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Morning Docket: 05.16.25
* There’s an appetite at the Supreme Court to get rid of universal injunctions, but after brutal oral argument, birthright citizenship might not be the case where they pull the trigger. [Law360] * Giving Jeanine Pirro a temporary appointment after riding Ed Martin’s...
Missouri AG Thinks Supreme Court Ruling Lets Him Control Social Media Moderation (It Doesn’t)
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey apparently thinks he gets to be editor-in-chief of every social media platform. In his latest attack on free speech rights, Bailey has announced a “first-in-the-nation rule” that would force social media companies to let users...
When are TROs Appealable? Trump Admin Cases Put Question in Spotlight
As a general rule, TROs—short-term orders that pause actions pending preliminary injunction decisions—are not appealable, though courts have recognized exceptions, such as when a TRO threatens irreversible harm or basically functions as a preliminary...
Microsoft Copilot 2025: It’s Better 1 Year Later
Danielle DavisRoe | Copilot has definitely gotten better since our 2024 review, but there's still a ton of growth potential. The post Microsoft Copilot 2025: It’s Better 1 Year Later appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.Microsoft Copilot...
‘Everyone, Stop Talking!’: Judge Sends Fight Between Kline & Specter and Ex-Associate to Arbitration
While the judge endeavored to keep the hearing focused on whether and how Kline & Specter's claims against Terrance DeAngelo should be arbitrated, the acrimonious history of the dispute occasionally bled in. While the judge endeavored to keep the hearing...
Read the Verdict: Federal Jury Finds Amgen Liable in Drug Monopolization Case
The jury after just over half a day of deliberations found Amgen Inc. liable on 10 of the 11 claims in the complaint, including monopolization and unreasonable restraint of trade in violation of the Sherman Act. The jury after just over half a day of...
Wisconsin Judge Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Helping Immigrant Evade Arrest by ICE
Milwaukee Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan pleaded not guilty to federal charges that she obstructed an arrest and deportation operation by U.S. immigration authorities in her courtroom. Milwaukee Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan pleaded not guilty to federal charges that...
Are Supreme Court Justices ‘Afraid’ To Denounce Trump’s Attacks On The Judiciary?
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We need these justices, who have life tenure, to speak up. We just do. And they’re not. They’re probably afraid. John Roberts needs to come out and say, ‘Hey America, we’re in crisis here. Are you going to...
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The 4 Day In-Person Mandate Is Coming — See Also
A Top 10 Firm Expects Associates To Be In The Office “At Least” 4 Days A Week: Is the 5th day implied? DOJ Gets All Retaliatory: Because chilling law firms from opposing the administration is the point. Wrong Place, Right Time To Get Suspended: Broward County judge...
Trump Media Attorneys Argue That Presidential Immunity Warrants Halting Chancery Case
Vice Chancellor Lori Will took three hours of argument on the case. Lawyers for Trump Media & Technology Corp said the court should rule clearly stating the supremacy clause bars all civil litigation against a sitting president, partly because state court judges...
Ethics Exam Leaked Early In Ironic Law School Twist
Every year, there’s some law school exam drama. Sometimes a professor will reuse exam questions (despite knowing this is begging for trouble), or employ shocking and tragic hypotheticals, or force students to defend segregation. But another classic blunder involves...
Ethics Exam Leaked Early In Ironic Law School Twist
Every year, there’s some law school exam drama. Sometimes a professor will reuse exam questions (despite knowing this is begging for trouble), or employ shocking and tragic hypotheticals, or force students to defend segregation. But another classic blunder involves...
LexisNexis’ Practical Guidance Is Every Attorney’s Essential Concierge
While advances in artificial intelligence continue to wow legal tech users, even the best AI solution still requires lawyers to thoroughly understand the underlying issues. The dynamic can be challenging for attorneys at all levels, from junior associates to seasoned...
LexisNexis’ Practical Guidance Is Every Attorney’s Essential Concierge
While advances in artificial intelligence continue to wow legal tech users, even the best AI solution still requires lawyers to thoroughly understand the underlying issues. The dynamic can be challenging for attorneys at all levels, from junior associates to seasoned...
AI Hallucinations Strike Again: Two More Cases Where Lawyers Face Judicial Wrath For Fake Citations
The post AI Hallucinations Strike Again: Two More Cases Where Lawyers Face Judicial Wrath For Fake Citations appeared first on Above the Law.In what has become a distressingly familiar pattern in courtrooms across America, two more cases have emerged of lawyers...
AI Hallucinations Strike Again: Two More Cases Where Lawyers Face Judicial Wrath For Fake Citations
The post AI Hallucinations Strike Again: Two More Cases Where Lawyers Face Judicial Wrath For Fake Citations appeared first on Above the Law.In what has become a distressingly familiar pattern in courtrooms across America, two more cases have emerged of lawyers...
California Bar Grading Screw-Up Resulted In Several False Failures
I forgot to carry the one!Some things happen with such regularity that you can set a clock to them: roosters crowing at dawn, Kant’s ghost strolling through Königsberg in the afternoon, and new news of the California Bar screwing up the bar exam. As rough as it is to...
California Bar Grading Screw-Up Resulted In Several False Failures
I forgot to carry the one!Some things happen with such regularity that you can set a clock to them: roosters crowing at dawn, Kant’s ghost strolling through Königsberg in the afternoon, and new news of the California Bar screwing up the bar exam. As rough as it is to...
Harvard Law Got The Steal Of The Century
There’s a certain thrill to thrift store shopping — maybe you’ll find some real Westmoreland milk glass, or a Thierry Mugler blazer in exactly your size. And you might find an absolute killer of a deal. But know it will never be as great as the find that Harvard Law...
Harvard Law Got The Steal Of The Century
There’s a certain thrill to thrift store shopping — maybe you’ll find some real Westmoreland milk glass, or a Thierry Mugler blazer in exactly your size. And you might find an absolute killer of a deal. But know it will never be as great as the find that Harvard Law...
If Trump Is Immune, So Is The WI Judge The DOJ Just Arrested
(Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)On April 25, the FBI perpwalked a sitting judge out of her own courthouse for the crime of aggravated directing her own courtroom. FBI Director Kash Patel posted a photo of Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan’s arrest, accusing her...
If Trump Is Immune, So Is The WI Judge The DOJ Just Arrested
(Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)On April 25, the FBI perpwalked a sitting judge out of her own courthouse for the crime of aggravated directing her own courtroom. FBI Director Kash Patel posted a photo of Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan’s arrest, accusing her...
Partner Paydays Are WAY Up At This Biglaw Firm
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by Am Law, which Biglaw firm saw the biggest increase in its compensation for all partners (CAP) in 2024? Hint: CAP went up 39.9% at this firm last year. See the answer on...
Partner Paydays Are WAY Up At This Biglaw Firm
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by Am Law, which Biglaw firm saw the biggest increase in its compensation for all partners (CAP) in 2024? Hint: CAP went up 39.9% at this firm last year. See the answer on...
The Law Firm Disrupted: Big Law’s Collective Efforts to Either Strike a Deal or Fight Trump Were Unfolding at Same Time
It's been easier for firms to team up to accede to the Trump administration than to oppose it. It's been easier for firms to team up to accede to the Trump administration than to oppose it.
Ferguson Says FTC’s Workforce Must Shrink to Stay Within Budget
The FTC began the fiscal year with a staff of 1,315, which has since been reduced by 95 people after deferred resignation, voluntary separation and retirement agreements, the agency's chair said. Andrew Ferguson added he anticipates the staff will be cut further to...
Ferguson Says FTC’s Workforce Must Shrink to Stay Within Budget
The FTC began the fiscal year with a staff of 1,315, which has since been reduced by 95 people after deferred resignation, voluntary separation and retirement agreements, the agency's chair said. Andrew Ferguson added he anticipates the staff will be cut further to...
Feds Drop Criminal Charges in Illinois Against Tom Girardi
At a Thursday hearing, U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland of the Northern District of Illinois said she would grant the government's motion to dismiss criminal charges against Girardi. At a Thursday hearing, U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland of the Northern...
Beyond the Logo: How AI Complicates Trademark Protection In the Digital Age
Today, building brands solely on the promise of a different product or service has become unsustainable. Any “new and improved feature or benefit is quickly eclipsed by competitors. Consequently, brands signal category superiority not through rational claims, but by...
Are Gen Z Law Students Suffering More Than Previous Generations?
“The world has changed. The profession has changed. The people in the profession have changed. “The world has changed. The profession has changed. The people in the profession have changed.
Microsoft Faces ‘Multi-Billion’ Pound Class Action
The lawyers leading the case said it is one of the largest class actions to be filed in the U.K. The lawyers leading the case said it is one of the largest class actions to be filed in the U.K.
US Judges Deal 2 Setbacks to White House, Restoring ABA’s Domestic Violence Grants and Blocking a ‘Union Busting’ Executive Order
U.S. District Judges Christopher Cooper and Paul Friedman of the District of Columbia granted preliminary injunctions restoring the American Bar Association's $3.2 million federal grant awards and protecting the bargaining rights of the American Foreign Service...
Combs Defense Paints Accuser as Willing Participant in Charged Sex Acts
The hip hop mogul's defense team used the messages to show his former partner was eager to take part in sex with male escorts. The hip hop mogul's defense team used the messages to show his former partner was eager to take part in sex with male...
Coinbase Sued in Nationwide Class Actions Over Data Breach
“Whether through impersonation, bribery or social engineering, the endgame is the same: gaining access to corporate IT systems or sensitive data, said Justin Daniels, an equity partner at Baker Donelson. “Whether through impersonation, bribery or social...
Former Fried Frank Litigation Chair James Wareham Dies at 64
James Wareham, longtime litigation chair at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, died earlier this month at the age of 64. James Wareham, longtime litigation chair at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, died earlier this month at the age of...
Justices Weigh Ending Nationwide Injunctions, but Birthright Citizenship Case Gives Them Pause
Various U.S. Supreme Court members acknowledged that an explosion of nationwide injunctions by individual federal judges has become a "problem," but they also seemed reluctant to let President Donald Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship go back into...
Serial GC Janet Dhillon’s Nomination to Lead Pension Agency Clears Committee—by 1 Vote
Sen. Bernie Sanders opposed putting Dhillon atop the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., citing pension cuts at companies where she was legal chief, including U.S. Airways. A U.S. Senate committee on Thursday narrowly approved the nomination of veteran general...
DOJ Bars Hiring Law Firms Litigating Against Administration
The Justice Department will avoid retaining “private counsel and law firms that have a conflict with the United States," according to a memo this month. The Justice Department will avoid retaining “private counsel and law firms that have a conflict with the...
Jenner Attorney Security Clearance Suspended Amid EO Litigation; Firm Adds New Practice Leader
As Jenner fights Trump's executive order against the firm, it has continued hiring, adding Matthew Klapper as a partner to co-chair its congressional investigations practice. As Jenner fights Trump's executive order against the firm, it has continued hiring,...
Political Climate, Trump’s Election Behind Surge in Law School Applications
More than half of the pre-law students surveyed this February said the current political climate impacted their decision to apply to law school. More than half of the pre-law students surveyed this February said the current political climate impacted their...
The Right Way to Use AI for Authentic, Human-Centered Law Firm Content
David Arato | Here are three human-centered strategies to balance GenAi's efficiency with your authentic legal voice. The post The Right Way to Use AI for Authentic, Human-Centered Law Firm Content appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and...
The Week in Data May 14: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers
Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including the 2025 Am Law 200 report. Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including the 2025 Am Law 200 report.
Judge Approves Rare Privacy Settlement Awarding Class Members 23% Stake in Clearview AI
U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman, of the District of Illinois, granted final approval of the unusual settlement with Clearview AI, a facial recognition startup firm. U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman, of the District of Illinois, granted final...
New Texas Law ‘Eliminates Rogue Shareholders,’ Abbott Says
The bill would prevent the kind of shareholder action that ultimately led Elon Musk's Tesla compensation package to be voided. The bill would prevent the kind of shareholder action that ultimately led Elon Musk's Tesla compensation package to be...
As a Big Law Partner—and Brother of AG Pam Bondi—Vies for Top Position, the DC Bar Election Sees Record Turnout
More than 30,000 lawyers, or about 34% of eligible members, have already voted in the election since it opened April 15, the CEO of the D.C. Bar said this week. Paul Hastings partner Brad Bondi is running for president against solo practitioner Diane...
Mental Health May Be Improving For Lawyers, But Severe Stressors Remain — And They’re Getting Worse
It’s not exactly news to say that the collective mental health of the legal profession has been strained for years — but are things starting to get better? The results of the ALM 2025 Mental Health Survey seem to indicate that while some severe stressors remain,...
Bold Strategy, Biglaw — Let’s See If It Pays Off
Biglaw firms who gave in to Trump suffered a scathing 60 Minutes piece and key talent defections, so they’ve decided upon a new tactic: pretending they never made a deal at all! It does not appear to be working. Meanwhile, Justice David Souter died, reminding everyone...
Assessing Advocacy In The Federal Appeals Through The Lens Of Five Cases From The Past Year
Across five of the most closely watched federal appellate cases of the past year, a striking pattern has emerged: courts are grappling with cutting-edge questions at the intersection of constitutional doctrine, statutory interpretation, and contemporary social and...
Kirkland & Ellis Really Leaning Into Its Trump Connection During Saudi Arabia Trip
There’s something fundamentally unsavory to the majority of lawyerly types about selling out the rule of law. Nine Biglaw firms struck deals with the Trump administration in order to avoid unconstitutional Executive Orders designed to hurt the bottom line of major law...
John Roberts Wants People To Stop Making ‘Ad Hominem’ Attacks Against SCOTUS Justices
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The court has obviously made mistakes throughout its history, and those should be criticized. So long as it is in terms of the decision, really, and not ad hominem against the justices. I just think that...
Broward County Judge Who Used Over-The-Top Book She Didn’t Read And Judicial Deepfakes On Campaign Trail Faces Ethical Complaint
Every once in a while you come across a structurally ironic scenario where a person offers evidence for a claim in ways they did not intend. Take the judiciary’s image crisis, for example. You could point to several things from recent history: Amy Coney Barrett...
Law Firms Use Artificial Intelligence To Earn Very Real $31K Sanction!
“If ChatGPT told you to jump off a cliff, would you do that too?!?” screams my internal scolding voice. Because despite an ever increasing number of cautionary tales about lawyers ill-advisedly letting G(PT)sus take the wheel, another pair of law firms have bumbled...
Tariffs Cannot Bring Back Manufacturing Jobs As Consumers Won’t Pay Much More For American Goods
President Donald Trump is waging his trade war using the same fundamental principle he applies to every issue: say a ton of contradictory stuff then claim to have been right all along when some of it turns out to be right. Whatever Trump says, I can guarantee that...
The Inauspicious Distinction Of Having The Most Billable Hours In Biglaw
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by Am Law, which Biglaw firm had the lawyer that billed the most hours last year? Hint: This lawyer billed an eye-popping 3,800 hours in 2024. See the answer on the next...
Remember When Diversity And Pro Bono Hours Were Selling Points? — See Also
Biglaw Firm Commits To Huge Scrub Of Diversity And Pro Bono Work From Website: Good deeds really don’t go unpunished. More Capitulation, More Problems: Another Congressional investigation is headed toward Biglaw. Kirkland & Ellis Chair Joins Trump For Business...
Ex-Associates Say Trump Deals Render Big Law Leaders Unfit for Board Positions, Launch Campaign for Their Removal
The former associates launched a campaign inviting the public to ask nonprofits and law schools to remove management-level partners from their boards due to their firms' deals with the Trump administration. The former associates launched a campaign inviting the...
Pharma Company Incyte Settles Novartis Royalties Dispute for $280 Million, SEC Records Show
In a SEC filing dated Sunday, Incyte, which is both incorporated and headquartered in Delaware, indicated the payment represents roughly five years of disputed royalty payments linked to the drug Jakafi. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and Paul Hastings...
Judiciary Budget Request Aims to Keep ‘Courthouse Footprint’ in Check, Former Judge Says
“With our budget request, we're also acting responsibly to try to contain our courthouse footprint and ask you for funding only when it's absolutely necessary," said Robert Conrad, former U.S. district judge and director of the Administrative Office of the...
Here’s How An $18M Defamation Verdict Was Knocked Down to $500
The case stemmed from allegedly defamatory statements made by a Ghanaian member of Parliament—broadcast from his home in New Jersey—about a BBC journalist. The politician argued that, once the court properly dismissed the claim for actual damages because the plaintiff...
Indian Bar Council Cements Rules for Legal Market Liberalization
Foreign lawyers and firms will be allowed to open offices in India and engage in corporate legal matters such as joint ventures, M&A and other related transactional work on a reciprocal basis, as well as represent clients in arbitration cases conducted in the...
Kirkland Led Group of Firms to Coordinate Striking White House Deal
Leaders from the world's largest law firm by revenue looked to gather as many firms on the EEOC list as possible, sources say. Leaders from the world's largest law firm by revenue looked to gather as many firms on the EEOC list as possible, sources...
US Judge Stands Behind Injunction Requiring $2B in USAID Partner Work Payments
"Even if this Court found a sound basis to exercise discretion under Rule 62.1, Defendants have not made the showing necessary to warrant partial dissolution of the preliminary injunction," U.S. District Judge Amir H. Ali wrote in his order denying a Trump...
Three Legal Project Management Tips for More Profitable Flat Fees
Karen & David Skinner | LPM is a powerful tool for any attorney who wants to implement flat fees, increase efficiency, deliver a better client experience and improve profitability. The post Three Legal Project Management Tips for More Profitable Flat Fees appeared...
‘A Collective Debacle’: Ellis George and K&L Gates Ordered to Pay $31,000 After Using AI to Write Brief in Insurance Case
Alarm bells rang for the special master in the case, he said, when he used Westlaw to verify details in the briefing—only to discover, he said, that some of the quotations and court decisions cited by plaintiff's counsel, which appeared to "strongly support their...
Wilmer Says 2 Attorney Security Clearances Were Suspended Amid Court Battle
Paul Clement, Wilmer's lawyer, said two attorneys were informed their security clearances were suspended by a government agency. Paul Clement, Wilmer's lawyer, said two attorneys were informed their security clearances were suspended by a government...
Top Law School Faculty Issue Letter Defending Rule Of Law
(Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)While the federal government is busy slashing university spending and tax status or claiming donors to groups filing civil rights claims against the government are definitionally threats to national security, a lot of law firms and...
Kim Kardashian To Star As Divorce Lawyer In New Legal Drama ‘All’s Fair’
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. You know what a girl’s best friend is? Not diamonds — her lawyers. — An excerpt from the trailer of Kim Kardashian’s new legal drama, All’s Fair, which is set to premiere on Hulu in Fall 2025. In the show,...
‘It Feels Like The Partners Versus The Associates’ — See Also
The Moral Divide Between Young Lawyers And Their Seniors Is Growing: When did firms trade principle for capital? Top Ranked Law School Schools Administration On The Rule Of Law: Good on you, Duke. Here’s A Projection Of Next Year’s Law School Rankings: Nice while it...
New Antitrust Suits Allege Price-Fixing of Construction Equipment Rentals
At least 10 antitrust class actions allege that companies that provide rental of construction equipment like forklifts and excavators conspired with benchmark pricing firm Rouse Services and its parent, RB Global Inc. At least 10 antitrust class actions allege...
Navigating ‘Unruliness’: Hence Cofounder Sean West On How Politics, AI, And Law Are Rewriting Business Rules
The post Navigating ‘Unruliness’: Hence Cofounder Sean West On How Politics, AI, And Law Are Rewriting Business Rules appeared first on Above the Law.“Everybody understands the world is volatile, but they don’t necessarily understand why it’s volatile or how to deal...
This Biglaw Firm Is Already Slaying In 2025
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to reporting by Bloomberg Law, which Biglaw firm was the top legal adviser for mergers & acquisitions deals, ranked by value of the deals, through the first quarter of 2025? Hint: This...
Trade Court Asks If Trump Could Declare ‘Peanut Butter Emergency’ to Set More Tariffs
A Justice Department lawyer said that emergency declarations underlying President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs was nonreviewable by the Court of International trade. A Justice Department lawyer said that emergency declarations underlying President Donald...
Revenue Table: US Firms Continue Rapid Growth in London
Analysis of 26 U.S. firms' U.K. revenue has found the majority of American firms are experiencing double-digit increases in London. Analysis of 26 U.S. firms' U.K. revenue has found the majority of American firms are experiencing double-digit increases in...
How AI Has And Will Irrevocably Change The Practice Of Law
Getty ImagesHow could generative AI upend the traditional law firm model? What are the challenges of using AI in trial law? Will this technology finally crush the billable hour? In this episode of “Adventures in Legal Tech,” host Jared Correia is joined by Stephen...
Americans For Equal Opportunity Hope To Sic The EEOC On Biglaw Summer Internship Programs
Nice law firm summer internship you’ve got there! They tend to be high paying, potentially prestigious, and career trajectory setting positions that are aggressively competed for. Sure would be a shame if something happened to it. Like if the White Jobs Matter brigade...
Into The Sun: Federal Circuit Provides Clarity On The Role Of Injunctions In Pharma Cases
Autoimmune disorders are on the rise across the globe. No one is sure why, but the usual suspects of diet, stress, and the general unfriendliness of modern life to our delicate immune systems are all subject to blame. Regardless of the cause, there is no doubt that...
The 2025 Mental Health Survey Infographic
These data points highlight key findings from the 2025 survey, which tracked responses from more than 3,100 people. These data points highlight key findings from the 2025 survey, which tracked responses from more than 3,100 people.
‘Partnerships Work a Lot Better Than Sharp Elbows’: Trust, Not Tech, Powers Healthy Legal Department-Law Firm Relationships
"The person has to want to work with you," said Seth Spitzer, global head of outside counsel management and operations at Citi. Building effective partnerships between in-house counsel and law firms still hinges on the one thing technology can't replicate: real...
The ‘Legal Community Is Torn’: AG James Urges Unity at Tribute Breakfast
“It's a fragile democracy, James said. “It's up to each and every one of us to use the law and uphold the constitution. The New York Attorney General spoke at a tribute breakfast dedicated to the late Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance Sr., who resigned his post in...
California Bar Thinks Provisional Licensing Could Soak Up Some Of The Mess From Their Rushed Test
The California Bar is in a rough spot. Facing bankruptcy, the Bar broke from the NBCE to try their hand at a more cost effective way to test the minimum competency of applicants aspiring to be attorneys. Unfortunately, they bungled the supposed fix to their budget...
Telecom Going Through Tumult Hands Legal Reins to Former Motorola GC
Lumen Technologies restarted its CLO search after ex-Hulu legal chief Chadwick Ho lasted just eight months in the role. Lumen Technologies restarted its CLO search after ex-Hulu legal chief Chadwick Ho lasted just eight months in the role.
Biglaw Doesn’t Give A Damn About Its Young Lawyers
Ed. note: Please welcome Vivia Chen back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, “The Ex-Careerist,” here. WHAT A STRANGE, SAD TIME TO BE A YOUNG LAWYER IN BIGLAW. This is a generation that was raised to value diversity, speak up for injustice, and...
A ‘Projection’ Of The 2026 U.S. News Law School Rankings
Prospective law students, current law students, and law school alumni have seen the recently released edition of the 2025 U.S. News Law School Rankings, and they’re wondering what could possibly happen next. With a tie for the most prestigious school in the nation and...
Unlocking The Cloud: Transforming Legal Document Drafting With Cloud-Based Solutions
The post Unlocking The Cloud: Transforming Legal Document Drafting With Cloud-Based Solutions appeared first on Above the Law.Sixty-seven percent of firms are already leveraging the benefits of cloud-based solutions, with another 13% planning to transition in the next...
Plaintiff Attorneys Sanctioned for Entangling Firm Partners in RICO Suit, Judge Rules
"This conduct is harassing and needlessly increased the cost of litigation for defendants. Such allegations, if allowed to stand, would apply to innocent individuals at hundreds of limited liability law firms or other limited liability partnerships who would normally...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Substantive Due Process Challenge to School District’s Gender-Identity Policies
In Lee v. Poudre School District R-1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a complaint filed by parents alleging that Poudre School District maintained official policies discouraging disclosure of transgender or nonbinary students'...
Billable Hour Dying So Slowly, You’d Think It’s Billing By The Hour
Death, taxes, and the impending demise of the billable hour. Every year, we hear about killing the billable hour and every year, it lives to see another day. But the creeping adoption of artificial intelligence introduces some structural and ethical pressure to the...
Partners Hesitant To Leave Biglaw Firms That Capitulated To Trump — Because What If The Next Firm Does It Too?
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We received calls from partners who were disappointed in their firm’s decision, but in most cases, it didn’t move past venting to us and deciding to hold tight. They realized that leaving a firm because of an...
Trump Strategy To Rein In Drug Prices Revives ‘Most Favored Nation’ Plan Of His First Term
The post Trump Strategy To Rein In Drug Prices Revives ‘Most Favored Nation’ Plan Of His First Term appeared first on Above the Law.The post Trump Strategy To Rein In Drug Prices Revives ‘Most Favored Nation’ Plan Of His First Term appeared first on Above the...
DOJ Says Susman Godfrey Is National Security Threat… For Giving Money To GLAD
There’s a new “Axis of Evil” in the Trump administration cosmology and it’s not al Qaeda or North Korea. Instead, the preeminent threat to national security, according to the hapless folks at Donald Trump’s personal law firm, is anyone who ever donated money to LGBTQ...
How To Build Your Own LLM Product In 5 Easy Steps With Horace Wu
(Image via Getty) In Season 9, Episode 6 of “Notes to My (Legal) Self,“ I had the privilege of speaking with Horace Wu, founder and CEO of Syntheia, a company revolutionizing contract data analytics and smart drafting for transactional lawyers. Horace shared practical...
Morning Docket: 05.13.25
* Chief Justice Roberts finds one-on-one questioning dull and I guess if you’re not particularly interested in precedent or oral argument that tracks. [National Law Journal] * Law school graduation speeches taking swipes at Trump and Musk as the lowest-hanging fruit...
Rate Hikes and the ‘Obsession with Infinite Growth’: Concerns Temper Progress in Mental Health Data
"Client demands have to change, which likely means billable rates have to drop," one senior associate wrote in ALM's annual mental health survey. "You cannot charge top dollar in BigLaw and expect clients who are paying top dollar not to have incredible...
It’s the Word Most Often Used Incorrectly
Teddy Snyder | Its. it’s the word that trips up many writers, the word that doesn’t follow the rules. The post It’s the Word Most Often Used Incorrectly appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.“Its” or “it’s”? It’s the word that trips up...
Fennemore Craig Combines With Arizona Employment Firm BurnsBarton
Upon completion of the merger, the combined firm will have a headcount of 340 attorneys. Upon completion of the merger, the combined firm will have a headcount of 340 attorneys.
Lawyer Accused Of Gambling Away Millions In Client Funds Sentenced To Time Behind Bars
Back in the summer of 2023, a California attorney — who was accused of blowing somewhere over $8 million in client funds after moving into the Wynn casino and gambling “24/7” — opted to plead guilty to wire fraud and money laundering. Last week, her sentence was...
Rümeysa Öztürk Finally Returns Home After Being Detained Over 6 Weeks For Sharing Her Opinions
Finally, some good news! You’ve probably seen Rümeysa Öztürk’s name in recent headlines; she was arrested by plain-clothes ICE officers over a paper she co-authored and submitted to the Tufts campus newspaper that — among other things — condemned the indiscriminate...
ICE Arrests Newark Mayor For … Ummm, Body Slam?
Not content with arresting judges, ICE is now arresting mayors who have the temerity to object to rounding up immigrants and warehousing them in ICE detention facilities. On Friday, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka attended a protest at Delaney Hall, a private prison owned by...
From Anticipation To Reality: CLOC Global Institute 2025
When I previewed the 2025 CLOC Global Institute last week, I focused on the doors this conference promised to open: doors to AI integration, smarter vendor selection, operational maturity, and a redefinition of legal department value. Now, having spent four days...