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How Lawyers Can Start A Podcast That Actually Builds Business And Brand
I have been marketing my business for more than two decades, and I can say without hesitation that nothing has helped build my brand quite like podcasting. Not networking groups. Not speaking alone. Not articles by themselves. The podcast has created access,...
Bunker Ballroom Blocked
Trump has given America so many gifts! An “American Flag Blue” reflecting pool so clear you could swim in it. A state fair packed with luminaries like Dean Cain to celebrate the nation’s semiquincentennial. A giant arch that would make Reich Minister Albert Speer...
How I Made Partner: ‘Stay True to Your Values,’ Rebecca Kanter of Much Shelist
"Be yourself. Be authentic. Staying true to your values is so important." "Be yourself. Be authentic. Staying true to your values is so important."
FedSoc Co-Founder Does Not Understand How Bananas Work
Mayor Mamdani just unveiled his municipal grocery store initiative, creating five stores offering fresh meat, produce, and pantry staples at a substantial 30 percent discount. It’s part of his plan to tackle food deserts and, ideally, drive down food costs generally....
The Three Pillars Of Business Development For Lawyers
In a recent conversation with Elise Holtzman, founder and CEO of The Lawyer’s Edge, Steve Fretzin tackled one of the most persistent myths in the legal profession: that rainmaking is something you’re either born with or you’re not. What Elise laid out was the...
Moderna Gets FDA Approval For mRNA Flu Vaccine, But CDC Input Still Uncertain
The post Moderna Gets FDA Approval For mRNA Flu Vaccine, But CDC Input Still Uncertain appeared first on Above the Law.As the flu season unfolded last year, the available vaccines turned out to be mismatched to the strain that became dominant. The vaccines still...
Morning Docket: 08.10.26
* Todd Blanche confirmed as Attorney General in the middle of the night. [NPR] * President’s son-in-law intended to destroy villages to build luxury property on stolen Albanian land he bought from suspected gang lord. We are running out of unique English sentences so...
After His Own Trademark Fight Revealed Gaps in Trademark Tools, This Fintech Founder Built His Own
Howard Katzenberg’s idea for a trademark software company began with a trademark fight of his own. Today, he is formally launching that software, called GleanMark, a U.S. trademark research and workflow platform for lawyers. The platform combines free USPTO search...
Will Rising Expenses Dampen Big Law Profitability?
AI and innovation investments are rising faster than any other expense category, according to Q2 Law.com survey results. AI and innovation investments are rising faster than any other expense category, according to Q2 Law.com survey results.
How to Restore Your Energy and Productivity, 5 Minutes at a Time
Karen Skinner | Fifteen minutes of sketching three times a week will become part of how your brain works far faster than a single ambitious Saturday spent trying to master watercolors. The post How to Restore Your Energy and Productivity, 5 Minutes at a Time appeared...
Trump Rewrites Supreme Court Loss As A Win — See Generally
Just Pretend You Won: After raging over his loss in the birthright citizenship case, Trump issued new executive orders asserting that he actually won. Just When You Thought The Paul Weiss Surrender Couldn’t Get Worse: The New York Times dug into the first Biglaw...
Law Firms Double Down on Asia Private Credit as Market Matures
Law firms in Asia are boosting their focus on private credit as the market enters a new phase of maturity, despite vulnerabilities emerging elsewhere. Law firms in Asia are boosting their focus on private credit as the market enters a new phase of maturity,...
Losing Supreme Court Argument? No Problem! — See Also
When You’re A Star: Donald Trump bitterly complained about losing the birthright citizenship cases. Yesterday, he issued executive orders asserting that he won. Collins No. Murkowski No. McConnell Absent. Cassidy: Sure, Fine. Todd Blanche is going to be Attorney...
Law Firm Website Conversions In The Age Of AI Chatbots
Law firm website conversions are essential to the success of your digital marketing strategy. While occasionally you may get phone calls directly to your law office from the Google Business pages that appear in local search results, many of the people who find you...
Trump Issues New Birthright Citizenship Orders In Direct Defiance Of Supreme Court
After the Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. Barbara that the Fourteenth Amendment’s birthright citizenship clause means exactly what it says, and exactly what every court has agreed it says for over a century, Donald Trump threw a temper tantrum pledging that he would...
Biglaw Is Officially Running Out Of Summer To Announce Associate Raises
It’s August. Milbank kicked off the 2026 associate salary wars on June 2. Fewer than a handful of firms almost immediately matched the new salary scale. And then… nothing. In late July, Milbank doubled down with special bonuses. This time, the silence was even more...
Washington Does (Mostly) Right By Students Screwed Over By Bar Exam
When Washington called off its entire July bar exam after the NextGen debut face-planted in a Yakima convention center, the state’s three law school deans and pretty much anyone with a scrap of compassion were all begging for the same answer for the roughly 600...
Todd Blanche Threading The Narrowest Of Needles For Confirmation
This morning started with Senator Lisa Murkowski announcing she will vote against Todd Blanche’s confirmation as Attorney General, leaving Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana as the sole remaining Republican vote standing between Blanche and confirmation… or between...
The Viral Wachtell Kiss That Exposed A Bigger Biglaw Problem
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. There are many people in firms who I think disapprove of [office romances] but don’t think there’s much they can do about it. And there are powerful partners who think they can do whatever they want. — Peter...
Judges Should Not Make Lawyers Handwrite Orders After Oral Argument
One of the stranger practices I have encountered during my career is when judges decide motions at oral argument and then direct one of the lawyers to handwrite an order reflecting the court’s decision. This does not happen in every court, and plenty of judges either...
The Trial That Made The Supreme Court Untouchable
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Who is the only Supreme Court justice who has ever been impeached by the House? Hint: A signer of the Declaration of Independence appointed by George Washington, he was hauled before the Senate on...
Lawsuit Over Kentucky Law Dean Appointment Moves to State Court
Ramsi Woodcock, a professor at the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law, dismissed his lawsuit in federal court and filed in state court to expedite attempts to remove retired federal district Judge Greg Van Tatenhove from his deanship. Ramsi...
Litigation Spike: Workers Are Suing to Hold 2nd Jobs—and These Law Firms Are Helping Them
Lawsuits over employer policies that forbid workers from having a second job or discussing discrimination, harassment, retaliation, sexual assault or wage-and-hour violations are contributing to a surge. Lawsuits over employer policies that forbid workers from...
Boston Suburb Must Repay $2.4M in Cannabis Community Impact Fees It Collected Illegally
The ruling marks a growing trend of cannabis companies in Massachusetts suing municipalities over community impact fees. The cannabis suppliers argue cities collected fees that were not reasonably tied to actual costs caused by their individual operations, as required...
Litigation Trends to Watch: Algorithmic Pricing Bans, Cyclospora Outbreak and ‘Familiar Face Detection’ Spark Lawsuits
New city bans on algorithmic pricing are spurring class actions. New city bans on algorithmic pricing are spurring class actions.
Uncertainty Looms After Supreme Court Carves Out Fed Independence
“We are stumbling down a dark hallway to try to feel out whether there is a door to this room or that room that's unlocked," said Jed Shugerman, a Boston University School of Law professor. “We are stumbling down a dark hallway to try to feel out whether there...
How I Made Partner: ‘Don’t Simply Agree, Contribute Your Own Perspective,’ Says Lauren Bernstein of Moritt Hock
Develop strong communication and time management skills. Don't be afraid to think outside the box. Most importantly, don't simply agree; add value by contributing your own perspective. Develop strong communication and time management skills. Don't be afraid to...
DOJ Accuses Duke Law School of Racial Discrimination in Admissions
The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division alleges that Duke Law School deliberately used tools to slant admissions in favor of Blacks and Hispanics for the past three incoming classes. The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division alleges that...
Columbia Law’s New AI Policy Balances AI Fluency With Critical Thinking Skills
Columbia Law Dean Daniel Abebe told students that they need to learn how to engage with AI in ways that advance educational purpose while also teaching how to think critically including developing "technological fluency." Columbia Law Dean Daniel Abebe told...
Rise of the ‘Grantal’? How Some Judges Are Airing En Banc Objections
A different type of dissent seems to be cropping up more often in two of the largest federal appeals courts: “dissents to grants of en banc rehearing. A different type of dissent seems to be cropping up more often in two of the largest federal appeals courts:...
Mental Fitness for Attorneys: Strengthening Your Internal Operating System
Like physical fitness, your mental fitness can be trained, strengthening your ability to remain clear, focused and effective when the stakes are highest. The post Mental Fitness for Attorneys: Strengthening Your Internal Operating System appeared first on Articles,...
Anthropic Appoints Legal Tech Founder Robert Mahari as Head of Claude for Legal
Mahari's appointment comes at a time when Anthropic has been rolling out new slates of AI solutions for legal work, and other AI developers are also making their way into legal tech. Mahari's appointment comes at a time when Anthropic has been rolling out new...
Law Firm Disrupted: The Many Tools of the Lateral Trade
The group lateral might be a comparatively blunt instrument, but it offers advantages—and can spell disruption for firms on either end of a talent transfer The group lateral might be a comparatively blunt instrument, but it offers advantages—and can spell...
Woman Who Went Into Cardiac Arrest During NY Bar Exam Sues Hofstra — But Not The Bar Examiners
Last July, a woman taking the New York bar exam went into cardiac arrest. She gasped for air, cried out, fell out of her chair, and turned blue on the floor in front of proctors, staff, and hundreds of other examinees. The proctors told everyone to stay in their seats...
No Law Degree, No Problem
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Who was the last justice to serve on the Supreme Court without a law degree? After quitting formal schooling at 14, this man made a clean sweep of the three branches of government (he served in...
The Incredible, Shrinking Biglaw Class — See Also
Go Big Or Go Home: Biglaw may be the largest single employer of new law school grads, but now associate class sizes are shrinking. Senator Schiff Tried A New Approach With Trump’s Election-Denying Judicial Nominees: He asked about 2008, 2012, and 2016 first. The...
DOJ’s Lawsuit Against D.C. Bar Counsel Sparks ‘McCarthyism’ Accusation
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The issue is not what my beliefs are or even my motives when I bring a case; the issue is the merits of the case that I bring. The notion that the cases lack merit because of the belief of the prosecutor is a...
Every Lawyer Has A Book In Them. Most Never Write It.
Most lawyers I know have considered writing a book. They have an idea. They have experience. They have lessons they have learned through years of practicing law, managing clients, trying cases, building firms, developing business, or leading organizations. They have...
NetDocuments For Plaintiffs’ Lawyers: It’s Pretty Cool
NetDocuments recently announced its venture into the plaintiffs’ contingency fee lawyer’s market. That fact in and of itself is interesting. But how it got there is perhaps even more so and a good lesson. According to its press release, NetDocuments is now offering...
Bar Exam FUBARs Are Still Out There
My condolences go out to all examinees who suffered through the general bar exam last week and who encountered tsuris (Yiddish for grief); specifically in those states where meltdowns occurred. How about in Washington state, where the “NextGen” exam resulted in six...
Bellwether Infant Formula Trial to Proceed After Besting Mead Johnson’s Preemption Challenge
Jury selection is expected to begin in the case Aug. 13 in the Northern District of Illinois with opening arguments to follow Aug. 17. Currently, 825 cases over the claims are pending in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Jury...
Washington State Supreme Court Rules to Offer Diploma Privilege After NextGen Bar Exam Cancellation
The Washington State Supreme Court ruled late Thursday that applicants who were unable to take the NextGen Bar Exam in Yakima may apply for a waiver of the requirement to pass the bar in order to be licensed in the state. The Washington State Supreme Court ruled...
Law Schools Spent 30 Years Buying U.S. News Rankings And The Bill Just Came Due
Cooley Law School has shed three-quarters of its full-time faculty. It’s still losing money. And it’s not just the former number 2 nationally ranked law school feeling the pinch. Professor Paul Campos has spent years chronicling law school financial shenanigans. In...
‘HA!’: Trade Judge ‘Stunned’ With Feds’ Proposal on IEEPA Duty Refunds
The U.S. Department of Justice's Claudia Burke suggested the trade court waive its filing fees in an attempt to steer the judge away from certifying a class of the thousands of importers that are owed approximately $14 billion in duty refunds—and which, in the...
Biglaw Firm Facing RICO Claims Loses Motion To Compel Arbitration
Reed Smith pointed to the arbitration clause in its engagement letter hoping it could bump the civil RICO suit out of court. It did not. Bankruptcy Judge John P. Mastando III denied the firm’s motion to compel arbitration and its alternative motion to dismiss on...
Adam Schiff Has Had It With Trump’s Election-Denying Judicial Nominees. Same, Honestly.
At Wednesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Senator Adam Schiff tried something different. Instead of asking Trump judicial nominee Gregory Carl Cook directly who won the 2020 election — a question that has produced the same scripted non-answer from every...
The DOJ Has Betrayed Epstein Survivors — New Mexico Is Suing Over The Latest Issue
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and the U.S. Department of Justice, demanding access to unredacted Epstein investigative files that the DOJ has been withholding, files New Mexico...
Beyond Generative AI: The Rise of Agentic AI in Corporate Legal
Join this webcast to explore how contract lifecycle management has progressed—from traditional CLM platforms to AI-powered solutions and now to agentic AI. Join this webcast to explore how contract lifecycle management has progressed—from traditional CLM...
How SmartAdvocate™ Manages A Case From First Call To Final Settlement
Most law firms have no shortage of technology these days, but that might be part of the problem. A firm can have one system for prospects, another for documents, and still more tools for scheduling, client communications, reporting and accounting. Stitching them...
Biglaw Is Bigger Than Ever, But Its Associate Classes Are Getting Smaller
Just yesterday, we noted that Biglaw had officially become the single largest employer of new law graduates. That’s still true. But there’s a catch: the biggest firms are hiring fewer of them. New data from the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) shows that...
Trump Warms To Ukraine Only Because It’s Winning; He Might Do The Right Thing For The Wrong Reason
The war between Russia and Ukraine is the largest European conflict since World War II. It is also the most morally unambiguous war since WWII. Unless you are a victim of Russia’s extensive propaganda machine, it is absolutely clear that Russia unjustifiably invaded...
Biglaw Is Now The Largest Employer Of New Law Grads
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Today, firms of more than 500 lawyers have firmly established themselves as the single largest employer of new law graduates, accounting for more than one in five employed graduates of the Class of 2025. When...
Former Federal Prosecutors To Senate: Stop Confirming Election Deniers To The Federal Bench
The results of the 2020 election are not just like, your opinion, man. There was a demonstrated winner and loser and the election was one of the most investigated in history and Joe Biden won. That is just a fact. Now 12 former federal prosecutors who worked on J6...
DISCO Moves Beyond E-Discovery With ‘Unified Litigation Solution’ That Combines Case Facts And Case Law
The post DISCO Moves Beyond E-Discovery With ‘Unified Litigation Solution’ That Combines Case Facts And Case Law appeared first on Above the Law.DISCO is moving beyond e-discovery, the technology that has been its bread and butter ever since its founding in 2013, to...
Inside the Strategy 2 Mintz Attorneys Used to Strike a Mass. Rent Control Initiative From November Ballot
Most attorneys who become involved in ballot initiative campaigns join at the outset, often in August of the prior year or earlier, as the measures gain momentum. Few attorneys enter the fray midway through the process. But Mintz attorneys Elissa Flynn-Poppey and...
Inside the Strategy 2 Mintz Attorneys Used to Strike a Mass. Rent Control Initiative From the November Ballot
Most attorneys who become involved in ballot initiative campaigns join at the outset, often in August of the prior year or earlier, as the measures gain momentum. Few attorneys enter the fray midway through the process. But Mintz attorneys Elissa Flynn-Poppey and...
Retailers Are Selling Economic Rights To Their Potential Tariff Refunds
The post Retailers Are Selling Economic Rights To Their Potential Tariff Refunds appeared first on Above the Law.The post Retailers Are Selling Economic Rights To Their Potential Tariff Refunds appeared first on Above the Law.
Exclusive: Coming Out of Stealth, Paravo Launches What It Calls the First AI ‘Revenue Engine’ for Law Firms
Rarely do law firms lose clients on merit, argues Cesar Tapia. They lose them before intake ever happens – to missed calls, slow follow-up and dead voicemail. Today, Tapia and his cofounder Eslam Odeh are launching their answer to that problem – Paravo, a startup...
11th Circuit Judge Targeted: Florida AG Adds Jurist to His Growing Impeachment List
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier requested Congress launch an impeachment inquiry into Judge Nancy Abudu, claiming her past role at the Southern Poverty Law Center warrants removal from the bench. Abudu is the fourth jurist Uthmeier has called for the...
Morning Docket: 08.06.26
* New Mexico sued the Justice Department, accusing Todd Blanche of facilitating a cover-up of Epstein crimes in the state. [Courthouse News Service] * Trump attempts to block BBC access to his finances as he learns that “discovery” is a thing that happens. [New...
Am Law 200 Law Firms Hit with Hefty Malpractice Claims in July, Law.com Radar Shows
Ex-partner and associate employment suits also hit several Am Law 200 firms last month. Ex-partner and associate employment suits also hit several Am Law 200 firms last month.
Judge With Miami Ties Targeted: Florida AG Adds Jurist to His Growing Impeachment List
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier requested Congress launch an impeachment inquiry into U.S. Circuit Judge Nancy Abudu of the Eleventh Circuit, claiming her past role at the Southern Poverty Law Center warrants removal from the bench. Abudu is the fourth jurist...
Things Must Be Busy At Milbank — See Also
Milbank Offers An Early Start, And Actually Means ‘Optional’: The firm is offering its incoming class a start date three weeks early, and citing ‘exceptionally strong client demand’ to explain why. A History-Making Group Lateral Move: Brown Rudnick just picked off 34...
Radio Ga Ga: Why Podcasting Is the Undiscovered Marketing Goldmine for Lawyers
Jared Correia | Podcasting, for lawyers, isn’t about chasing Joe Rogan numbers; You are broadcasting to your niche, supercharging your current referral networking strategy. Here are three good reasons to bring your marketing into modern marketing world. The post Radio...
Milbank, Citing Client Demand, Offers Early Start Date For New Associates
The firm told its incoming first-year associates that they can start three weeks early on August 24 if they want, citing high demand at the firm. The firm told its incoming first-year associates that they can start three weeks early on August 24 if they want,...
He Left The Bench For The Ballot, Then Came Back For More
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which sitting Supreme Court justice resigned his seat to accept a major party’s presidential nomination? Hint: After losing a nail biter of an election — he reportedly went to bed election night...
Milbank Is So Busy It’s Letting Its Incoming Associates Start Early — Again
Milbank has once again decided its incoming associates shouldn’t have to wait around to get to work, offering the new class the option to start three weeks ahead of schedule, August 24, rather than the September 14 date on the calendar. It’s a nice gesture for those...
AI Doesn’t Need Your Data. It Needs Your Workflow.
For the past few years, much of the conversation around artificial intelligence has centered on data. Organizations have worried whether employees might upload confidential information into public AI tools. Regulators have debated privacy, copyright, and data...
Trump Crackdown on Transnational Crime Makes Business Thornier in Latin America
From Mexico to Brazil, multinational companies are exercising greater caution as they evaluate investments and business relationships in the region. From Mexico to Brazil, multinational companies are exercising greater caution as they evaluate investments and...
5th Circuit Sees Possible Record En Banc Activity in 2026
While various factors may help explain the high level of en banc activity, court watchers cautioned that this year's potential record may be a function of the Fifth Circuit's docket, not necessarily a sign that its judges have become more receptive to rehearing cases...
Todd Blanche Loses Susan Collins’s Vote. Blame His Secret Promises To Anti-Abortion Groups.
Susan Collins has made her decision. The Maine Republican announced Tuesday that she will vote against Todd Blanche’s confirmation as Attorney General, citing a list of concerns that reads like a greatest hits of everything we’ve been covering since the nomination...
SurePoint’s New CEO Jeff Steinberg on His Mandate for Change
SurePoint Technologies, a company that provides practice-management, finance and growth technology products for mid-sized law firms, named Jeff Steinberg its chief executive officer on July 23, elevating Eric Thurston, who had led the company since 2023, to executive...
OpenAI to Pay $3.2 Million Over Alleged Preference for Foreign Workers
The case was based on five allegations of citizenship status discrimination against OpenAI and one against Statsig between 2023 and 2025, according to the settlement agreement. The case was based on five allegations of citizenship status discrimination against...
From ‘Vendor’ To ‘Partner’: How LexisNexis Is Deepening Law Firm Relationships
Attend any business of law event in 2026, and you’ll hear about the increasing importance of “soft skills,” like managing interpersonal relationships or strategically thinking through ambiguity. For large law firms, this emphasis is part of adapting to technology’s...
Will We Never Learn Our Lesson About The Bar Exam?
The profession yet again forced law school graduates to take a closed-book doctrinal memory test to earn the right to perform a job where answering questions from memory constitutes malpractice. And, yet again, the ritual came with a series of catastrophes and a fully...
Will We Never Learn Our Lesson About The Bar Exam?
The profession yet again forced law school graduates to take a closed-book doctrinal memory test to earn the right to perform a job where answering questions from memory constitutes malpractice. And, yet again, the ritual came with a series of catastrophes and a fully...
Biglaw Firm Goes Even Bigger With Largest Group Hire In Firm History
If there was any doubt that group lateral moves are still having a moment, Brown Rudnick has put that to rest. The Biglaw firm announced today that it landed the largest group hire in its history, bringing aboard a 34-lawyer intellectual property litigation team from...
Honor Courts, Boards, And Academic Dishonesty
Many law schools have a disciplinary body of students, faculty, or a combination of the two, that determine violations of the law school’s “honor code.” These “honor courts” or “honor boards” are quasi-adjudicatory creatures. The purpose of these boards is a bit of...
Will Trump’s Tariffs Be Reversed After He Leaves Office?
(Photo by DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images)A number of people are wondering whether to hold off on any major purchases until Trump leaves office. While most will accept a tariff on a cheap good, they may contemplate delaying big-ticket items such as a computer, a...
From ‘Vendor’ To ‘Partner’: How LexisNexis Is Deepening Law Firm Relationships
Attend any business of law event in 2026, and you’ll hear about the increasing importance of “soft skills,” like managing interpersonal relationships or strategically thinking through ambiguity. For large law firms, this emphasis is part of adapting to technology’s...
How We Made Partner: ‘Never Stop Asking Questions,’ Say Alex and Zach Nemtzow of Wilmer
"Never stop asking questions. Even the best lawyers don't know all the answers. Whether you're asking a senior attorney why they made a strategic decision, asking a mentor for career advice, or asking a client what's important to them or their business—those questions...
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Ellen Bardash: Gilead Wins Liability Ruling Over Past HIV Drug Alternative, Algorithmic Pricing Suit Against Hotel Casinos Revived by Third Circuit
This week: The California Supreme Court weighed in on whether pharmaceutical companies can be liable for negligence if they delay bringing a drug to market. The Third Circuit is allowing guests at Atlantic City hotels to move forward with claims related to...
Why An Extra $2 Million Isn’t Enough To Poach Biglaw’s Top Partners
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. If you’re a partner making $15 million a year, another firm paying you $17 million a year doesn’t necessarily move the dial for you. Firms understand that. The pay packages are very reflective right now of what...
What In-House Counsel Actually Need From Outside Employment Advisers
Outside employment advisers who invest in understanding business context, communicate in the client's language, balance risk management with creative problem-solving, think about operational consequences, and build trust through demonstrated empathy will differentiate...
LexisNexis Bets On Build-A-Bear Model For Legal AI
This morning, LexisNexis announced its Customer Innovation Lab to rebuild “how legal AI gets shipped.” Lawyers from firms, corporate legal departments, the judiciary, and academia can walk into LexisNexis’s physical space with their specific pain points, and...
Morning Docket: 08.05.26
* Chicago U.S. Attorney’s Office self-reports wrongdoing to DOJ watchdog… where almost certainly nothing will end up happening. [Chicago Tribune] * ABA House of Delegates refuses to junk diversity standard for accreditation. [JD Journal] * Anti-law enforcement license...
HHS Is Reviving Its 340B Rebate Push — And Providers Are None Too Pleased
The post HHS Is Reviving Its 340B Rebate Push — And Providers Are None Too Pleased appeared first on Above the Law.HHS unveiled a plan to reintroduce a rebate program for 340B drug discounts last week. The department, through the Health Resources and Services...
AI for Your Documents Without the Confidentiality Problem: What ‘On-Device’ Actually Means
Every piece of software on your devices is growing an “AI” button. Some send client materials to a server; some never leave your machine — and the buttons look identical. Here's how to tell the difference, and why it matters. The post AI for Your Documents Without the...
The Firms Leading on Female Equity Partners as UK Representation Inches Up
Law.com's latest research tracking the number of women at the largest law firms in the U.K. has found a gradual rise at senior levels despite the industry-wide DEI pullback. Law.com's latest research tracking the number of women at the largest law firms in the...
Bar Exam Test-Taker Sues Over Medical Response, as ‘Stop the Clock’ Effort Continues
A Fordham Law School graduate is suing Hofstra University, alleging delayed medical services after she suffered cardiac arrest during the July 2025 New York bar exam caused permanent injuries. A Fordham Law School graduate is suing Hofstra University, alleging...
‘Just a Lawyer Again’: Judge Brian Rickman’s Return to Client Advocacy
Former Georgia Court of Appeals Presiding Judge Brian M. Rickman is now handling wrongful death, medical malpractice, catastrophic personal injury, and appellate litigation at Cathey & Strain in Cornelia. Former Georgia Court of Appeals Presiding Judge Brian...
Anthropic Hires Former CA Supreme Court Justice Tino Cuéllar in Global Policy Role
Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar will become a global executive with the AI company as it navigates national and international scrutiny and heads toward a possible IPO this year. Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar will become a global executive with the AI company as it...
New Site From Suffolk Law Dean Andrew Perlman Catalogs AI Policies At 128 Law Schools
The post New Site From Suffolk Law Dean Andrew Perlman Catalogs AI Policies At 128 Law Schools appeared first on Above the Law.When law school AI policies have made news, it has usually been because they were controversial. UC Berkeley School of Law’s restrictive...
Todd Blanche Will Probably Be Confirmed Even Though Some Republican Senators Are Performatively On The Fence
Todd Blanche cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, which means the only thing standing between him and confirmation as the permanent Attorney General of the United States is a full Senate floor vote. Though it seems likely that step is but a formality, a...
Sidley Wastes No Time Raiding Hogan Lovells Cadwalader In Big Group Lateral Move
Law firm mergers are supposed to create momentum. Sometimes they create recruiting opportunities for the competition instead. Barely a month after Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader officially combined, Sidley Austin has poached an 11-lawyer New York fund finance team from...
Lawyer Laterals: Free Agents With No Comp Caps
The big news last week was that Bob Savitt, co-chair and veteran litigator with Wachtell, left that firm for Gibson Dunn and took six others with him. (It was supposed to be seven, but that’s a whole other story.) Lots of speculation why, and most of it centered on...
LinkedIn Is The Golden Goose For Introverted Lawyers: 5 Ways To Get Comfortable With Discomfort In Legal Business Development
People often think of me as an extrovert, and they are not wrong. Put me in a room with people, and I will tell stories, ask questions, make connections, and probably enjoy having a little attention thrown my way. But as I have gotten older, I have also become a bit...
The Legal Legend That Answered No To A Secretary’s Desk
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! She graduated near the top of her Stanford Law class of 1952, made law review and the Order of the Coif… but upon graduation, the only job offer she got in California was as a legal secretary. Who was...
Romantic Scandal Ends In Multimillion-Dollar Payout — See Also
It Looks Like The Jackson Walker/Federal Judge Scandal Is Officially Over: Some ~$20 million later… First Lateral Raid Just One Month After Mega-Merger: Sorry, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, but Sidley really needed that fund finance team. Todd Blanche Is About To Be AG:...
Illinois District Court Swats Down Novel Email Service Argument After 7th Circuit’s Ban
"For years, the majority approach to Schedule A cases among courts in this District has been to allow service of process by email on Chinese defendant," the judge said. "Kangol, of course, held otherwise, which has required district courts to change...