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How Bad Is It To Spit At Law Enforcement? Very Bad, It Turns Out.
Sean Charles Dunn, a paralegal at the Department of Justice, got acquitted in early November for throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal agent during what he thought was an ICE raid. He was threatened with a felony charge, but the grand jury refused to indict, so...
Top 50 Biglaw Firm Rings In The Holiday By Announcing Bonuses!
There’s a lot of money to go around at successful firms and Weil, Gotshal & Manges is no exception! According to the Am Law 100, Weil grossed $2,024,581,000 last year. The best thing to do with all that cash is to spread it among the folks who worked tirelessly to...
CLE Webinar – Anatomy Of A Modern IP Department: The Data Behind A Shift In Strategy
Something is changing inside IP departments. And for the first time, we have the data to prove it. Above the Law and Tradespace partnered on a first-of-its-kind study to uncover how IP leaders are redefining the function: where they’re investing, how they’re measuring...
Marc Elias: Capitulating To Trump Isn’t Strategy — It’s Surrender
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The attacks that Donald Trump has leveled against me and others are related to his own pathological need to attack people who stand up to him and who fight for free and fair elections and for democracy. I...
Washington Post Analysis Shows We Are Talking Too Much And Getting Questionable Advice From LLMs — And It May All Be Discoverable
The jury is still out on how much and how soon GenAI will impact the legal profession, as I pointed out in a recent article. But one thing is certain: GenAI is affecting what people are revealing, the questions they’re asking, and what advice they’re receiving. The...
Thomson Reuters Tells Appeals Court: ROSS’s Copying Was ‘Theft, Not Innovation’
The post Thomson Reuters Tells Appeals Court: ROSS’s Copying Was ‘Theft, Not Innovation’ appeared first on Above the Law.In a redacted brief filed Nov. 19 with the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Thomson Reuters urged the court to affirm the Delaware district...
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...
Law Professor Offers Pitch Perfect Response To Trump’s Latest Insult
Donald Trump recently pointed at Bloomberg reporter Catherine Lucey during a press gaggle aboard Air Force One and snarled, “Quiet. Quiet, piggy.” The insult came after she asked a follow-up question about Jeffrey Epstein’s files, a chillingly symbolic moment, but…...
Elite Boutique Firm Serves Associates A Generous Helping Of Bonus Bucks
Thanksgiving is nearly upon us, and this holiday season, Biglaw associates’ bank accounts are being stuffed like turkeys thanks to firm after firm matching the prevailing market bonus rate. We’ve recently received word that commercial litigation boutique Holwell...
US Judge Blocks IRS Sharing of Confidential Taxpayer Address Information With ICE
"Plaintiffs have shown that the IRS committed multiple violations of Internal Revenue Code Section 6103(i)(2) when it disclosed confidential taxpayer address information to ICE on August 7, 2025," U.S. District Senior Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly wrote in a decision...
Crypto Giant Binance Accused of Facilitating Militant Financing
“Not only are these families devastated emotionally, having lost children and spouses, but they're never able to recover and work the way they're used to and down the road find themselves in a very different economic position," said Lee Wolosky, a partner at Willkie...
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...
DOJ Settles Algorithmic Price-Fixing Claims With Landlord Tech Company RealPage
The proposed settlement between defendant RealPage Inc. and the U.S. Department of Justice includes no financial penalties or admissions of wrongdoing but would require RealPage to make behavioral changes in its revenue management software business. The deal requires...
$25.5M Antitrust Settlement: Workers Claim Employers Made Pact to Limit Their Options
The defendants benefited from the wage suppression conspiracy by retaining clients and assets, since whenever asset and wealth professionals leave a job, their clients often follow them to their new employer, the suit alleged. The defendants benefited from the...
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...
Why Fractional GCs Are Becoming the Default for Startups—and Why the Shift Isn’t Temporary
The old stigma around nontraditional legal careers has largely evaporated, and top%E2%80%91tier lawyers are now choosing fractional roles for reasons that go well beyond flexibility, according to Harvey Kaye, founder of +GC and consultant with Summize. The old...
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Disbarred Attorney Has a Month to Amend Racketeering Allegations Against Wilson Elser, Others
U.S. District Judge April M. Perry for the Northern District of Illinois granted disbarred attorney Nina Kazazian's pro se motion to alter the reasoning behind the court's prior judgment dismissing her suit against the malpractice insurance carrier, a law firm, an...
‘Madness’ and ‘Absolutely Shameful’: Lawyers React to UK Justice Minister’s Proposed Jury Ban
The move to reduce the courts' backlog will 'erode' the system of justice in this country, according to lawyers. The move to reduce the courts' backlog will 'erode' the system of justice in this country, according to lawyers.
Two Former BigLaw M&A Attorneys Launch Rubi, a Virtual Apprenticeship for Transactional Lawyers
Two former BigLaw M&A attorneys have launched a legal tech startup aimed at addressing one of the profession’s most persistent challenges — the gap between law school education and the practical skills needed to succeed in transactional practice. Rubi Legal...
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...
What Do Law Librarians Earn? New AALL Salary Survey Provides Details
As they adapt to rapid technological change, law libraries and legal information professionals are experiencing their highest staffing levels in nearly a decade, according to a comprehensive new industry survey released yesterday. But salaries for those in law...
AI Tools for Lawyers: Why You Shouldn’t Stick to Just One
Ernie Svenson recently polled a group of solo and small firm lawyers about their preferred AI tools. The results? Surprising. The post AI Tools for Lawyers: Why You Shouldn’t Stick to Just One appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.In his...
ICE Using ChatGPT To Write Use-Of-Force Reports, As Fascism Meets Laziness
Sure, becoming an ICE agent sounds fun, but in between all the tear-gassing of clergy and shooting pepper balls at journalists, the job involves a lot of pesky paperwork. I mean, the government simply doesn’t pay enough with its [checks notes] $50,000 signing bonus,...
Lindsey Halligan Manages To Lose Two Cases At Once, Which Is Honestly Impressive
Well, well, well if it isn’t the logical and natural consequences of this administration’s actions! After playing musical chairs with the Eastern District of Virginia’s U.S. Attorney’s Office to find someone — anyone — with a pulse and a JD willing to file frivolous...
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...
Biglaw Firm Uses Simple Trick To Make Associates Happy For The Holidays
Simpson Thacher is about to give their employees a reason to be thankful. After grossing $2,896,282,000 in 2024, the Biglaw firm is doing the right thing and sharing some of the profits to reward associates for their hard work. Here’s the scale: To everyone at Simpson...
Former Biglaw Partner Calls Out Useless Congress And The ‘Evil’ President
Former Hogan & Lovells partner turned White House attorney Ty Cobb is back to calling out Donald Trump. Sure, the current cable news circuit regular left the hallowed halls of Biglaw to join the first Trump administration, but he quickly left. Since then he — and...
Biglaw Firm Shortens Summer Associate Program In Effort To Make Life Less ‘Stressful’ For Law Students
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The status quo is over. We can’t continue to have a summer program where we can look at people’s full first-year grades and then decide [if] we want to make them an offer to join us as a 2L. The question is, do...
Legal Ethics Roundup: ‘Judicial Burn’ Dissent, High-Stakes Poker Player Lawyer Risks It All, AI-Faked Evidence, DOJ Misconduct & More
Ed. note: Please welcome Renee Knake Jefferson back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, Legal Ethics Roundup, here. Welcome to what captivates, haunts, inspires, and surprises me every week in the world of legal ethics. Hello from Arizona. And...
Healthcare Organizations Slam CDC For Changing Website With Misleading Vaccine Claims
The post Healthcare Organizations Slam CDC For Changing Website With Misleading Vaccine Claims appeared first on Above the Law.The post Healthcare Organizations Slam CDC For Changing Website With Misleading Vaccine Claims appeared first on Above the Law.
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...
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:...
Why Did Egg Prices Get So High? Antitrust Suits Say It Wasn’t Avian Flu
At least half a dozen class actions have been filed over skyrocketing egg prices this year by individual consumers, restaurants and grocery stores. At least half a dozen class actions have been filed over skyrocketing egg prices this year by individual...
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...
Milbank Matches Year-End Bonus Scale, Confirming Big Law Associate Comp for 2025
Milbank's Scott Edelman thanked associates for their "efforts in supporting our clients and the firm on our most impressive ever array of cutting-edge transactions, restructurings and litigation in the market." Milbank's Scott Edelman thanked associates for...
UChicago Law is Promoting Public Interest Careers With a New Mentorship Program
The school ranked fourth from the bottom among its T14 peers in sending 2024 graduates into the public interest sector, trailing category leader NYU Law by nearly 16 percentage points. The school ranked fourth from the bottom among its T14 peers in sending 2024...
Precedent Supports Death Penalty in Mangione Federal Case, SDNY Prosecutors Say
Luigi Mangione's defense attorneys have argued intense pretrial publicity, including comments from President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, have undermined their client's rights. But prosecutors say the Manhattan-based Southern District of New York...
The AI Paralysis: Why Law Firms Are Frozen at the Starting Line
Unlike previous technological shifts in the legal profession, the current AI revolution is unprecedented in its velocity. Unlike previous technological shifts in the legal profession, the current AI revolution is unprecedented in its velocity.
Thomas, Gorsuch Set Sights on Longstanding ‘Feres Doctrine.’ What Is It?
In a dissent Monday, Justice Clarence Thomas said the Supreme Court's longstanding bar against tort suits from members of the military, known as the "Feres doctrine," has no basis in law. In a dissent Monday, Justice Clarence Thomas said the Supreme Court's...
BREAKING: ‘Unlawful Exercises of Executive Power’: Judge Dismisses Comey and James Indictments, Disqualifies Federal Prosecutor Halligan
"I conclude that all actions flowing from Ms. [Lindsey] Halligan's defective appointment, including securing and signing Ms. [Letitia] James's indictment, constitute unlawful exercises of executive power and must be set aside," U.S. District Senior Judge Cameron...
Charges Against Comey, James Thrown Out as Judge Rejects ‘Defective’ Appointment of Halligan as US Attorney
"I conclude that all actions flowing from Ms. [Lindsey] Halligan's defective appointment, including securing and signing Ms. [Letitia] James's indictment, constitute unlawful exercises of executive power and must be set aside," U.S. District Senior Judge Cameron...
Former DOGE General Counsel Joins Elon Musk’s xAI as Legal Chief
James Burnham has an eclectic background that includes working as an attorney for President Donald Trump and serving as president of a litigation funding firm. James Burnham has an eclectic background that includes working as an attorney for President Donald...
Florida Jury Returns $50 Million to Wife of Ex-CEO of Marvel Entertainment
Jordan Cohen, partner at Wicker Smith and attorney for Harold Peerenboom, indicated his client may appeal the verdict. Jordan Cohen, partner at Wicker Smith and attorney for Harold Peerenboom, indicated his client may appeal the verdict.
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...
Thomson Reuters v ROSS: What Might Those Tantalizing Redactions in TR’s Brief Conceal?
Earlier today, I wrote about the brief filed by Thomson Reuters in its ongoing copyright litigation against the now-closed legal research startup ROSS Intelligence, which is now on an interlocutory appeal to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Like many of the...
‘Not Quite Nimble Enough’: FTC’s Antitrust Case Against Meta Took 5 Years to Play Out, a Span When Everything Changed
"The longer the case takes, the more that intervening developments in the sector can disrupt your theory of harm," said Bill Kovacic, a Georgetown law professor who was Federal Trade Commission chair in 2008 and 2009. "The longer the case takes, the more that...
Kirkland Brings ‘Whole Institution’ to Lateral Integration Process
At a time when automation is increasing and firms are contending with the “free agency era, it's becoming a larger business imperative for big firms to have a seamless integration process for laterals At a time when automation is increasing and firms are...
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...
Cut Through the Clutter: How Copilot Helps You Get a Handle on Your Inbox
Tech Tips: Ben Schorr shows how to use Microsoft Copilot to manage your overstuffed inbox and identify the emails most in need of your attention. The post Cut Through the Clutter: How Copilot Helps You Get a Handle on Your Inbox appeared first on Articles, Tips and...
How to Scale Defensible Generative AI Results for Document Review
Understand the metrics and methods that turn generative AI from a promising tool into a reliable, defensible, and essential part of your review strategy. Understand the metrics and methods that turn generative AI from a promising tool into a reliable,...
How I Made Partner: ‘Become an Integral Part of the Firm as a Whole,’ Says Tad Bashore of Ballard Spahr
"As an associate's career develops, it means becoming an integral part of the firm as a whole by showing the ability for leadership inside and outside of the firm, being a go-to person with respect to your area of practice, building relationships with clients and...
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....
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...
Ken Paxton’s Tylenol Lawsuit Is Off To A Terrible Start
Ken Paxton’s bullshit lawsuit against the makers of Tylenol, built on Trump and RFK Jr.’s bullshit press conference in which they pretended that science says acetaminophen causes autism, is off to a predictably bad start. I had a bit of a laugh shortly after this turd...
Veteran Sports Law Attorneys Are Hitting Biglaw Compensation Home Runs Right Now
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. There are a few very desirable people with these practices, and they say they’re getting a massive amount of calls right now. — Sabina Lippman, managing partner of legal recruiter CenterPeak, in comments given...
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...
Biglaw Firm Announces Bonus Dollars Will Hit Associates’ Wallets Before The Year Is Over!
Another Biglaw firm has joined the bonus train, and this time it’s Skadden! The top tier law firm reported $3,669,042,000 gross revenue in 2024 gross revenue and profits per equity partner of $6,049,000 according to the most recent Am Law 100. When you’re making that...
Who Will Pay If ACA Tax Credits Lapse?
The post Who Will Pay If ACA Tax Credits Lapse? appeared first on Above the Law.The post Who Will Pay If ACA Tax Credits Lapse? appeared first on Above the Law.
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...
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...
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...
This Is Not The Announcement You Were Looking For — See Also
Biglaw Firm Announces In-Person Requirements Instead Of Bonuses: Learn how to read the room, Reed Smith. Paul, Weiss Rewards Employees With Market Value Bonuses: Gotta reward the associates that stuck by them somehow! The Trend Setter Announces Bonuses!: Vartabedian...
Attention Legal Tech Startups: Applications Now Open for the 10th Annual Startup Alley and Pitch Competition at ABA TECHSHOW 2026
Applications are now open for a spot in the 10th annual Startup Alley at ABA TECHSHOW, a competition that has helped catapult the success of a long list of legal technology startups and become a seminal event of the American Bar Association’s annual legal technology...
From ‘Who Luck’ to ‘Who’s Here?’: The TLTF Summit Continues to Excel, Even As It Expands
God forbid a disaster had befallen Austin, Texas, last week, because it could have set back the evolution of legal tech by at least a decade. Assembled there were many of the best and the brightest of the legal tech world, who had all come together for the fourth...
The LegalTech Fund Closes $110 Million Second Fund, Nearly 4X Its First
Yesterday, I reported here on the TLTF Summit last week in Austin, “the Davos of legal tech.” Now there is more news from its organizer, the venture capital firm The Legaltech Fund: It announced yesterday that it has closed its second fund at $110 million,...
LawNext: The Neuroanalytics Of Using Legal Tech: Clio’s Joshua Lenon On A First-of-its-Kind Cognitive Study
Legal technology company Clio recently released the 10th edition of its Legal Trends Report, its annual analysis of data and survey responses on legal practice and emerging trends, and this year’s report ventured into new territory. For the first time, the report...
Tradespace Acquires Paragon, A Patent Drafting Startup Founded By Computer Science Students, to Round Out Its End-to-End IP Platform
Tradespace, the San Francisco-based AI-powered intellectual property management platform, has acquired Paragon, an AI patent-drafting startup founded by three Princeton University computer science students. The acquisition, Tradespace says, makes it the first...
The Clio-Scorpion ‘Preferred Partnership’: A Closer Look At the Strategy and the Impact on Customers
Last June, legal technology company Clio and legal marketing company Scorpion announced that they had formed a comprehensive strategic partnership aimed at giving law firms greater visibility into their marketing investments and outcomes, addressing what the companies...
Justice Alito Freezes Order Blocking Texas’ New Congressional Map
Justice Samuel Alito Jr. granted Texas a temporary pause of a federal court order blocking it from using new congressional districts adopted at the urging of President Donald Trump. Justice Samuel Alito Jr. granted Texas a temporary pause of a federal court...
‘More Rules and Hurdles’: US Chief Judges Adopt Cybersecurity Sealed Document Safeguards
"Because sealed documents filed in CM/ECF will not be accessible or viewable by litigants electronically, service of those documents can no longer be accomplished through CM/ECF," U.S. Chief District Judge Mark S. Davis of the Eastern District of Virginia wrote in a...
Judge in Generic Pharma MDL Orders Firms Halt ‘Rife With False and Misleading Statements’ About Claims Process
U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe, of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, gave the claims recovery firms seven days to provide lead counsel with a list of names and contact information for all class members they contracted with, and to disclose all marketing efforts,...
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...
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...
Just In CASE You Were Wondering, This Biglaw Firm Is Also Matching
White & Case has announced it’s matching the market on both year-end and special bonuses for its US associates and counsel. The firm — 9th on the Am Law 100 with over $3.3 billion in gross revenue — is joining the market consensus and handing out the standard...
DOJ Charges Law Student In ‘Trump Whore’ Kidnapping Hoax
One of the keys to surviving law school is getting really good at time management skills. If you can squeeze more than eating, sleeping, and studying into your schedule, you’re just asking for a reality check. In an extreme example of a law student having too much...
Top Biglaw Firm Matches Market Bonus Scale While Praising Associates
One by one, Biglaw firms continue to fall in line to match what’s now been recognized as the market bonus scale as blessed by Cravath. The latest firm to do so is none other than Debevoise & Plimpton, which brought in $1,623,000,000 gross revenue in 2024, and it’s...
Snap Hires GC From Partner Ranks of Law Firm That Did $51M in Work for It Last Year
Thirteen-year Munger Tolles veteran Zachary Briers is succeeding Michael O'Sullivan, who'd been with the firm 21 years when he exited in 2017 to become Snap's legal chief. Thirteen-year Munger Tolles veteran Zachary Briers is succeeding Michael O'Sullivan, who'd...
Lawsuit Highlights Growing Abuse of Public Figures in Crypto Schemes
The lawsuit centers around Andreas M. Antonopoulous, an author, educator and longtime commentator on blockchain technology. The lawsuit centers around Andreas M. Antonopoulous, an author, educator and longtime commentator on blockchain...
Receipt With Extra Pre-Paid Card Digits Isn’t Enough for Class Action, State Supreme Court Says
The plaintiff brought a claim against the drugstore company under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 and alleged Walgreens violated the law's truncation requirement by including the first six digits and the last four digits of her 16-digit card...
Bo Royal: Simplicity That Converts Smarter Legal Marketing for Real Results
Be That Lawyer with Steve Fretzin: Legal marketing conversions with Bo Royal's simple strategies. Leverage client testimonials, and focus your efforts for real growth. The post Bo Royal: Simplicity That Converts Smarter Legal Marketing for Real Results appeared...
Litigation Trends to Watch: Claims Surge over Nvidia’s AI Tech, Amazon Delistings and Trading Algorithms
What's driving suits against AI giant Nvidia? What's driving suits against AI giant Nvidia?
Simpson Thacher, Davis Polk Advise Ashurst-Perkins Coie Merger Talks
The New York firms have been carving out a niche in advising on major law firm mergers. The New York firms have been carving out a niche in advising on major law firm mergers.
Sullivan & Cromwell Partner to Interview SDNY U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton at Upcoming Bar Event
Clayton is scheduled to be interviewed by Sullivan & Cromwell partner James McDonald, a former colleague now representing President Donald Trump in his attempt to overturn his criminal conviction. Former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey will also speak at the...
Davis Polk, Baker Botts Match Associate Bonus Market Scales
As of Friday afternoon, Milbank has yet to reveal its year-end bonus scale. As of Friday afternoon, Milbank has yet to reveal its year-end bonus scale.
Davis Polk, White & Case, Debevoise, Baker Botts Match Associate Bonus Market Scales
As of Friday afternoon, Milbank has yet to reveal its year-end bonus scale. As of Friday afternoon, Milbank has yet to reveal its year-end bonus scale.
Skadden, Davis Polk, White & Case, Debevoise Match Associate Bonus Market Scales
As of Friday afternoon, Milbank has yet to reveal its year-end bonus scale. As of Friday afternoon, Milbank has yet to reveal its year-end bonus scale.
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Week in Data Nov. 21: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers
Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the Global 30 EU 2025 rankings. Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the Global 30 EU 2025 rankings.
Harvard Law Professor Placed on Probation, Pays Restitution for Shooting Incident
Carlos Portugal Gouve a, a former visiting law professor at Harvard Law School, was arrested on Oct. 1 after firing a BB/pellet gun near the Temple Beth Zion during its late Kol Nidre service. Carlos Portugal Gouve a, a former visiting law professor at Harvard...
Google Foes Seek Judge’s Recusal Over Undisclosed Ties to Tech Giant’s Litigation Chief
Judge Haywood Gilliam Jr. and Google's Cassandra Knight became friends in law school. He later officiated her wedding, and she traveled from Europe to attend and speak at his investiture. Judge Haywood Gilliam Jr. and Google's Cassandra Knight became friends in...
Top 50 Biglaw Firm Announces Increased In-Office Attendance Mandate Instead Of Bonuses
As Biglaw bonuses continue to be announced with much fanfare from associates, some firms are hoping to slip their less-than desirable announcements in under the radar. When associates are constantly refreshing their emails in the hope of seeing bonus news, no one...
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...
Law Firm That Started Summer Bonus Trend Announces Year-End Bonuses
Pay attention, everyone, because we’ve got some very exciting bonus news from the very first firm to announce summer bonuses — and no, it’s not Milbank. If you recall, back in July, the first firm to announce a summer bonus was Texas-based complex commercial...
‘High-Pressure Sales Tactics’: Tennessee Attorneys Go After Nationwide PI Firm for ‘Case Running’
Under Tennessee law, attorneys aren't allowed to solicit accident victims within 30 days of a wreck, but one personal injury attorney started receiving multiple phone calls within 48 hours of his accident. Under Tennessee law, attorneys aren't allowed to solicit...
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.
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.






















































































