ATL Bracket: Which Of These Ghouls Should Get Disbarred First? There are still a few hours left to vote in …
Lemon Pound Cake Loving Property Destroying Officers Walk Away From Afroman Defamation Trial With Nothing
Some cases go to trial on a foundation of strong evidence. The Ohio police’s defamation suit against Afroman was not …
Generative AI: Causes Of Action, Defenses, And Discovery
AI is reshaping drafting court documents, client communication, and even evidence collection. In this webinar presented by our friends at …
Former Judges Practically Begging D.C. Circuit To Do The Right Thing In Anthropic Case
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The Constitution vests the federal judiciary with the duty of …
Say It So People Hear It
Communication is advocacy. Young lawyers often think the job is to know the facts, know the law, and then say …
Which Trump Administration Lawyer Most Deserves To Lose Their License? An ATL Madness Bracket
Every year — or at least most years — in honor of the NCAA Tournament, Above the Law runs a …
‘Trump’s Favorite Democrat’: Why the Left Is Saying Fetterman ‘Needs to Go’
Rumors continue to swirl about Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard‘s future as critics on Wednesday slammed her testimony before …
The Evolving Landscape Of Privacy And Cybersecurity: Essential Strategies For Legal And Compliance Professionals
The post The Evolving Landscape Of Privacy And Cybersecurity: Essential Strategies For Legal And Compliance Professionals appeared first on Above …
Trump’s Greenland Obsession Had Denmark Fully Prepping for War Against America: Report
Rumors continue to swirl about Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard‘s future as critics on Wednesday slammed her testimony before …
Morning Docket: 03.19.26
* Colorado aims to shield AI companies from unauthorized practice of law claims. No way this can go wrong! [ABA …
Shadow Docket Sock Fest — See Also
Jackson And Kavanaugh Go Head To Head On The Shadow Docket: Special treatment or “short memories”? Read and find out! …
Anthropic Lawyers Up With A Firm That Knows How To Fight
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which Biglaw firm is representing Anthropic PBC in …
Super Settlement Spike
How often can I spend years watching a case go from filing to settlement when I am not an attorney …
A ‘Seat At The Table’ For Law Departments Isn’t Enough Anymore
For years, legal leaders fought for a seat at the table. In many organizations, they got it. Legal is invited …
Just 2 Federal Law Clerks Filed Complaints Against Judges Last Year
Just two federal law clerks filed complaints under the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act (JCDA) in 2025, according to the …
White House Defends Trump’s Right to Share His ‘Opinions’ Iran Has US Missiles
News Published 10 hours ago on March 10, 2026 Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth quoted the Bible — specifically the …
Biglaw Chairman Says U.S. Lawyers Just ‘Work Harder’ — And Firms Are Paying Big Money To Keep Them
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Law practice at the highest level, especially litigation, is a …
Former Minority Student Dean Sues Rutgers Law Over Firing
Picking a dean can come down to a games of politicking. Firing deans can too. Over the last few years, …
SCOTUS Justices Air Internal Debate Over Shadow Docket At Public Event
Last night, at an event honoring the late Judge Thomas Flannery of the U.S. District Court of Washington, D.C., Justices …
The Path To AI Maturity: What Leaders Should Consider In The Coming Year
AI has reached a tipping point in the legal industry. What was once experimental is now shaping how legal teams …
Navigating Law Firm Mergers: Communication, Culture, And The Marketer’s Influence
Ed. note: This article first appeared in Strategies & Voices, an LMA publication. My first exposure to a law firm …
Clio Launches Clio Capital to Provide Fast, Low-Friction Financing For Law Firms
Clio has officially launched Clio Capital, a financing program designed exclusively for law firms that use the company’s practice management …
GenAI: A Slippery Slope Of Too Much Kool-Aid?
Legalweek 2026, the massive trade show more or less focused on Biglaw, kicked off on Monday, March 9, in New York. According to the …
It Took Years For Congress To Enact PBM Transparency, Delinking. What About Vertical Integration?
The post It Took Years For Congress To Enact PBM Transparency, Delinking. What About Vertical Integration? appeared first on Above …
Democrats Warn Trump on Path to Put US Troops on the Ground
News Published 4 hours ago on March 10, 2026 Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth quoted the Bible — specifically the …
‘Trains My Hands for War’: Hegseth’s ‘Militant’ Bible Remarks Draw Backlash
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth quoted the Bible — specifically the Old Testament — on Tuesday during remarks on the …
Cracks Widen as Trump Presses GOP on Hardline Voter ID Plan
News Published 3 hours ago on March 10, 2026 Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth quoted the Bible — specifically the …
The Bar Has Never Been Lower — See Also
Pam Bondi Wants To Call The Ethical Shots: Can’t be held in contempt if she’s the final arbiter! Noem? I …
The Fastest Growing Kirkland & Ellis Office
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Since 2014, which Kirkland & Ellis office has …
You’ve Had Enough. Now What? How To Make A Law Firm Move Actually Work
For many lawyers, there comes a moment when the grind stops feeling like a phase and starts feeling permanent. The …
The Hands-Free Law Practice: How Nursing Moms And Carpooling Crusaders Can Get Real Work Done With AI
It’s been almost a quarter of a century since I nursed my last baby. But I can still recall that …
Does Good Behavior Mean Being Agreeable? — See Also
Dissents Are Down Since Pauline Newman’s Shadow Impeachment: Do judges agree more or are they afraid to dissent? Kathryn Ruemmler …
The Gender Breakdown Of Biglaw Partner Moves
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to an analysis by Law.com, what percentage …
World’s Deadliest Sharks Only One-Third As Deadly To Minnesotans In 2026 As ICE, Trump’s Stupid War
(Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) My cousin Evan grew up in Plymouth, Minnesota. We’d often go for a swim …
Democrats To Kirkland & Ellis: For The Fourth Time, What Exactly Did You Promise Trump?
Like that old saying, if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again, Democrats in Congress are taking a *fourth* …
What Happens To Your Resume After You Hit Send: What Legal Recruiters Wish You’d Done Differently
(via Getty Images) I just spent the past few days at the 2026 NALSC Annual Conference in New Orleans alongside …
‘We Have Zero Interest In Practicing U.S. Law’: Top UK Firm Opens Office In New York Anyway
There are many ways to enter the U.S. legal market. You can merge. You can poach. You can lateral raid …
Radiohead Refuses To Be Motion Picture Soundtrack For ICE Propaganda Video
Loss of life and in memoriams honoring victims are somber occasions. Making sure that their memories aren’t used as fodder …
Why Trump Is ‘Losing Control’ in Iran: Scholar
News Published 6 hours ago on March 4, 2026 Miles Taylor, the prominent former Trump Department of Homeland Security chief …
Trump’s Fear Of Looking Like A Loser Becomes DOJ’s Embarrassing Legal Headache
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I think at all cost, he does not want to …
Pam Bondi Wants Sole Power To Decide If DOJ Lawyers — Including Herself — Act Unethically
Back in January, I issued a plea to lawyers across the country to call upon whichever professional discipline authorities to …
Federal Circuit Dissents Plummet After Pauline Newman’s Ersatz Impeachment
Court cases are usually remembered for their holdings. That’s a no brainer; majority opinions are what determine things like damages, …
John Roberts Suffers The Slings And Arrows Of Pure Rage Trump
After striking down the Trump administration’s tariffs, Chief Justice Roberts has earned nothing but disrespect and abuse from the president …
Discovery As Truth-Seeking: Win Hard Without Playing Hide-The-Ball
Effective discovery requires more than compliance — it requires strategy. In this on-demand webinar presented by our friends at InfoTrack, …
Looking Stupid Has A $940M Price Tag! — See Also
DOJ Drops Defense Of Biglaw Bullying Executive Orders: See what happens when you’re actually willing to fight in court? Political …
Moving The Needle On Judicial Equity
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to an analysis by Adam Feldman’s substack …
Law School Tells Students, ‘You MUST Be Aligned Politically With President Trump,’ For Summer Job
In The Hunt for Red October, we learn that Soviet submarine carried a “political officer,” a Communist Party appointee whose …
West Virginia Is Not Here For Authoritarian Cosplay
Down in the Southern District of West Virginia, four federal judges — appointed by presidents of both parties — have …
Federal Judges Threatened For Doing Their Jobs Speak Up
Right now is a tough time to be a federal judge. While the judiciary has long been (naively) thought of …
The Human Cost Of Our Broken Justice System
In this episode of The Jabot Podcast, I sit down with public defender, reform advocate, and author Emily Galvin Almanza …
Judge Orders Shia LaBeouf To Rehab After Mardi Gras Brawl
For millions of people, Mardi Gras is their last hurrah before they get all pious on Ash Wednesday. So they …
Legal AI: What Government Agencies Need To Consider
It’s an understatement to call this time exciting. But it can also be bewildering. With new AI offerings popping up …
ChatGPT Helped Build A Fake Law Firm Empire — Now OpenAI Is Shutting Them Down
OpenAI is quietly waging its own brand of legal ethics enforcement — and the target isn’t lawyers or law firms, …
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 …
Snowmageddon 2026: Bar Examiners Double Down On Being The Worst
We haven’t yet heard all the horror stories of this bar exam cycle. But we do know that bar examiners …
It’s Not The Size Of The Firm, It’s How You Use It: Ninth Circuit Smacks Down Fee-Shaming Of Small Law
The Ninth Circuit just made clear, size isn’t everything. And pretending otherwise is just compensating for something else entirely. In …
Tariff Turmoil Is Turning Into A Biglaw Billing Bonanza
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Virtually all of our clients at our firm are interested …
Supreme Court Airs Dirty Laundry
The Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump’s effort to use IEEPA to impose arbitrary tariffs across the world and in …
The Board Briefing Mistake Even The Best GCs Still Make
Every GC I know is preparing AI updates for their board. Some send quarterly decks. Others prepare deep-dive strategy sessions. …
‘Bloodshot Eyes of Crazy People’: Trump Lashes Out at Two ‘Deranged’ Dems in New Wild Rant
Weakened but still dangerous, President Donald Trump faces a relentless, great adversary — time itself, according to a New York …
Join The Resist And Unsubscribe Movement, Cancel Your Streaming And AI Services, Punch Back At Trump’s Out-Of-Control ICE
Over the past decade plus of extreme political polarization (not originated by, though dramatically worsened through, Donald Trump), boycotts have …
Trump’s First Stop to Sell His New Message — Deep Red Texas
Weakened but still dangerous, President Donald Trump faces a relentless, great adversary — time itself, according to a New York …
After The Tariffs Meltdown, Supreme Court Justices Try Jokes Instead
There was a refreshing change of pace during recent Supreme Court oral arguments, when, instead of the barely concealed hostility …
Weakened Yet Dangerous: Columnist Says Trump’s ‘Great Enemy Is Time’
Weakened but still dangerous, President Donald Trump faces a relentless, great adversary — time itself, according to a New York …
DOJ, Ohio File Antitrust Suit Against OhioHealth Over Payer Contracts
The post DOJ, Ohio File Antitrust Suit Against OhioHealth Over Payer Contracts appeared first on Above the Law.
Prepare For The State Of The Union — See Also
Tonight’s Rambling Will Be Legendary: Empty your cups and mental health listening to the President our country deserves. ABA Tells …
The Biglaw Firms Dominating The Lateral Partner Market
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by Law.com, for the …
What Separates Rainmakers From Service Lawyers
(Getty Images/Ezra Bailey) In this episode of “Be That Lawyer,” I sit down with Jennifer Gillman, President and Founder of …
Maryland Federal Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby Acknowledges Creating ‘Abusive’ Workplace
In late 2022, soon after I launched The Legal Accountability Project (LAP) to correct injustices I experienced as a law …
The 2026 State Of The Union Drinking Game: The ‘Barely Invited’ Supreme Court Edition
Chief Justice John Roberts is still “barely invited” to this year’s State of the Union, but the rest of us …
Like Lawyers In Pompeii: Is Legal Ignoring Solutions? More Cattle And Less Hat (Part VI)
You are local counsel in a case. It’s 3 p.m. You just got the brief from national counsel that’s due …
Trump Confronted With Sign Saying ‘Black People Aren’t Apes’ at State of the Union
Republicans in Congress are so divided they may not be able to pass legislation to further President Donald Trump‘s and …
GOP Infighting Threatens to Derail Party’s 2026 Agenda
Republicans in Congress are so divided they may not be able to pass legislation to further President Donald Trump‘s and …
Top Dems Sound Alarm After Intel Briefing: Middle East Wars ‘Don’t Go Well for Presidents’
Republicans in Congress are so divided they may not be able to pass legislation to further President Donald Trump‘s and …
Morning Docket: 02.24.26
* NY Bar Exam’s response to snowstorm canceling flights nationwide… the show must go on! [ABA Journal] * More FOIA …
‘This Is Wrong’: Attorney Who Argued Tariff Case Tells Trump ‘Time to Pay Up’
President Donald Trump gave angel families at the White House on Monday a small preview of Tuesday’s State of the …
Morning Docket: 02.23.26
* Law firms gear up to fight for tariff refunds. [Reuters] * Albany Law student dead after what’s described as …
Judge Cannon Permanently Blocks Release of Jack Smith Classified Docs Report
Political commentator and strategist James Carville says the Epstein files scandal is not ever going to go away. “It’s never …
FBI Lied To Seize Georgia Voting Records — See Also
FBI Omitted Crucial Facts To Get What They Wanted: They didn’t let truth get in the way of revenge. SCOTUS …
The President Has A Personal Connection To His Latest Judicial Nominee
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! What former personal Trump lawyer was nominated for …
Pentagon CTO Says It’s ‘Not Democratic’ For Anthropic To Limit Military Use Of Claude AI
The post Pentagon CTO Says It’s ‘Not Democratic’ For Anthropic To Limit Military Use Of Claude AI appeared first on …
Clients Have Little Bandwidth For Legal Tasks
Even the best lawyers need their clients’ help to ensure that a representation has the best outcome possible. For instance, clients …
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 …
Clients And GenAI: Lawyers Better Be Ready To Deal With It
There’s lots of talk about the impact of GenAI and LLMs on the practice of law and what they will do to everything from workflows to business models to …
‘Did Not Rule Against Trump’s Tariffs’: Bessent Offers Alternative Interpretation
President Donald Trump’s Friday got off to a rough start as three critical components of his economic agenda collapsed. A …
Morning Docket: 02.19.26
* Biglaw lawyers are charging $3400/hour and clients are paying. Because no matter how much they gnash their teeth, they …
Paul Weiss Is Still Catching Heat For Selling Out — See Also
(Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) California AG Calls The Firm Cowards: Can’t say we disagree! Trump DOJ Can’t Even …
The Judiciary’s Overwhelming Response To Trump’s ‘Mandatory Detention’ Immigration Policy
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Politico is compiling a full list of all …
Judge Declares Mistrial Over Civil Rights Fashion Choice
Of all the reasons to complain about lawyers, their fashion choices are on the lower end of the list. It …
Stock Traders Are No Longer Taking Employment And Inflation Data From The Trump Administration At Face Value
I am not breaking news to anyone by pointing out that Donald Trump consistently disparages information that he thinks makes …
Five of the Wildest Things Trump Said at His Black History Month Celebration
A jovial President Donald Trump hosted a Black History Month celebration on Wednesday, ad-libbing many remarks that drew online criticism. …
Judge Cites Orwell in Scathing Rebuke of Trump Administration
If Americans during President Donald Trump’s first term were exhausted by his “controversy and chaos,” they now appear to be …
Trump Mocked for ‘Unhinged Tantrum’ as ‘Trump Station’ Story Shifts Again
If Americans during President Donald Trump’s first term were exhausted by his “controversy and chaos,” they now appear to be …
‘This Is Authoritarianism’: Experts Warn on US Midterm Elections
If Americans during President Donald Trump’s first term were exhausted by his “controversy and chaos,” they now appear to be …
Huge Merger Causing A Lot Of Separation — See Also
Perkins Coie Considers Paying Partners To Stay: Will retention bonuses prevent them from bleeding out? Top Attorney At Goldman Wants …
This TV Attorney Gets Around
(Photo by Paul Marotta/Getty Images) Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! What actor played …
How You Show Up In The Room Matters More Than You Think
As in-house lawyers, we are often called in when there are problems to solve and challenges to overcome. The phone …
The Executive Branch Discovers Judicial Independence, Hates It
The Department of Justice is trying to make its recent spate of high-profile legal losses Congress’s problem. Per Bloomberg Law, …
From Curling To Constitutional Crisis: Team USA Athlete Calls ICE Shootings ‘Wrong’
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I’m proud to be here to represent Team USA and …
Judge Rules There Was No Reason To Detain Or Deport Grad Student Over A Damn Op-Ed Piece
Some good news for everyone asking if due process still has a heart beat! Rümeysa Öztürk, a grad student at …
OK, We Need To Talk About What These Kathryn Ruemmler/Jeffrey Epstein Emails Really Mean
The relationship between Goldman Sachs’s top lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, and the late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein is no longer something …
NYC Officials to Defy Trump Admin Over Pride Flag Removal From Stonewall National Monument
President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, admitted during congressional testimony that he took his family to convicted sex …
Top Biglaw Firm Pumps The Brakes On Early Recruiting In A Rare Win For Law Students
For the first time in years, a Biglaw firm is making a recruiting change that could positively impact law students …
White House Shuts Down Briefing After Declaring Lutnick ‘Very Important’ to Trump’s Team
President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, admitted during congressional testimony that he took his family to convicted sex …
Starbucks Grinds Lawsuit Over Lack Of White Baristas
Starbucks (Photo by David Lat) Pour one out for Missouri prosecutors! A year ago, the state sued Starbucks for failing …
Top 10 Biglaw Firm To Conduct ‘Massive’ Layoff, Leaving Hundreds Jobless Thanks To AI
Talk about how artificial intelligence will someday take lawyers’ jobs continues to be dismissed — but maybe that talk will …
Take Control Of Your Legal News: Add Above The Law To Your Google Preferred Sources
At Above the Law, we know that in the legal world, information isn’t just power; it’s a competitive advantage. But …
5 Ways To Strengthen Your Law Firm’s Economic Resilience
The economy doesn’t move in straight lines, and oftentimes law firms feel every shift. Costs rise, clients hesitate, and financial …
Legal Ethics Roundup: Judge Hid DUI, FTC On Law Firm DEI, Hostile Chambers, SCOTUS NDAs, AZ ABSs Critiqued & More
Ed. note: Please welcome Renee Knake Jefferson back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, Legal …
Legal AI Might Be Accurate… And Still Not *Right*
Everyone knows about hallucinations. Well, apparently not everyone, which is why hallucinations provide so much amusement. Lawyers keep putting them …
Why HHS Scrapping Its 340B Rebate Program Is A Win For Providers
The post Why HHS Scrapping Its 340B Rebate Program Is A Win For Providers appeared first on Above the Law.
Dems Ignoring ‘Biggest Political Issue’ of 2028 Race: Strategist
President Donald Trump, his team, and his allies are “saboteurs” who are “wrecking” all the institutions that brought America prosperity …
‘Toast’: Latino GOP Strategist Warns ‘Republicans Are Gonna Lose So Big in November’
President Donald Trump, his team, and his allies are “saboteurs” who are “wrecking” all the institutions that brought America prosperity …
‘Detached and Noncommittal’: GOP Frustrated With Trump Over Midterms
President Donald Trump, his team, and his allies are “saboteurs” who are “wrecking” all the institutions that brought America prosperity …
Takes One To Know One — See Also
Trump Calls Leonard Leo A Sleazebag: Second time’s the charm! What A Time To Enter: Anthropic enters as legal tech …
With A High Enough LSAT Score All Things (Law School-Related) Are Possible
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! In the movie Legally Blonde, what was Elle …
‘Emergency Jump Teams’ Are DOJ’s New Plan To Paper Over Its Self-Inflicted Crisis
Things aren’t great at the Department of Justice, and rather than get to the root of the issue, they’ve come …
‘Adventures In Legal Tech’: Defeating Technology Overload
Are you among the many lawyers overwhelmed by a deluge of new technology? Is your firm looking for the best …
Weaponization Czar Ed Martin Sidelined For Weaponizing His Position
“Eagle” Ed Martin, the Trump loyalist that even this Republican Senate found too incompetent to confirm when he sought to …
Law School National Survey Shows Support For ICE Is Melting
Some law schools and law students have been doing their part to push back against ICE. The University of Maine’s …
Another Georgia Republican Bails as Mike Johnson’s House Sees Even More Exits
Secretary Kristi Noem‘s Department of Homeland Security is facing a sweeping investigation launched by Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, who …
Nonequity Biglaw Partners Sometimes ‘Feel Like Glorified Associates’
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Equity partners report the highest satisfaction across all measures, highlighting …
White House Shuts Down Melania Trump Event After Epstein Questions
Secretary Kristi Noem‘s Department of Homeland Security is facing a sweeping investigation launched by Republican U.S. Senator Thom Tillis, who …
Morning Docket: 01.30.26
* Trump suing the IRS for $10 billion over leaking of the tax documents that he promised repeatedly he was …
Poor Judgment, Judge — See Also
“Super Drunk” Judge Finds Himself On Other End Of The Gavel: Judge Thomas L. Ludington faces misdemeanor DUI charges. Louisiana’s …
Biglaw Equity Partners Sure Had A Good Year
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to a year-end 2025 survey by Wells …
AI Video Tools Depict Lawyers And Judges As Women At Far Lower Rates Than Real Life, New Study Finds
A new study examining bias in AI-generated video reveals that the leading AI video creation tools significantly underrepresent women in …
Second Circuit Judge Accused Of Bullying Her Law Clerks — Again
On December 18, 2025, The Legal Accountability Project (LAP) took a meaningful step toward real judicial accountability, filing our first …
A Guide To Conducting Discovery
Discovery is the part of litigation everyone claims to hate, until they lose a case because of it. Young lawyers …
Top Law School Launches AI Cert Program
Having a JD does a lot of heavy lifting, but if you’re a student who wants to have a little …
National Conversation Needed on Law-Abiding Tax-Paying Undocumented Immigrants: Gingrich
Miles Taylor, the former chief of staff of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security during President Donald Trump’s first term, …
Alito Clerk Practicing In Front Of Alito Wants You To Know Alito Is The Greatest!
Louisiana Solicitor General and former Alito clerk Ben Aguiñaga has a new piece exploding the widespread “media smear” of Justice …
Right-Wing Groups Launch Coordinated Push to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage
Miles Taylor, the former chief of staff of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security during President Donald Trump’s first term, …
2025 Was A ‘Very Good Year’ For Biglaw, And ‘If The Economy Holds Up,’ 2026 Could Be Too
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We were kind of toying with wording at the nine-month …
Grown Adults Fighting Over Twitter — See Also
Harmeet Dhillon and Ed Whelan Go At It: I’m not saying they had nothing better to do with their lives, …
Is It Still Too Early To Declare The Billable Hour Dead?
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the 2026 BigHand Finance Report, which …
What, Exactly, Is ‘Disruption,’ And How Does This Affect Lawyers?
From law firms to in-house legal teams, the rules of value are being rewritten. The question is: Who’s ready to …
Attorney Infamous For Texting ‘I HATE BLACK PEOPLE’ Lands At Stephen Miller–Linked Law Shop, Because Of Course She Did
It’s time for an update on Above the Law’s favorite famous-for-the-wrong-reasons attorney: Crystal Clanton! Clanton is, on paper, exactly the …
Tom Goldstein Called Government’s Bluff And Now Jeffrey Toobin Has To Litigate It
Tom Goldstein’s life was almost a TV show. Now, with his wild trial is in its second week, the drama …
Trump Eying City Where He Claimed Immigrants Were ‘Eating the Dogs’: Report
News Published 9 hours ago on January 28, 2026 Amid the background of federal agents shooting to death two U.S. …
‘Don’t Hide the Ball,’ Judge Puts DOJ’s Lawyers on Blast
2026 is not a great time to be a government lawyer. They’re just getting HAMMERED by judges — over and …
Trump Promised a ‘More Relaxed’ Minnesota Approach—Bondi Scorched for Doing the Opposite
News Published 8 hours ago on January 28, 2026 Amid the background of federal agents shooting to death two U.S. …
Regional Law School Explores Long-Distance Merger
Law school closures are a sad thing. Even when they have low bar passage rates, seeing them close their doors …
Maine Plane Crash Claims Lives — See Also
An Attempted Take-Off Turns Tragic: We send our condolences to their family and friends. Trump Administration Leaves Transportation Regulation Up …
Judge’s Side Hustle’s Pretty Successful
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! In what movie does James Stewart play defense …
Bush-Appointed Federal Judge To ICE: Comply With Court Courts. ICE: You’ve Got Us There!
Federal judges are not known for flying off the handle. Which is why, when a federal judge announces that his …
‘All Tools Necessary’: GOP Hardliners Press Trump on Insurrection Act
Former Trump Department of Homeland Security chief of staff Miles Taylor said that despite his many years at DHS, President …
Torts Professor Who Botched COVID Prediction Suddenly Expert On Birthright Citizenship
Richard Epstein is back and as opinionated as ever. Or maybe, more accurately, “as willing to share his opinion as …
From Comeback Kid To Rainmaker: Why 2026 Can Be Your Best
The other day, my son started his second semester of college. If I am being honest, I was not sure …
Advice From ‘Marty Supreme,’ Getting A Handle On A Fast-Growing Nonlegal Career Path, And Paris Checking In
Neil, here. When I was a teenager growing up in NYC, I frequented a place called the Table Tennis Center …
Think You Are Covered? Better Read Your Cybersecurity Policy — Carefully
“Never assume your organization is fully covered. Cyber insurance policy language is fraught with exclusions, limitations of coverage, and conditions …
Firm Finds Itself In Middle Of Fraud Suit — See Generally
Some Clients Can Cost More Than They’re Worth: Biglaw firm named in $735 million lawsuit over deal with troubled client. …
Biglaw’s Return-To-Office Push Is Showing Up In Law Firm Real Estate Deals
Businessman On Arrow Over Manhattan – New York – Success and Achievement Concept Biglaw isn’t just talking about getting lawyers …
DOJ Tells Court They Could Deport The Beatles Because It Was Called The ‘British Invasion’
In the 1960s, an onslaught of rock bands from the UK found their way into America’s jukeboxes. So many artists …
Trump Sues JP Morgan For ‘Nice Bank You Got There, Be A Shame If Something Happened To It’
The president and his lawyers have emerged from under the bridge and announced the target of the next shakedown trollsuit. …
Biglaw Defamation Fight Escalates As Ex–Baker McKenzie Associate Fires Back With Her Own Lawsuit
Late last year, Biglaw firm Baker McKenzie filed a defamation lawsuit against a former tax associate, Brooke Radford, alleging Radford made repeated allegations …
Drake Still Trying To Squabble Up After Career-Denting Court Loss
Two joke rappers will go down in history for the way they’ve changed rap history: Weird Al Yankovic for his …
‘You Are Not Your Grades’
I give a speech every semester to my 1Ls, and I know other professors do as well. You are not …
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 …
Trump Promotes His Triumphal Arch as Millions Face Massive Storm
Americans in more than half the country are bracing for “hazardous ice, heavy snow and brutal cold” from a storm …
Trump Continues To Use Pop Culture Memes Without Permission, This Time With A 3rd Term Easter Egg
The Trump administration’s penchant for announcing or celebrating its various dumbass policies via pop culture video game memes marches on, …
‘Blitzkrieg Against Public Opinion’: Columnist Calls Trump’s Agenda a ‘Cry for Help’
News Published 2 hours ago on January 23, 2026 Americans in more than half the country are bracing for “hazardous …
Sean Duffy’s DC IndyCar Grand Prix Dream Is Stalling
News Published 2 hours ago on January 23, 2026 Americans in more than half the country are bracing for “hazardous …
A Letter from our Executive Director
Dear CLC community, I officially assume the role of Executive Director of Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights on January 28th, …
Law Firms Earns Coal Right Before Christmas — See Also
Leave The Trick Or Treating For Halloween: Firm tries to teach the importance of cybersecurity by tricking their associates. Florida …
How Much More Will Clients Pay?
According to the 2026 Thomson Reuters State of the Legal Market Report, by what percentage did law firms boost their …
Adversaries Can Make Great Referral Sources
I have previously written about how lawyers should be respectful to adversaries since they can make good references and provide …
Stat(s) Of The Week: Top Outside Counsel Quiz Results
In the Name That Firm quiz, we provided a selection of comments from in-house attorneys about law firms featured in …
AI Is Killing The Billable Hour. The Real Question Is What Comes Next.
There is growing agreement across the legal industry that artificial intelligence may mark the end of the billable hour. When …
Supreme Court Advocate Compares Using AI In Legal Practice To Working With A ‘Brilliant Associate Who’s Also Schizophrenic’
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The technology is there. It’s usable now. You have to …
Ethics Committee Reveals Latest Republican to Come Under Review: Report
With the first year of his second term drawing to a close, President Donald Trump is being confronted by multiple crises, …
Florida And Texas Break From ABA On Law School Accreditation (And What Banning Plato Has To Do With It)
Florida has decided that the American Bar Association is just too much. Yesterday, the Florida Supreme Court graciously opened the …
Republican Vows to Block Trump’s Greenland Push
With the first year of his second term drawing to a close, President Donald Trump is being confronted by multiple crises, …
Courts Dropkick DOJ’s Disenfranchisement Database
The Justice Department’s hamfisted effort to seize control of state voter rolls got slapped down hard this week. Twice. The …
Law School Dean Survives Two-Year Search, Falls To One-Week Culture War
After a two-year search, the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville found its new law school dean. Then, a week later, …
Founder Of Prominent Midsize Firm Passes Away
We have some unfortunate news to report out of Washington, D.C., where one of the founding partners of well-known midsize …
No Longer The Baby Among Law Schools
Elon University plans to open a new law school in Charlotte, beginning in 2027. What is the most recent new …
AI Startup AlphaLit Raises $3.2M Seed Round To Screen And Score Smaller Cases And Route Them To Lawyers
Over $55 million worth of meritorious civil claims go unfiled annually, particularly in working-class communities, because over 64% of prospective …
I Didn’t Set Out To Write A Series And Yet It Happened
In 2025, I did not plan to write a year long series on legal careers. I was not mapping themes …
Law School Arms Students With Anti-ICE Hotline To Protect The Community
Law schools can teach you a lot of things that you hope to never use: civil procedure, the rule against …
The Supreme Court’s Favorite Time To Drop Bombshells Is Friday Afternoons
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. [P]ublic engagement with the Supreme Court matters, and public engagement …
Former Senator Turned Biglaw Lawyer Sued For Breaking Up Bodyguard’s Marriage
Kyrsten Sinema (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Kyrsten Sinema spent her lone term as a United States Senator as the …
Writing Like A Lawyer Without Sounding Like A Lawyer
Lawyers love to say they “need to work on their writing.” Translation: they’ve read something they wrote, felt that little …
‘Unconstitutional Conspiracy’: Judge Blasts Trump Administration Officials
A Reagan-appointed federal judge declared that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem …
From Billable Hours To 9to5Docs.Com: Why One Tax Lawyer Is Building The Future Of Startup Legal Tech
If you practiced law 10 years ago, the idea of having a “knowledge-based chatbot” to answer client questions at midnight …
‘Take Vitamins’: Johnson and White House Scramble to Keep GOP Members Showing Up
News Published 53 minutes ago on January 15, 2026 A Reagan-appointed federal judge declared that U.S. Secretary of State Marco …
House Majority Flip Could Trigger Sweeping Probes Into Trump Inner Circle: Democrat
News Published 53 minutes ago on January 15, 2026 A Reagan-appointed federal judge declared that U.S. Secretary of State Marco …
Lindsey Halligan Says Her ‘I’m An Illegal Appointment’ T-Shirt Has People Asking A Lot Of Questions Already Answered By Her Shirt
When a federal judge orders the government to explain why it persists in calling someone the United States Attorney after …
The Neuroscience Of Resilient Team Building
Ed. note: This article first appeared in an ILTA publication. Of all the essential qualities that legal teams require, resilience …
New Law School Set To Open Over Ashes Of Past Legal Education Disaster
You’d be forgiven for wondering if Charlotte is cursed. Despite being America’s ninth-largest city, the last time we put a …
Cravath Is No Longer Immune To Partner Poaching
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The lateral partner market has gotten more and more active, …
Like Lawyers In Pompeii: Is Legal Ignoring The Coming AI Financial Crisis? (Part IV)
There’s an adage when trying to unravel a corporate mystery: follow the money. And when you start following the money in connection with the AI …
Disbarred Attorney Defrauded Clients Out Of Over $4.2M
Many people gravitate to law because of the financial opportunity it offers. Unfortunately, the billable hour just isn’t enough for …
Boston Scores Yet Another Biglaw Firm
Regional business continues to boom across the legal profession, with top Biglaw firms launching new offices in some of the …
Adventures In Legal Tech: Master Of The CRM Universe
Does automated intake give you agita? If it does, you’re not alone. Many lawyers fret that automated technology related to …
Trump Blasted Federal Prosecutors as ‘Weak’ for Not Targeting His Adversaries: Report
A prominent Democrat is demanding to know how many January 6 “insurrectionists” have been hired by the U.S. Department of …
Trump Declares Grocery Prices ‘Rapidly Down’ as Cost of Food Surges to 3-Year High
A prominent Democrat is demanding to know how many January 6 “insurrectionists” have been hired by the U.S. Department of …
Warning Signs Flash for GOP as CNN Analyst Predicts House Flip
A prominent Democrat is demanding to know how many January 6 “insurrectionists” have been hired by the U.S. Department of …