Speaker of the House Mike Johnson sidestepped questions about President Donald Trump’s directive to an assembly of 800 generals and …
Filevine Raises $400M In Two-Round Funding To Scale AI-Powered Legal Platform; I Speak With Its CEO
Legal technology company Filevine announced today it has raised $400 million across two funding rounds over the past 15 months, …
Filevine Raises $400M In Two-Round Funding To Scale AI-Powered Legal Platform; I Speak With Its CEO
Legal technology company Filevine announced today it has raised $400 million across two funding rounds over the past 15 months, …
Filevine Raises $400M In Two-Round Funding To Scale AI-Powered Legal Platform; I Speak With Its CEO
Legal technology company Filevine announced today it has raised $400 million across two funding rounds over the past 15 months, …
Filevine Raises $400M In Two-Round Funding To Scale AI-Powered Legal Platform; I Speak With Its CEO
Legal technology company Filevine announced today it has raised $400 million across two funding rounds over the past 15 months, …
Filevine Raises $400M In Two-Round Funding To Scale AI-Powered Legal Platform; I Speak With Its CEO
Legal technology company Filevine announced today it has raised $400 million across two funding rounds over the past 15 months, …
Filevine Raises $400M In Two-Round Funding To Scale AI-Powered Legal Platform; I Speak With Its CEO
Legal technology company Filevine announced today it has raised $400 million across two funding rounds over the past 15 months, …
Filevine Raises $400M In Two-Round Funding To Scale AI-Powered Legal Platform; I Speak With Its CEO
Legal technology company Filevine announced today it has raised $400 million across two funding rounds over the past 15 months, …
Filevine Raises $400M In Two-Round Funding To Scale AI-Powered Legal Platform; I Speak With Its CEO
Legal technology company Filevine announced today it has raised $400 million across two funding rounds over the past 15 months, …
Filevine Raises $400M In Two-Round Funding To Scale AI-Powered Legal Platform; I Speak With Its CEO
Legal technology company Filevine announced today it has raised $400 million across two funding rounds over the past 15 months, …
Filevine Raises $400M In Two-Round Funding To Scale AI-Powered Legal Platform; I Speak With Its CEO
Legal technology company Filevine announced today it has raised $400 million across two funding rounds over the past 15 months, …
Filevine Raises $400M In Two-Round Funding To Scale AI-Powered Legal Platform; I Speak With Its CEO
Legal technology company Filevine announced today it has raised $400 million across two funding rounds over the past 15 months, …
Filevine Raises $400M In Two-Round Funding To Scale AI-Powered Legal Platform; I Speak With Its CEO
Legal technology company Filevine announced today it has raised $400 million across two funding rounds over the past 15 months, …
Filevine Raises $400M In Two-Round Funding To Scale AI-Powered Legal Platform; I Speak With Its CEO
Legal technology company Filevine announced today it has raised $400 million across two funding rounds over the past 15 months, …
Filevine Raises $400M In Two-Round Funding To Scale AI-Powered Legal Platform; I Speak With Its CEO
Legal technology company Filevine announced today it has raised $400 million across two funding rounds over the past 15 months, …
Filevine Raises $400M In Two-Round Funding To Scale AI-Powered Legal Platform; I Speak With Its CEO
Legal technology company Filevine announced today it has raised $400 million across two funding rounds over the past 15 months, …
Brad Bondi Can Still Be DC Bar President If Mike Pence Has The Courage
Paul Hastings partner Brad Bondi ran a star-crossed campaign for DC Bar president and got predictably shellacked. In normal times, …
New THC Laws in Texas: The Ban That Creates THC in Testing
Texas is poised to enact one of the strictest crackdowns on hemp-derived THC products in the country. Senate Bill 3 …
New THC Laws in Texas: The Ban That Creates THC in Testing
Texas is poised to enact one of the strictest crackdowns on hemp-derived THC products in the country. Senate Bill 3 …
New THC Laws in Texas: The Ban That Creates THC in Testing
Texas is poised to enact one of the strictest crackdowns on hemp-derived THC products in the country. Senate Bill 3 …
New THC Laws in Texas: The Ban That Creates THC in Testing
Texas is poised to enact one of the strictest crackdowns on hemp-derived THC products in the country. Senate Bill 3 …
New THC Laws in Texas: The Ban That Creates THC in Testing
Texas is poised to enact one of the strictest crackdowns on hemp-derived THC products in the country. Senate Bill 3 …
New THC Laws in Texas: The Ban That Creates THC in Testing
Texas is poised to enact one of the strictest crackdowns on hemp-derived THC products in the country. Senate Bill 3 …
New THC Laws in Texas: The Ban That Creates THC in Testing
Texas is poised to enact one of the strictest crackdowns on hemp-derived THC products in the country. Senate Bill 3 …
New THC Laws in Texas: The Ban That Creates THC in Testing
Texas is poised to enact one of the strictest crackdowns on hemp-derived THC products in the country. Senate Bill 3 …
Chicago Lawyers’ Committee Joins Education Civil Rights Alliance in Opposing EOs 14280 & 14281
“On April 23, 2025, President Trump issued two executive orders that will erode civil rights protections for students if implemented. …
The Networking Chef: Blending Professionalism With Personal Connection
Getty Images In the kitchen of networking, just as a chef skillfully presents a dish blending aesthetics with flavor, the …
Undeterred By Massive Court Loss, Trump Goes After Another Biglaw Firm
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) The Trump administration’s attack on Biglaw isn’t over — far from it. On Friday, Donald …
Is Laying Off 15,000 IRS Employees The Best Way To Improve The Agency’s Efficiency?
Recently, the Trump administration announced that massive layoffs were coming to the IRS. Right now, it is the middle of …
Killing The Perfectionist Attorney: Fretzin’s 5 Hacks For Effective Decision-Making
Laura is a sophisticated and well-regarded lawyer practicing in Chicago’s North Shore. With over a decade of experience in employment …
Former Biglaw Partner Loses Appeal On Crypto Scam Conviction
Former Locke Lord partner, Mark Scott, was convicted in 2019 on federal conspiracy to commit bank fraud and conspiracy to launder …
The Attacks On Tenure Could Change How Law Professors Run Their Classrooms
The term “fascism” and its conjugations have been thrown out often on the road to Americans voting for a second …
MAGA Lawyer Loses Case Against J6 Committee For Tortious Making Me Look Bad
If Stefan Passantino wants to be remembered for something other than his disastrous representation of Cassidy Hutchinson, he could start …
Attorneys Noping Out Of Mandatory Arbitration Agreements — And Their Jobs — At Elias Law Group
Last week Above the Law broke the news that noted Democratic boutique law firm, the Elias Law Group, was requiring …
Biglaw Firm Springs Retroactive Hours Requirement For Bonuses On Associates
Nothing like shifting the goalposts *after* the end of the fiscal year! The post Biglaw Firm Springs Retroactive Hours Requirement …
Biglaw Firm Breaks With Trend, Requires Associates To Be In Office 5 Days A Week
Post-pandemic (I guess I should specify the COVID pandemic, since we seem to be gearing up for the next (avian …
Why Walgreens Is Reportedly Considering A Private Equity Buyer
Is anyone surprised that Walgreens is looking to sell itself — reportedly to private equity firm Sycamore Partners? Walgreens has …
Is Travel Time During Holiday Events Considered Work Time?
The holiday season often includes company events and parties, and many employees wonder if travel time to these events counts …
Boutique Litigation Firm Announces Above Market Bonuses!
Take a gander at the scale! The post Boutique Litigation Firm Announces Above Market Bonuses! appeared first on Above the …
Top 20 Biglaw Firm Announces Fresh New Bonuses!
There’s a lot in there. Trust me. ‘Tis the season to be wealthy! Freshfields rang in some holiday cheer by …
University of North Dakota Law School Aims To Avoid Deficit By Raising Tuition
The business of education is still a business! The post University of North Dakota Law School Aims To Avoid Deficit …
The Balancing Act: Life As Part Of The Sandwich Generation
For those navigating similar paths, remember that proactive planning, building support networks, and being willing to adapt are essential. The …
Morning Docket: 11.27.24
* Jane Rosenberg talks about Rudy Giuliani’s outburst yesterday and her destined-to-be-iconic portrait of the former mayor. [CNN] * The …
Top 50 Firm Wows With Extra Bonuses For High Billers (In Addition To Year-End And Special Bonuses)
A week after Milbank got the bonus party started, and only a couple of days since Cravath got on board, …
This Top 50 Biglaw Firm Clearly Matches Year-End And Special Bonuses For Associates
Woo-hoo! Biglaw bonus season is officially in full swing, with Biglaw firms announcing their bonus schedules at a rapid clip. …
Got Good Grades? You Might Not Even Have To Bother With The LSAT Anymore!
Probably still worth taking the LSAT. The post Got Good Grades? You Might Not Even Have To Bother With The …
Biglaw Lateral Partner Compensation Guarantees Are All The Rage Again
Dewey Know What’s The (Old) New Hotness In Partner Compensation? The post Biglaw Lateral Partner Compensation Guarantees Are All The …
Who Knew What When? The Latest In The Judge/Partner Romantic Scandal Rocking The Legal World
Soap opera or legal ethics lapse? Feels like both. The post Who Knew What When? The Latest In The Judge/Partner …
You Have To Read The Texts Uncovered In The Judge/ Biglaw Partner Romantic Scandal
There is still more fallout from the ethical lapse that allowed the once-secret relationship between former judge David R. Jones …
The Real World Is Coming For Gen Z Lawyers
If your social media feed is anything like mine, it’s filled with stories of Gen Z failing at work. It’s …
The Real World Is Coming For Gen Z Lawyers
The ‘Gen Z gets fired’ trend hits the legal space. The post The Real World Is Coming For Gen Z …
Competing Bar Replacement Incentives! — See Also
Government Government Lawyer Makes It All The Way To The Finale On ‘MasterChef: Generations’ Watch MasterChef tonight to see if …
Trump And Musk Lawyer Reminds Any Kremlin-Backed MAGA Assets To Stop Talking Without An Attorney
Like all of us, Harmeet Dhillon, who served as legal advisor to the Trump 2020 campaign and most recently slapped …
Litigant Successfully Wins Right To Not Be Associated With True Statements About Donald Trump
(Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Donald Trump has a special way of polarizing opinions. Some think he’s a crystallization …
Biglaw Firm So Busy It Will Let First Years Start Early
Nabbing your first job in Biglaw is highly coveted: they’re attention grabbing, you get some hands-on experience, and they pay …
In-House Counsel: Have You Taken Our Compensation Survey Yet?
Above the Law publishes an in-house compensation report every year, and we are updating our data for 2024. If you’re …
No One Likes Clarence Thomas, Or Really *Any* Of The Conservative Supreme Court Justices
(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) It’s not really news that the Supreme Court, as an institution, is unpopular. Basically every …
Successfully ‘Shrinking’ Biglaw: How This Top Firm Rose In The Rankings
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. There’s a lot of complexity to Big Law firms. …
Morning Docket: 08.01.24
US journalist Evan Gershkovich (Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images) * Journalist Evan Gershkovich to be freed in Russian …
The Law Schools With The Most Diverse Faculty (2024)
If you’re considering applying to law school, one of the things you may want to consider in your search is …
Elena Kagan Calls For Supreme Court Ethics Rule With Actual Teeth
(Photo by Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images) Last year, after getting absolutely hammered on judicial ethics for months, the Supreme Court adopted …
Post-Chevron, Congressional Republicans Demand Biden Admin Tell Them Who To Sue
Since the Supreme Court dropkicked Chevron deference, Republicans are licking their chops. Well … some of them are kinda drooling, …
Leading Law Firms To Combine, Creating Regional Powerhouse
The great growth race is on, and law firms just can’t seem to fight the urge to merge. The latest …
What’s Behind Superstar Litigator Roberta Kaplan’s New Firm?
Robbie Kaplan (Photo by Lisa Lake/Getty Images for Fortune Media ) Famed litigator Roberta Kaplan is leaving her eponymous firm …
Vault Ranks The Best Summer Associate Programs (2025)
Summer associate programs are still underway at Biglaw firms across the country, but soon, for those who haven’t already been …
Steve Bannon Begs Chief Justice Roberts To Keep Him Out Of The Slammer During Election
(Photo by Ben Jackson/Getty Images for SiriusXM) Stephen K. Bannon Steve Bannon would like some of that two-tiered system of …
Midsize Boston Firm Seeks Merger Partner After Losing Nearly 50 Lawyers To Biglaw In Mass Lateral Moves
Is it time to wave goodbye to this firm, or will a merger partner come to its rescue? Biglaw firms …
That’s Not How Pleading The Fifth Works
Historical ordering aside, the Fifth Amendment is easily one of the top 10 amendments to the Constitution — so good, …
How Savvy Lawyers Build Their Law Firm Rate Sheet [Sponsored]
Listening to your gut instinct can be a helpful approach in some aspects of your business, but when it comes …
Biglaw Partner Backs Away From IRS Row
Back in March, Baker McKenzie tax partner George Clarke filed a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service in federal court …
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Law Graduates Share Hard-Earned Father/Son Achievement
Most of us know a classmate who followed in his father’s footsteps and went to law school. But how many …
Law Revue Video Contest 2024: The Finalists!
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to feast your eyes upon the best of the best in the 2024 law revue …
Labcorp Makes Another Acquisition, Plucking Invitae Assets From Bankruptcy Auction
Invitae’s business operations are heading to a new home. Under a bankruptcy auction, Labcorp was selected as the winning bidder …
Biglaw Associates Battle It Out Over Custody Of Mini Poodle
Taylor Leighton is an associate at Akin Gump, working in the corporate restructuring department but he’s using his legal acumen …
Herrick, Feinstein’s Executive Chair Explains Why Lawyers May Prefer Working At A Midsize Firm
Belinda Schwartz (courtesy photo) With bonus season in the rearview mirror, many Biglaw associates may find themselves considering making a …
The Highest Average Billable Hours In Biglaw
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Morning Docket: 04.05.24
(Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) * Hearing scheduled to figure out if Trump’s bond is… actually backed by …
Are The Justices Still Party Players?
All Article III federal judgeships start at the same place — with a presidential nomination. This procedure played a large …
Biglaw Partner Blasts Employee As ‘Big Prick’ For Daring To Raise The Alarm Over Shady Client
The UK’s Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is prosecuting Biglaw firm Dentons for its procedure — or lack thereof — in …
Attorneys Issue Most Obvious Warning For Democracy Ever
If you’ve been paying attention for even like a second of the last eight years or so, you’ve probably concluded …
Back To Basics: 6 Tech Tips Every Small Firm Needs To Hear [Sponsored]
Considering lawyers never stop juggling multiple cases and clients, it’s no surprise that mundane tasks such as financial reporting can …
Report: Few Large Employers Have Changed Abortion Coverage Following Dobbs v. Jackson
Just 8% of large employers with 200 or more workers have reduced or expanded their coverage for abortion after the …
BREAKING: Judge Aileen Cannon Does … The Right Thing?
This morning the Supreme Court proved itself to be the dumpster fire we always knew it was. Justice Thomas didn’t …
How AI Is Transforming The Legal Profession [Sponsored]
AI as a catalyst for growth Bringing together macro- and organizational trends, we asked legal professionals about the areas in …
Morning Docket: 02.23.24
* Supreme Court tells Boy Scouts to Be Prepared to go through with sex abuse settlement. [Law360] * Former White …
Turns Out A Penchant For Revenge Is Not Something You Want In A Lawyer
A wannabe attorney was denied admission to the Oklahoma bar following allegations he “us[ed] the law for revenge.” And if …
Texas open container law for sporting events
Texas Open Container Law for Sporting Events And the Guidelines Heading to a sporting event in Texas? It’s important to …