeding (JCCP) No. 5431 – a...
Reed Smith Names Chris Sheaffer Global Chair of Private Equity Group
NEW YORK, NY—Reed Smith today announced that Christopher M. Sheaffer has been named global chair of its Private Equity Group, as the firm continues significant investment in its global private equity and broader private capital capabilities. Sheaffer, a partner in New...
Trump Administration Blows Through Court Order On Propaganda Ads Because Nobody Checked Their Email
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop running the Department of Homeland Security’s taxpayer-funded ode to Donald Trump, immediately. The administration then managed to violate that order within hours because, according to its own lawyers,...
Where Am I Now? A Legal Tech Evangelist Checks In
Ed. note: Please welcome Joe Borstein, partner at Baretz+Brunelle and co-founder of LexFusion, back to the pages of Above the Law. In this new series, he and his colleagues at B+B will share their thoughts on trends they’re seeing across the legal industry. Check out...
Content Refresh Strategy: How To Update Old Posts For New Wins
One of the most cost-effective techniques for ensuring your website stays relevant in search results and AI answers is to “refresh” existing content by updating posts that are more than a few months old. Because updating “old” blog posts typically takes less time and...
Alison Gladowsky Joins Rivkin Radler’s Expanding Trusts & Estates Group
UNIONDALE, NY––Rivkin Radler Managing Partner Barry Levy announced that Alison Gladowsky, an accomplished attorney with more than 20 years of experience, has joined the firm’s Expanding Trusts & Estates Group as counsel in its Uniondale office. Alison Gladowsky...
‘A Second Betrayal’?: 10 Lawsuits Accuse Plaintiffs’ Firms Behind $600M Norfolk Settlement of Malpractice
Among the firms named in the lawsuits are Grant & Eisenhofer, Morgan & Morgan and Motley Rice, who represented hundreds of residents and businesses impacted by the 2023 derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Among the firms named in the lawsuits are Grant...
‘No More Than An Ordinary Copyright Case’: Third Circuit Unseals Its Opinion In Thomson Reuters Case Against ROSS
The post ‘No More Than An Ordinary Copyright Case’: Third Circuit Unseals Its Opinion In Thomson Reuters Case Against ROSS appeared first on Above the Law.Perhaps this is the way the case will end, not with a bang but a whimper.With apologies to T. S. Eliot, that was...
Overworked and Overlooked – How Work Allocation Shapes Associate Retention and Firm Performance
Join us to explore how better resource management helps law firms balance workloads, improve staffing decisions, and strengthen associate development and retention Join us to explore how better resource management helps law firms balance workloads, improve...
LVMH And Kering Refresh Their Model Protection Guidelines
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Morning Docket: 10.13.26
* Trump wants the Supreme Court to bring back his bonkers RICO suit against Hillary Clinton. [CNN] * Former Sheppard Mullin paralegal launches class action over data breach. [ABA Journal] * The Trump administration’s gutting of career civil service protections sets up...
In First Major Release Since PayChex Acquisition, SixFifty Launches Agentic HR Compliance Feature
Last year, this blog broke the news that the payroll and human resources company PayChex had acquired the employment law compliance and documentation company SixFifty, which had previously been owned by the Silicon Valley law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati...
Are You a Grammar Snob?
Get to the Point! Many lawyers pride themselves on their mastery of language. They don’t hesitate to correct others. Some common usages are actually OK, says Teddy Snyder, but seem to draw grammar snobs’ ire nonetheless. The post Are You a Grammar Snob? appeared first...
Watch Him As He Goes — See Generally
Foo Fighting: Dave Grohl dedicated “My Hero” to “my new friend Jack” at the Power to the People festival while wearing an Iowa Hawkeyes shirt. Meanwhile, Eric Schmitt is still trying to figure out how he got so humiliated. Trump Fails Again: South African jurist and...
Spirit Law Partners Expands Statewide Presence with New Tallahassee and Palm Beach Offices
CORAL GABLES, FL—Spirit Law Partners has opened new offices in Tallahassee and Palm Beach, strengthening its position at the center of Florida’s legislative and regulatory landscape. Located at 201 South Monroe Street, 2nd Floor Tallahassee, FL 32301 and 7050 W...
Debra L. Weiss Elected to Meagher + Geer’s Management Committee
MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Meagher + Geer announced that partner Debra L. Weiss has been elected to serve on the firm’s Management Committee for a five-year term. Weiss is a member of the firm’s Employment Practice Group and has nearly 30 years of experience representing...
Dilworth Paxson Expands New York Office With Insurance Team
NEW YORK, NY—Dilworth Paxson LLP announced today that Stephen M. Lazare, Yale Glazer and Andrew M. Premisler have joined the firm in its Insurance Services Group, expanding the firm’s capabilities in complex coverage counseling and litigation. The team joins Dilworth...
Littler Adds Cayla Witty as Special Counsel to Las Vegas Office
LAS VEGAS, NV—Littler has continued the strategic expansion of its Las Vegas office with the addition of Cayla Witty as special counsel. Her arrival follows the recent addition of Shareholder Suzanne Martin and reflects the firm’s continued investment in Nevada. With...
Jones Foster Establishes Complex Trial Team, Appoints Shareholder Steven J. Rothman as Chair
WEST PALM BEACH, FL—Steven J. Rothman, a shareholder at Jones Foster in West Palm Beach and a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial attorney for more than 25 years, has been appointed chair of the firm’s Complex Trial Team, a dedicated group of skilled trial...
Troutman Pepper Locke Grows Health Care and Life Sciences Litigation Practice
PHILADELPHIA, PA—Troutman Pepper Locke has strengthened its Health Care and Life Sciences Litigation Practice Group with the addition of partners Andreas Ringstad in Philadelphia and Debra Schreck in New York. Their arrivals deepen the firm’s bench across mass tort...
Blank Rome Welcomes New Litigation Associate Jacob R. Schmidt in Princeton
PRINCETON, NJ—Blank Rome LLP announced that Jacob R. Schmidt has joined the firm’s Princeton office as an associate in the General Litigation group. The group also recently welcomed associate Alexander J. Halaska. Jacob joins Blank Rome from Brown & Connery, LLP....
Danielle Pascale Joins Thompson Coburn to Counsel Institutions on Misconduct Prevention, Investigations and Defense
NEW YORK, NY—Danielle Pascale, a trial lawyer and former Deputy Bureau Chief with more than two decades of experience in high-stakes matters involving allegations of abuse and misconduct, has joined Thompson Coburn LLP as a partner in its New York office. Most...
How I Founded a Law Firm: ‘Establish Your Reputation Long Before You Open,’ Says Jeremy Ben-David of Caldera Law
"Develop relationships and establish your reputation long before you open your doors. Great lawyers do not necessarily become successful founders. Running a law firm is ultimately about people: clients, colleagues, and referral sources." "Develop relationships...
3rd Circuit Rules For Thomson Reuters In Its Copyright Fight Against Legal Research Startup ROSS
Yesterday I noted that the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had issued an opinion in the long-running copyright battle between Thomson Reuters and the now-shuttered AI legal research company ROSS Intelligence, but that the opinion was sealed and not viewable by the...
Ken Crutchfield: Taking BigLaw Private? The Implications Of Kirkland’s Decision To Stop Disclosing Financials
Kirkland & Ellis made headlines again when it stated it will no longer disclose financial information to The American Lawyer magazine and other media after 2026. Firm leadership said financial disclosures could put too much focus on quantitative metrics over the...
What If You Treated Rest and Recovery As an Investment in Your Law Firm?
Skipping rest doesn't eliminate the need for it—it compounds into operational debt. Karen Skinner explains how burnout and presenteeism are costing your firm real money, and how micro-recovery protects your bottom line. The post What If You Treated Rest and Recovery...
A New Strategic Framework in the AI Era: Mapping Future Business Models of Law
Pathways: The Future of the Business of Law 2040—developed in partnership by Law.com, the TLTF Fund, Harvey and leaders across the industry—pressure-tested the legal industry business model and developed a map that allows organizations to have more agency over the...