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 …