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For This, I Am Still Grateful

For This, I Am Still Grateful

As this year draws to a close, I find myself reflecting once again, but this time, the reflection feels heavier, deeper, and more urgent. Last year, I wrote about learning to pause, to be present, to step away from the relentless need to be busy. This year has taught...

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Beyond Meat Hit With $40M in Plant-Based Trademark Dispute

Beyond Meat Hit With $40M in Plant-Based Trademark Dispute

On Monday, the jury awarded a total of $38.9 million to the plaintiff, including $23.5 million to Vegadelphia for actual damages under the Lanham Act, and $15.4 million in disgorged profits as a rough measure to fairly compensate the plaintiff for harm proximately...

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Why Law Firm Marketing Costs Are Skyrocketing in 2025

The legal industry has always been one of the most expensive and competitive when it comes to marketing, and it’s not slowing down. With the vast number of attorneys practicing across the country, their large budgets, and the fact that landing a single important case...

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First Generation Lawyer Special Issue COMING SOON

Coming February 2026 First Generation Lawyer Issue Attorney at Law Magazine has opened submissions for its all-digital issue featuring first-generation lawyers who are the first in their family to carve out a career for themselves in the legal industry.  Want to...

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Milbank Breaks Their Silence On Year-End Bonuses

Milbank Breaks Their Silence On Year-End Bonuses

Cravath may have been the first in Biglaw to announce their year-end bonuses, but they’re not the only compensation heavies! Spectators were waiting to what a comp leader, like Milbank, would do now that bonus season has officially arrived. You’ll recall Milbank led...

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The Revolutionary Background Of A Law School

The Revolutionary Background Of A Law School

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which American law school was the only one founded exclusively for women, at a time when most other law schools would not accept women? Hint: The school was founded in 1908 as Portia Law School and...

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Milbank Finally Answers! — See Also

Milbank Finally Answers! — See Also

The Answer To If Milbank Will Top the Scale Is!: Nah. They’re paying out market bonuses. It Pays To Work In Texas!: Vinson & Elkins announced bonuses! …And Other Places, Too!: Simpson Thacher, Covington & Burling, and A&O Shearman. The Biggest Loser:...

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Fuse Energy Wins Rare SEC No-Action Letter on Tokens

Fuse Energy Wins Rare SEC No-Action Letter on Tokens

"This is another positive step toward providing greater clarity to innovators in the digital asset space," said Stephen P. Wink, a partner at Latham & Watkins who represents Fuse Energy.       "This is another positive step toward providing greater clarity to...

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The US Supreme Court Case That Could Break the Internet

The US Supreme Court Case That Could Break the Internet

The decision's consequences would be far-reaching, transforming copyright law into a liability trap that throttles internet access and threatens America's innovation economy.       The decision's consequences would be far-reaching, transforming copyright law into a...

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Private Equity Rising Stars 2025

Private Equity Rising Stars 2025

The culmination of months of research, the highly influential Rising Stars list is the final word on the emerging talent in this most competitive of specialisms in the U.K. and Europe.       The culmination of months of research, the highly influential Rising Stars...

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Biglaw Bonus Season Arrives! — See Generally

Cravath Starts Bonus Season, Everyone Begin The Freakout: The firm kicked off the year-end festivities and peers began the scramble to match. Lindsey Halligan Sets New Low Score: Trump’s most loyal lawyer somehow managed to botch our already subterranean expectations....

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Lawyering With Empathy

Lawyering With Empathy

In this episode, I chat with Farid Yaghoubtil, founding partner of DTLA Law Group. Discover Farid’s journey from fleeing Iran to empowering the underrepresented through law. His passion for justice, client-focused approach, and the challenges of balancing ideals with...

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Stat(s) Of The Week: Midsize Market Gains

Stat(s) Of The Week: Midsize Market Gains

Corporate counsel are increasingly looking beyond Biglaw to handle some of their matters, according to a recent Above the Law survey. In a survey of more than 500 in-house attorneys about their outside counsel, 80% of respondents said they regularly engage midsize or...

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Law Students Can Sometimes ‘Buy’ Good Grades

Law Students Can Sometimes ‘Buy’ Good Grades

Grades in law school are extremely important since they are the most critical factor when law graduates search for jobs upon entering the legal profession. Most law schools have grading curves, which can be unforgiving, as a law student’s grade is often dependent on...

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No Wonder The Courtroom Scenes Are A Classic

No Wonder The Courtroom Scenes Are A Classic

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! The director of which 1990s classic legal movie actually has a law degree, which helped with the authenticity of pivotal scenes in the film? Hint: The film is an Academy Award winner, in the category...

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All That Biglaw Bonus Money With Nowhere To Spend It

All That Biglaw Bonus Money With Nowhere To Spend It

Associates associate time of year with two things: getting paid a lot of money and finally having the time to see your family. And for the associates at Cleary Gottlieb, they won’t have to worry about getting their money! The firm boasted an impressive $1,700,000,000...

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Reid Collins Wins $112M Verdict Against Insurers

Reid Collins Wins $112M Verdict Against Insurers

National firm Reid Collins & Tsai achieved the win for its clients utilizing lessons learned from focus groups and shadow jurors, who gave real-time feedback during the five-day jury trial.       National firm Reid Collins & Tsai achieved the win for its...

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Law Firm Disrupted: Globalizing For Dollars

Law Firm Disrupted: Globalizing For Dollars

As law firms increasingly strive to meet client needs on a global scale, there's more to global success than having "boots on the ground."       As law firms increasingly strive to meet client needs on a global scale, there's more to global success than having "boots...

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Proskauer Rose Boards The Bonus Train

Proskauer Rose Boards The Bonus Train

‘Tis the season for Biglaw bonus announcements, and Proskauer Rose has entered the chat. The firm announced its 2025 year-end bonuses today, matching the scale that’s rapidly taking on consensus status. But before we get to the numbers, let’s take a trip down memory...

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Baker Botts Brings Bonuses

Baker Botts Brings Bonuses

Bonus “szn” is officially in full swing. Just days after Cravath kicked things off, setting an annual bonus mark and retroactively joining Milbank’s summer special bonuses, we’ve got another firm confirming what we all expected: Baker Botts is matching the Cravath...

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Davis Polk Weighs In On Associate Bonus Madness

Davis Polk Weighs In On Associate Bonus Madness

Historically, there are only a handful of Biglaw firms willing to stick their necks out and raise associate compensation, whether in terms of base salary or bonuses. Davis Polk is one of that small number. So, as the 2025 bonus season heats up, everyone’s wondering...

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How Appealing Weekly Roundup

How Appealing Weekly Roundup

Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “An immigration court error 6 years ago could lead to release of Kilmar...

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Paul, Weiss Comes Correct On Associate Bonuses

Paul, Weiss Comes Correct On Associate Bonuses

It’s been a challenging year for firm leaders at Paul, Weiss. The firm was targeting by Donald Trump with an (unconstitutional) Executive Order, and rather than fight in court, they folded to Trump. In fact, they were the first firm to do so, leading the capitulation...

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Live from GCC East with Shawn Naunton

Live from GCC East with Shawn Naunton

Shawn Naunton joins Legal Speak co-host Patrick Smith during the General Counsel Conference East in New York.       Shawn Naunton joins Legal Speak co-host Patrick Smith during the General Counsel Conference East in New York.       

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Live from GCC East with Laura Belmont

Live from GCC East with Laura Belmont

Laura Belmont joins Legal Speak co-host Patrick Smith during the General Counsel Conference East in New York.       Laura Belmont joins Legal Speak co-host Patrick Smith during the General Counsel Conference East in New York.       

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