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The Best Biglaw Firm In Chicago

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the latest ALM Midlevel Associate Survey, which Biglaw firm ranks the best in Chicago? Hint: The firm was founded in the city in 1853. See the answer on the next page. The post The Best...

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How 8am LawPay Takes The Sting Out Of Legal Billing

How 8am LawPay Takes The Sting Out Of Legal Billing

It’s no secret that collections and billing can be a dreaded ritual at many law firms. So can maintaining the books in compliance with legal accounting rules.  That’s why you owe it to your firm and your clients to make this as easy as possible on everyone involved. ...

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NYU Creates New Chief Legal Officer Role

NYU Creates New Chief Legal Officer Role

Left to their own devices, universities probably just double down on the trend of being real estate hedge funds with a degree-minting side hustle. Unfortunately, they have to respond to existential threats from Trump administration like getting their accreditation...

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Detroit Mercy Law Launches Fully Online JD Program

Detroit Mercy Law Launches Fully Online JD Program

The program—the state's first fully online J.D.—will be part-time, allowing students to obtain a J.D. in four years.       The program—the state's first fully online J.D.—will be part-time, allowing students to obtain a J.D. in four years.       

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Y’all Work Like This? — See Also

Y’all Work Like This? — See Also

Midlevels Are Dealing With Crappy Technology: Some say the laptops are “borderline unusable.” Tariff Case Headed To SCOTUS: Scott Bessent is damn near bragging about winning already. “Becoming Thurgood” Releases Tomorrow: Be sure to watch & learn! Is That A...

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Everything Everywhere All At Once (Trump Edition)

Everything Everywhere All At Once (Trump Edition)

(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Think for a minute about coercion. If another country changes its trade policies in a way that hurts the United States, then the United States — probably through Congressional action — should be able to respond by changing the United...

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Trump’s Increasingly Young Millennial Judicial Picks

Trump’s Increasingly Young Millennial Judicial Picks

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! So far, who is the youngest pick for a federal judgeship in the Trump II reign? Hint: The jurist — born in 1990 — was sworn into his lifetime position on the Eastern and Western District of Missouri in...

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Report: 20% More Tort Filings in Federal Courts

Report: 20% More Tort Filings in Federal Courts

Nearly 20% more tort cases were filed in federal courts in 2023 and 2024, compared to the prior two years, according to Lex Machina's Tort Litigation Report 2025.       Nearly 20% more tort cases were filed in federal courts in 2023 and 2024, compared to the prior two...

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Rise of ‘Acqui-Hires’ Leaves Regulators in a Gray Zone

Rise of ‘Acqui-Hires’ Leaves Regulators in a Gray Zone

Former Department of Justice antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter warned that acqui-hires can allow tech giants to neutralize competitors without the regulatory scrutiny that comes with a full-blown merger.       Former Department of Justice antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter...

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Indiana Digs for Ways to Address Statewide Attorney Shortage

Indiana Digs for Ways to Address Statewide Attorney Shortage

The lack of lawyers, according to a recent report, "reflects the overlap of three issues: the age of Indiana's attorneys; where those attorneys are located; and Indiana's attorney production pipeline."       The lack of lawyers, according to a recent report, "reflects...

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Big Law C-Suite Hiring Has Remained High

Big Law C-Suite Hiring Has Remained High

C-suite opportunities in Big Law are especially on the rise in technology and information.       C-suite opportunities in Big Law are especially on the rise in technology and information.       

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Eulogy to a Blog: Paul Caron Ends TaxProf Blog

Eulogy to a Blog: Paul Caron Ends TaxProf Blog

Bryan Camp, George H. Mahon Professor of Law at Texas Tech University School of Law, told Law.com that the blog has been a go-to space for people to keep up with what is important, but don't have time to “go through the whole universe of news, joking that they refer...

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Supreme Court Allows ICE Sweeps in Los Angeles to Continue

Supreme Court Allows ICE Sweeps in Los Angeles to Continue

"We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low wage job," Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in dissent.       "We should not have to live in a country where the Government can...

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Wait a Minute: AI Early Adopters Face New Hurdle

Wait a Minute: AI Early Adopters Face New Hurdle

As more litigators actively implement artificial intelligence into their practices, at least one early adopter is now suggesting lawyers pump the brakes to avoid being outpaced by the rapid evolution of AI technology.       As more litigators actively implement...

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Fed Courts Have Had It With SCOTUS — See Also

Fed Courts Have Had It With SCOTUS — See Also

Maybe They Do Police Their Own: A judge called the ramp up in shadow docket usage “inexcusable.” Verdict Reached In Donna Adelson Case: Guilty. Will Work For Mentorship: COVID consequences make it harder to find mentorship in Biglaw. Texting While Lawyering?: Some...

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Jury Reaches Verdict In Donna Adelson Trial

Jury Reaches Verdict In Donna Adelson Trial

For years now, prosecutors have been fighting to bring Dan Markel’s killers to justice. Katharine Magbanua received a life sentence plus 60 years. Charlie Adelson got life, and his mother — Donna Adelson — recently got a jury verdict from her trial. She was found...

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How AI Should Replace My In-House Law Job

There’s understandable concern that AI is replacing in-house legal jobs. Whether it’s increasing layoffs, reducing headcount, or shifting resources and priorities, the potential of AI tools has impacted everyone’s role. AI is already replacing my job without firing me...

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NetDocuments Judge Analytics App: Mining For Gold

NetDocuments Judge Analytics App: Mining For Gold

NetDocuments recently announced the Judge Analytics App,  an addition to 18 other apps in its ndMax Studio. The new App is designed to extract information in a firm’s files about particular judges. I have often said particularly in Biglaw firms, there’s a lot of gold...

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Lawyers Should Never Go Down Without A Fight

Lawyers often need to represent clients that do not have too many defenses for the crimes charged or the civil wrongs alleged. However, our adversarial system of justice requires that people get solid representation since justice is easier to attain when the best...

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Leveraging CLEs For Networking And Client Development

Leveraging CLEs For Networking And Client Development

Getty ImagesEd note: Latest in a series. Read the prior installment here. As we continue our journey into the strategic value of presenting a CLE, we’ve already discussed how CLEs can elevate your professional reputation by establishing you as a thought leader in your...

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It’s Your Career: Assume Responsibility For It

It’s Your Career: Assume Responsibility For It

No one is coming to save you. No one other than you is responsible for your career.  Not your supervisor. Not the managing partner. Not your firm. What you make of yourself is entirely in your hands. The decisions you make. The effort you put forth. The money you...

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Solving The Formula To Become A Rainmaker

Solving The Formula To Become A Rainmaker

My wife and I have become increasingly skeptical about television. I’m guessing you have too. We’re all on the same endless search for something, anything, worth watching. It’s not just that so much of what’s out there is junk. It’s also that, once we figure out a...

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