{"id":163797,"date":"2026-09-28T12:22:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T20:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/09\/28\/this-former-federal-judge-went-from-three-emails-a-day-to-a-flooded-biglaw-inbox\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T12:22:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T20:22:15","slug":"this-former-federal-judge-went-from-three-emails-a-day-to-a-flooded-biglaw-inbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/09\/28\/this-former-federal-judge-went-from-three-emails-a-day-to-a-flooded-biglaw-inbox\/","title":{"rendered":"This Former Federal Judge Went From Three Emails A Day To A Flooded Biglaw Inbox"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ed. note<\/u>: Welcome to our daily feature,\u00a0Quote of the Day<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

You go from essentially a monk-like existence where you\u2019re in your chambers \u2014 unless you\u2019re in court \u2014 you\u2019ve got your three law clerks, or your family. And here, gosh, I\u2019ve already traveled to probably four or five different places to meet with partners, to meet with clients. It\u2019s been a whirlwind. Really, it\u2019s been everything I hoped it would be.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2014<\/i><\/span> <\/b>Former U.S. District Judge Alan Albright<\/strong>, describing to Bloomberg Law<\/a> the dramatic change of pace he\u2019s experienced since leaving the Western District of Texas and joining A&O Shearman as an intellectual property litigation partner. Albright, who received about three emails a day as a judge, likened his new inbox to \u201ca huge river\u201d where he\u2019s \u201con a dinghy.<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/strong>\u201c<\/p>\n

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Staci Zaretsky<\/a> is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky<\/a>, X\/Twitter<\/a>, and Threads<\/a>, or connect with her on LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ed. note<\/u>: Welcome to our daily feature,\u00a0Quote of the Day<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

You go from essentially a monk-like existence where you\u2019re in your chambers \u2014 unless you\u2019re in court \u2014 you\u2019ve got your three law clerks, or your family. And here, gosh, I\u2019ve already traveled to probably four or five different places to meet with partners, to meet with clients. It\u2019s been a whirlwind. Really, it\u2019s been everything I hoped it would be.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2014<\/i>Former U.S. District Judge Alan Albright<\/strong>, describing to Bloomberg Law<\/a> the dramatic change of pace he\u2019s experienced since leaving the Western District of Texas and joining A&O Shearman as an intellectual property litigation partner. Albright, who received about three emails a day as a judge, likened his new inbox to \u201ca huge river\u201d where he\u2019s \u201con a dinghy.<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/strong>\u201c<\/p>\n

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Staci Zaretsky<\/a> is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she\u2019s worked since 2011. She\u2019d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email<\/a> her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky<\/a>, X\/Twitter<\/a>, and Threads<\/a>, or connect with her on LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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