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New US Justice Department Process Requires Vetting of ‘Public’ Speech by Employees, Prosecutor Says
The Department of Justice last month "recently issued new review and approval processes for any public statements by employees of the United States Attorneys' Offices at panels, conferences, and public events," according to a letter filed in Luigi Mangione's federal...
Law Firms Embrace Hackathons to Stay Ahead of AI Innovation
A growing number of firms have realized they can spur AI innovation—and ensure their current and prospective attorneys are trained to meet the moment— by launching internal innovation competitions. A growing number of firms have realized they can spur AI...
Read the Complaint: New York Attorney General Letitia James Is Indicted in Virginia Federal Court
James—who secured a $454 million judgment against President Donald Trump for civil business fraud—was indicted in the Eastern District of Virginia. The indictment comes months after the Federal Housing Finance Agency referred James for criminal investigation for...
What Is Agentic AI for Legal? And Why Should It Matter to Legal Professionals?
Product Spotlight | NetDocuments. Learn how Agentic AI for Legal moves beyond chat to take autonomous action, automate complex workflows, and transform your DMS. The post What Is Agentic AI for Legal? And Why Should It Matter to Legal Professionals? appeared first on...
Ex-CFTC Digital Asset Task Force Head Rejoins Akin
Jack Murphy warned general and outside counsel of digital asset companies seeking to avoid risk that it would be a mistake for them to be complacent, notwithstanding the current administration's industry-friendly approach. Jack Murphy warned general and outside...
Proposal Allowing Lawyers to Give Specific Noneconomic Damages Numbers at Trial Divides Pa. Bar
"[T]his tactic forces defendants into a no-win situation: to counter the anchoring effect of the plaintiff's number, they must offer a figure of their own—despite maintaining that there's no liability and the proper amount is zero," defense attorney Maureen M....
Adding New Strategic Risk Management Solutions Group, Freshfields Seeks to Compete with Global Consultancies
“Our clients now need integrated strategic risk management guidance that addresses legal, business, technological and societal pressures across geographies and sectors, in rapidly changing environments," explained Georgia Dawson, the firm's senior partner. “Our...
Poetry for Lawyers: The Daily Practice That Transforms Legal Writing
Bull Garlington explains the ways a daily poetry practice improves legal writing, emotional intelligence, and critical thinking. The post Poetry for Lawyers: The Daily Practice That Transforms Legal Writing appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and...
Anatomy of a Prompt: Real Training for Using AI
With generative AI, research time has collapsed and review time has expanded. The model can draft in minutes, which means you now spend more time asking whether the draft is accurate, defensible, and on brand. Prompting skill is not about magic words. A good prompt...
Judge Denies QPBW, EM3’s Request for Sanctions in Dismissed RICO Case
"Rule 11 does not operate as a 'fee-shifting measure' or allow for any prevailing party on a motion to dismiss to bring sanctions. Rather, Rule 11 sanctions are a 'tool that must be used with utmost care and caution.' Defendants have failed to meet the high burden to...
Law Business Research Acquires Legal Tech Conference Organization Legal Geek
The announcement comes just days before Legal Geek's flagship conference in the U.K. Legal Geek's founder, director and management team will continue leading the business. The announcement comes just days before Legal Geek's flagship conference in the U.K. Legal...
Meta Faces Class Action Claim Over Fraudulent Ads in ‘Pump-and-Dump’ Schemes
Financial advisers allege the social media giant has violated the Lanham Act and other laws by allowing scam artists to fraudulently use their images and names to steer investors to Chinese-based securities scams. Financial advisers allege the social media giant...
U.S. Politics Drives Law School ‘Application Boom’
Thanks to our fractured political landscape, thousands upon thousands of college graduates have been inspired to go to law school. Per recent LSAC data, applications have surged since last year, the highest year-over-year increase since 2002, with more than 76,000...
Kamala Harris Gets Really Real — And Really Profane — About The Trump Administration
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. [T]here is so much about this moment that is trying to make people feel like they’ve lost their minds, when in fact, these motherfuckers are crazy. — Former Vice President Kamala Harris, in comments referring...
World’s Richest Law Firm Is Hush Hush About Their New Partners — See Also
Kirkland Opts Out Of Announcing Their New Partners: Is it because they are too ashamed after partners lateral out? Would Have Gotten Away With It Too If Not For The Lack Of Evidence!: The Trump administration is having a hard time prosecuting James Comey. Williams...
3 Ways Lawyers Are Finding New Efficiencies With AI
More and more lawyers are using artificial intelligence to save time and improve their workflow, and individuals are outpacing their firms in bringing on the technology. The reasons why are clear: 65% of those who use AI report saving 1-5 hours weekly, and some save...
Is This The Beginning Of The End For The Bar Exam?
For a long time, the bar exam seemed like the nasty habit that the legal profession just couldn’t quit. But there’s finally some progress on that front, with Utah unveiling a new alternative pathway to licensure that values experience and the skills that an actual...
Russia’s Unjustified Bombardment Of Lviv Was Wild From The Ground And Pointless Strategically
If you are a keen observer of Above the Law’s pages, you might have noticed that my column was absent last week. A couple weeks ago, I got in touch with my editor to let her know that I would be traveling in Ukraine with my cousin, Evan, for a while and that although...
DOJ’s Persecution Of James Comey Hits Trump-Appointed Snag
The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey is deeply problematic. Something about how career prosecutors refused to bring the charges against him and only wildly inexperienced political stooges would do it should be the first tip off that something’s rotten in...
Williams & Connolly Hit By Foreign Hackers
One of the biggest consequences of success is the target that magically appears on your back. Running a firm involves more than delivering legal results for your clients — you also have to protect whatever vital information that falls in your lap in the process of...
Law Professor Catches Deloitte Using Made-Up AI Hallucinations In Government Report
The Australian government paid consultants Deloitte 440,000 Australian dollars ($290,000) for a report on the use of automated penalties in Australia’s welfare system. The final version of the report was placed on the Department of Employment and Workplace Relation,...
New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Skirts Jail Time Over Investigation Interference
We’re no stranger to covering Supreme Court power couples. Few relationships have been cuter than Scalia and Ginsburg or Thomas and Crow. But those have been federal; it is worth pivoting attention to state-level Supreme Courts every once in a while. Take New...
Biglaw’s Litigation Growth Strategy
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which top Biglaw firm made a mass investment in mass torts defense this year, adding ~100 litigators and opening a Philadelphia office (stacked with lateral partners from Skadden)? Hint: Mass torts is...
Building the Dream Team: Effective Vendor and Partner Selection in Legal Ops
Gain a practical framework to evaluate providers, reduce costs, and build partnerships that deliver lasting operational value. Gain a practical framework to evaluate providers, reduce costs, and build partnerships that deliver lasting operational...
‘A Number to Send a Message’: Attorney Behind $966M Talc Verdict Says He Wasn’t Surprised
Danny Kraft, one of the plaintiffs' lawyers at Dallas-based Dean Omar Branham Shirley who scored a nearly $1 billion mesothelioma verdict on Monday against Johnson & Johnson, talked to Law.com about the case's complex history and what he learned about the...
Claimant Organizations Score Important Class Action Victory in the Netherlands
The Netherlands has emerged as a key jurisdiction for collective actions in Europe. The Netherlands has emerged as a key jurisdiction for collective actions in Europe.
Crypto Startup Says VC Firm Is Trying to Turn $100K Investment Into $273M Windfall
Plasma said that drafting error would have allowed the venture capital firm to turn its $100,000 investment into $273 million, an “economically absurd result that “no rational party would have accepted. Plasma said that drafting error would have allowed the...
Public Comments Largely Support Reducing, or Nixing, ABA’s Role in Florida
"We need more accessible, innovative, and affordable entry points—not gatekeeping disguised as quality control. Justice should never be limited by financial means or elitist systems," one commenter wrote. "We need more accessible, innovative, and affordable...
Live from WIPL with Anne Bliek
Guess what it's back! WIPL is back and back where it started!! This episode features Anne Bliek, the Head of Commercial Legal for TomTom International B.V. Guess what it's back! WIPL is back and back where it started!! This episode features Anne Bliek, the Head...
Williams & Connolly Targeted by Hackers
The firm confirmed that a “small number of attorney email accounts were accessed, but there was "no evidence" that confidential client data was extracted. The firm confirmed that a “small number of attorney email accounts were accessed, but there was "no...
Comey Pleads Not Guilty to Federal Perjury Charges at Virginia US Courthouse
Counsel for indicted former FBI Director James Comey intend to file a motion alleging vindictive prosecution, and a motion challenging the legality of interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan of the Eastern District of Virginia as U.S. District Judge Michael S....
How I Made Partner: ‘Reach Out to Colleagues to Connect,’ Dina Mishra of Complex Appellate Litigation Group
"Be bold. Reach out to colleagues to connect and openly share the benefit of your unique experience when appropriate." "Be bold. Reach out to colleagues to connect and openly share the benefit of your unique experience when appropriate."
Critical Mass With Law.com’s Amanda Bronstad: Jury Hits Johnson & Johnson With Record $966M Talc Verdict, Law.com Data Finds Only 8% Appointed to Lead 2024 MDLs Were Attorneys of Color
Lawyer AI Competence: Training Is Becoming Mandatory — But Lawyers Still Get Burned
As AI training expands in law schools, students are being taught the rules while practicing lawyers are getting burned because of their misuse. The post Lawyer AI Competence: Training Is Becoming Mandatory — But Lawyers Still Get Burned appeared first on Articles,...
Music Companies’ Copyright Claims Against Anthropic OK to Proceed, Court Says
“What the court basically said is Anthropic, you know that people are trying to infringe copyrights when they use your product. That's why you've implemented some guardrails,' said Ray Seilie, an entertainment lawyer with Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir in Los...
District Court to Consider Potential $42K in Civil Penalties Against Consilio, 8th Circuit Says
“Whether Consilio's violative overtime policy is still in place remains in dispute. If Consilio's policy remains, Cohen's claim for civil penalties may still be viable. However, if Consilio's policy is no longer in place and it is absolutely clear' that its wrongful...
Senator Wants To Know How All These Fake Cites Ended Up In These Judicial Opinions
Senator Chuck Grassley, who is a mere five years younger than sliced bread, has taken it upon himself to delve into the high-tech world of artificial intelligence hallucinations after a pair of judges withdrew opinions upon discovery of a few minor issues like “quotes...
AI As A Law Firm Revenue Stream
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to a recent Axiom survey of over 600 senior legal leaders, what percentage of law firms are currently using AI tools? Hint: According to the report, that doesn’t mean savings for clients, as...
Mind Your Cell Phones — See Also
Immigration Attorney Gets His Phone Nabbed By ICE: He successfully got a TRO, but the damage may have already been done. Will The Original Originalists Please Stand Up?: Alito accuses other jurists of not being hardcore enough in the Originalism department. The...
Cigna Agrees to $5.7 Million Settlement in ‘Ghost Network’ Class Action
The settlement was announced as a rise in litigation is expected against insurers for allegedly publishing directories with medical professionals who are either nonexistent, have incorrect contact information, or are not in-network. The settlement was announced...
‘Adventures In Legal Tech’: Mastering Practice Management At Your Firm
If you’ve never utilized a practice management system, you’re probably feeling pretty disorganized, especially if your firm is expanding. But if you fit this description, how do you get started in upgrading your firm’s tech stack? In this episode of “Adventures in...
Kline & Specter, Bosworth Trade Barbs in Court Over 2024 Settlement Agreement
This is the second time in the span of a year that Kline & Specter and Bosworth have lodged complaints against each other alleging the other party has violated their settlement agreement. This is the second time in the span of a year that Kline & Specter...
5th Circuit Agrees to Reconsider Constitutionality of Ten Commandments Law
The order does not disturb the preliminary injunction issued against the law in November 2024, but it does vacate the court's June decision which found the law to be "plainly unconstitutional" and in violation of the U.S. Constitution's Establishment Clause. The...
Judge Threatens Sanctions Against Aimee Wagstaff for Recruiting Opt-Outs to Potential Paraquat Settlement
U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel, of the Southern District of Illinois, ordered Aimee Wagstaff, of Wagstaff Law Firm, to appear Nov. 14 to explain a video conference she's planning with paraquat lawyers to discuss their options regarding a confidential...
Immigration Attorney Critical Of ICE Receives Temporary Restraining Order Preventing Search Of His Phone
Last week, attorney Andrew Lattarulo was on his way home from Aruba when his iPhone 15 Pro Max was seized by Homeland Security and Border Control agents at Boston Logan International Airport. Perhaps un-coincidentally, Lattarulo is a well-known immigration in the...
Samuel Alito Hurls Digs At Originalists Not As Extreme As He Is
Never let it be said that Samuel Alito rests on his laurels. Apparently a far-right majority on the Supreme Court is not enough for Alito, and the Supreme Court justice spent time last week ahead of the Court’s new Term trying to goad judges into more extreme...
No Current Evidence South Carolina Judge’s Home Deliberately Set On Fire
When a judge who was already receiving death threats had her home go up in flames a day after a Stephen Miller tweet targeted judges, there were understandable suspicions of foul play. Law enforcement has since launched an investigation into the fire and their current...
This Elite Firm Won’t Be Joining Biglaw’s China Exodus
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. China is going to be a very relevant trade player to the world. We’re a global firm that caters to G-20 economies—we’re not an American firm—so we are playing that long game. — Miguel Zaldivar, CEO of Hogan...
Geena Davis Tells WIPL Attendees How She Overcame Being ‘Dangerously Polite’ and How She Uses Data to Bust Media Stereotypes
"My goal is that the on-screen population reflects the real-world population—and we're not there yet,” Geena Davis said. "My goal is that the on-screen population reflects the real-world population—and we're not there yet,” Geena Davis...
Relativity Continues Investing In Justice, While Biglaw Keeps Cowering
As Relativity gears up for RelativityFest, the Coachella of people who love chain-of-custody logs, the company also celebrates an anniversary for one of its most important programs. Turning five this year, Relativity’s Justice for Change initiative brings the...
The Start Of The Supreme Court’s First Monday In October Madness
(Photo by Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States via Getty Images) Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! What year did the Supreme Court begin its tradition of starting the Term on the first Monday in October? Hint: Before...
The Best Law Schools For Business Law (2025)
Business law today sits at the intersection of shifting political and regulatory forces, as governments worldwide respond to evolving issues like antitrust scrutiny, ESG compliance, and global trade tensions. These changes are reshaping how companies operate — and in...
Live from WIPL with Lakeshia Ekeigwe
Guess what it's back! WIPL is back and back where it started. Guess what it's back! WIPL is back and back where it started.
In Praise Of Smaller Legal Tech Conferences: Lessons From Case Status’s Client Experience Summit
The post In Praise Of Smaller Legal Tech Conferences: Lessons From Case Status’s Client Experience Summit appeared first on Above the Law.For the second time in a month, I attended a first-time conference. And, once again, the inaugural conference exceeded my...
The AI Arbitrator Is Here: What’s Next?
When the American Arbitration Association (AAA) recently announced that it would be launching an AI-powered arbitrator in November, it raised the question of the future role of AI in litigation. Indeed, it could suggest a possible future that many...
A ‘Chilling Effect’? Lawyers of Color Lose Leadership Gains in Multidistrict Litigation
Lawyers of color made up 8% of appointments in plaintiffs' leadership positions in multidistrict litigation in 2024, down from 11% in 2023, according to Law.com's statistics. Lawyers of color made up 8% of appointments in plaintiffs' leadership positions in...
Democracy On The Docket As Supreme Court Kicks Off Momentous Term
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I think that this is teed up to potentially be one of the most consequential Supreme Court terms from the perspective of our democracy in our history. — Alicia Bannon, director of the Judiciary Program at New...
Democracy On The Docket As Supreme Court Kicks Off Momentous Term
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I think that this is teed up to potentially be one of the most consequential Supreme Court terms from the perspective of our democracy in our history. — Alicia Bannon, director of the Judiciary Program at New...
Why Minh Merchant Drafted The Earnings Script Herself And What Every In-House Lawyer Can Learn From It
When Minh Merchant stepped into her first general counsel role, she did not just take a seat at the table. She grabbed the pen. “One of the first things I did as general counsel was to take the pen on the earnings script,” she recalled in a recent conversation. “It’s...
Why Minh Merchant Drafted The Earnings Script Herself And What Every In-House Lawyer Can Learn From It
When Minh Merchant stepped into her first general counsel role, she did not just take a seat at the table. She grabbed the pen. “One of the first things I did as general counsel was to take the pen on the earnings script,” she recalled in a recent conversation. “It’s...
Morning Docket: 10.07.25
* Trump tells reporters he’s considering pardons for all his convicted sex criminal friends. [Reuters] * Supreme Court’s conversion therapy case follows its recent practice of resolving phony disputes astroturfed into existence. [Slate] * The first in a series...
Morning Docket: 10.07.25
* Trump tells reporters he’s considering pardons for all his convicted sex criminal friends. [Reuters] * Supreme Court’s conversion therapy case follows its recent practice of resolving phony disputes astroturfed into existence. [Slate] * The first in a series...
FDA Pilot Program Creates New Path For Faster Regulatory Review Of Generic Drugs
The post FDA Pilot Program Creates New Path For Faster Regulatory Review Of Generic Drugs appeared first on Above the Law.The post FDA Pilot Program Creates New Path For Faster Regulatory Review Of Generic Drugs appeared first on Above the Law.
FDA Pilot Program Creates New Path For Faster Regulatory Review Of Generic Drugs
The post FDA Pilot Program Creates New Path For Faster Regulatory Review Of Generic Drugs appeared first on Above the Law.The post FDA Pilot Program Creates New Path For Faster Regulatory Review Of Generic Drugs appeared first on Above the Law.
‘Terrible Problem’: If Government Shutdown Persists, Federal Court Inaction Becomes a Risk
"In light of the ongoing federal government shutdown, the Thirteenth Biennial Bench-Bar Conference has been postponed," the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland announced as expert observers warned of greater troubles ahead for civil litigants and criminal...
Best of WIPL Webcast: Self-Care and Wellbeing
Join this “Best Of webcast to learn proven strategies for managing stress, setting boundaries, and preventing burnout in high-pressure legal roles. Join this “Best Of webcast to learn proven strategies for managing stress, setting boundaries, and preventing...
Latham and Kirkland Take Top 2 Places in UK M&A Rankings
The league table for the third quarter is further evidence of U.S. firms' strength in the U.K. and the wider EMEA region. The league table for the third quarter is further evidence of U.S. firms' strength in the U.K. and the wider EMEA region.
Bemused Writers Do Not Amuse Me
Teddy Snyder | Like the words “verbiage” and “expansive”, “bemused” has apparently lost its meaning through misuse. The post Bemused Writers Do Not Amuse Me appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.Is it “bemused” or “amused”? Like...
This Judicial Complaint Could Have Been An Email
The Justice Department lied in a judicial misconduct complaint against Chief Judge James Boasberg of the US District Court for the District of Columbia, referring to attached evidence that was not provided and may not even be in the possession of the DOJ. The...
Cyber, Slider. We Got Insurance, Right?
Now here’s a good one. With all the publicity about lawyers not checking cites, it’s good to be reminded that we aren’t the only dumbasses in the world. According to a report in HackerNews, KNP Logistics Group, which had been in business some 158 years, recently shut...
Capitulating To Trump Seems To Be A Sore Subject For Lawyers At Firms That Capitulated To Trump
It’s been a little over six months since Donald Trump fired off a retaliatory executive order threatening to shut down Paul Weiss’s ability to do business as a global law firm, which the firm immediately followed with sycophantic groveling. Paul Weiss offered the...
Harvard Law School Professor Arrested Following Shooting Incident
Carlos Portugal Gouvêa, a visiting professor at Harvard Law School, was arrested last week following a shooting incident in front of Temple Beth Zion on Yom Kippur. Gouvêa was charged with illegally discharging a pellet gun, disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace...
Judge’s Home Happens To Burn Down Day After Stephen Miller Claims Democrat Judges Shield ‘Terrorists’
Since at least the Bush administration, designating someone or something as a terrorist or terrorism has been our equivalent of the John Wick universe’s being declared excommunicado. Due process, the notion that someone would come to your aid if you were physically...
Another Career Prosecutor Prepares To Be Fired For Refusing To Seek Charges Against Letitia James
Donald Trump is determined to prosecute his political enemies. It was less than a month ago that U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Erik Siebert was forced out of a job for refusing to bring charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James and...
This Biglaw Firm Is Bleeding Talent — See Also
One Firm’s Loss Is Another Firm’s Gain: The defecting attorneys set sail for Orrick. Visiting Professor At Harvard Arrested: One of the charges was for illegally discharging a pellet gun. Shameful To Talk About Shame: Paul Weiss doesn’t seem too keen on the term...
LA Jury Awards $966M in Talc Verdict Against J&J
Monday's verdict, by a jury in Los Angeles Superior Court, is the highest talcum powder verdict involving a plaintiff who died of mesothelioma. Monday's verdict, by a jury in Los Angeles Superior Court, is the highest talcum powder verdict involving a plaintiff...
SCOTUS Weighs Potential Challenge to Section 230 Protections in Case Against Grindr
If it takes up the case, said plaintiff's counsel Carrie Goldberg of C.A. Goldberg in Brooklyn, New York, it will be the first time the Supreme Court addresses Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. If it takes up the case, said plaintiff's counsel...
SEC Faces Mounting Backlog With 91% of Staff Furloughed, Based on Agency Shutdown Plans
“The longer the shutdown extends the more opportunity there is for problems, said former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission attorney Ryan Adams. error code: 502
‘A Broken Man’ Girardi Keese Partner David Lira Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison
David Lira, 65, the son-in-law of Tom Girardi, told a judge on Monday: ‘It is my hope that other lawyers will learn from my mistakes.' David Lira, 65, the son-in-law of Tom Girardi, told a judge on Monday: ‘It is my hope that other lawyers will learn from my...
As Ranks of Traditional Court Stenographers Dwindles, Legal Disputes Over Audio Reporting Rise
Legal questions are coming up just as a shortage of stenographic court reporters is transforming the court reporting industry. With the path to become a stenographic court reporter long and expensive, the quicker and easier path to become and operator of the new...
US Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking Trump’s Puerto Rico Board Firings
"Since Plaintiffs were never properly removed from office, the Motion for a Preliminary Injunction is granted," U.S. District Judge Maria Antongiorgi-Jordan of the District of Puerto Rico wrote in an order blocking President Donald Trump's attempted removal of three...
Suit Alleging Harvard Mishandled Cadavers Is Revived by Mass. High Court
Forty-seven families of people who donated their bodies to Harvard's medical school first filed suit in 2023 with overlapping tort, contract and statutory claims. Forty-seven families of people who donated their bodies to Harvard's medical school first filed...
Supreme Court Denies San Diego Attorney’s Effort to Trademark ‘US Space Force’
Thomas D. Foster said he hoped to use the trademark for an entertainment franchise centered on a fictional law enforcement agency in space. Thomas D. Foster said he hoped to use the trademark for an entertainment franchise centered on a fictional law enforcement...
The Week in Data Oct. 6: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers
Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the 2025 Summer Associates Survey. Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the 2025 Summer Associates Survey.
1st Circuit Upholds Order Blocking Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit joined the Ninth Circuit in rejecting the government's bid to lift a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the executive order. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit joined the Ninth Circuit in...
1st Circuit Upholds Blocking of Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit joined the Ninth Circuit in rejecting the government's bid to lift a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the executive order. error code: 502
Best of WIPL Webcast: Data Privacy & Responsibility
Join this “Best Of webcast to explore proven strategies for strengthening data governance, privacy, and cross-functional collaboration. Join this “Best Of webcast to explore proven strategies for strengthening data governance, privacy, and cross-functional...
Harvard Law Professor Placed on Leave Following Shooting Incident
Carlos Portugal Gouve a, a Harvard Law School visiting professor was arrested last week after firing shots near a Temple on Yom Kippur. Carlos Portugal Gouve a, a Harvard Law School visiting professor was arrested last week after firing shots near a Temple on...
How I Made Partner: ‘Embrace the Learning Process,’ Says Hannah McCalla of Spencer Fane
"Embrace the learning process, and don't worry about not knowing everything. Early in your career is the ideal time to ask questions, take on new challenges, and learn as much as you possibly can. Eventually, the expectations get higher, so take advantage of that...
Beyond the Bottleneck: How LLMs in Law Firms Deliver True Legal AI Cost-Effectiveness
Jill Schornack | LLMs offer a path to true, long-term legal AI cost-effectiveness, eliminating the rising fees and vendor dependency The post Beyond the Bottleneck: How LLMs in Law Firms Deliver True Legal AI Cost-Effectiveness appeared first on Articles, Tips and...
State Ditches Bar Exam As Only Way To Become Lawyer — See Generally
State Previews Future Without The Bar Exam: Utah unveils a new, alternate pathway to licensure focused on practical experience. Storied Wall Street Firm Enters Its “Co-Management” Era: After capitulating to Trump and suffering bigtime talent losses, Cadwalader adds a...
Superstar Litigator To Represent Kim Kardashian In Major Defamation Battle
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Kim Kardashian and her mother, Kris Jenner, recently filed suit against Ray J for defamation. Which renowned rainmaker is representing the pair in court? Hint: The hot-shot attorney is known for his...
Judge’s Opinion Taking Trump To Task Shockingly Frank
It’s a sign of the times that a federal judge would write an opinion like this. Judge Young is committing to writing what so many of us are thinking — Professor Steve Vladeck of Georgetown Law, discussing Reagan-appointed Judge William Young’s mammoth benchslapping of...
Federal Judge Rules On Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ Album Cover Case
Sometimes millions of people buying a picture of a naked baby is just art. Called “one of the most iconic album covers ever” by Indie Underground, Nirvana’s second second album, “Nevermind,” isn’t actually all that complex. There’s a body of water and what looks like...
LEX Summit: An Almost Perfect Conference
The Filevine User Conference took place September 29th through October 2nd in Salt Lake City. I was interested in the conference in part because Filevine recently got a $400 million infusion and I wanted to see what the atmosphere was as compared to last year’s...
AI SEO For Law Firms: Website Changes For 2026
To understand what your law firm website needs to change to remain relevant and visible in 2026, it helps to have a firm grasp of how AI search tools differ from traditional search engines. Some of these differences may be apparent to you from your own experience, but...
Debunked: A Look At H-1B Visas In Healthcare, M&A Deals For Bitcoin & More
The post Debunked: A Look At H-1B Visas In Healthcare, M&A Deals For Bitcoin & More appeared first on Above the Law.The post Debunked: A Look At H-1B Visas In Healthcare, M&A Deals For Bitcoin & More appeared first on Above the Law.
Stat(s) Of The Week: Population Boom Among In-House Counsel
According to a new report from the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), the number of in-house counsel in the United States has been consistently growing at a far higher rate than the number of lawyers working in either private practice or government. The report,...
How Proactivity And Communication Shape Growth In Law And Business
Getty ImagesIn this episode, of the “Be That Lawyer” podcast, host Steve Fretzin and entrepreneur Steve Haddadin dive into the mindset that drives sustainable legal and business growth. From embracing calculated risk to mastering communication and leveraging LinkedIn...
Lights, Camera, CLE: Prepare For Your Best Presentation Yet
Getty ImagesWelcome to the spotlight! As we kick off Part 3 of our series, “Lights, Camera, CLE,” we’re shifting focus from the strategic advantages of CLEs to the art of delivering a show-stopping presentation. Your CLE is more than just an educational session—it’s...














































































