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Midsize Firm Closes After Partners Leave: Taylor Duma closes for good this month. Is This It For Section 230?: Does the design/content distinction unfairly punish websites for their user’s […]

Keeping associates at their firms remains a key issue in the legal industry. The post Associates Are Ready To Bounce From Their Firms appeared first on Above the Law.

On Tuesday, March 31, we will be live blogging as the court potentially releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list The post Announcement of opinions […]

May ICE melt. The post Harvard Law Students Push School To Divest From ICE & Law Firms That Support Them appeared first on Above the Law.

Allegations of naked photos, sham investigations, and retaliation land one global giant in very public, very ugly litigation. The post Lawsuit Alleges White & Case Parties Are A ‘Breeding […]

“Of course.” “No one wants to change that.” As mid-20th century American leaders both on and off the Supreme Court pondered America’s place in a brutish world, these are the The post […]

“The phrase ‘to whom much is given, much is expected’ is more than a cliché to me. It’s a core value of mine,” says Ray Thomas, founder of Ray Thomas Law Group. That philosophy guided […]

The week in appellate news. The post How Appealing Weekly Roundup appeared first on Above the Law.

Think of it as giving your presentation a second life. The post Maximize Your Reach: Turning CLE Content Into Long-Term Success appeared first on Above the Law.

This is how you get to be a judge in 2026. The post Biglaw Partner Slammed For ‘Orwellian’ Answers To Senator’s Questions appeared first on Above the Law.

Lawyers and legal professionals need to eat, too. The post Legal Professionals Should Usually Get A Lunch Break appeared first on Above the Law.

At least he tried? The post White Law Student Has Multi-Million Discrimination Suit Against Howard University Thrown Out appeared first on Above the Law.

The Supreme Court on Friday morning announced that it will hear arguments on April 29 – the last day of the court’s April argument session, and the last day of The post Temporary Protected […]

We explore the issues that quietly erode performance inside many firms on this episode of ‘Be That Lawyer.’ The post Vision, Ownership, And Profit: What Law Firms Must Fix First appeared first on […]

A shrinking roster and a booming Atlanta market prove to be an unsustainable combination. The post Midsize Law Firm Closing Its Doors After 21 Years Following Partner Exodus appeared first on Above […]

[Sponsored] New data on global outside counsel rate trends from our friends at Persuit. The post How Law Firm Pricing Power Really Works And Why Negotiation Alone Is No Longer Enough appeared first […]

From the bad-defendants-make-bad-law dept The post Everyone Cheering The Social Media Addiction Verdicts Against Meta Should Understand What They’re Actually Cheering For appeared first on Above […]

Experts are split on whether H.R. 1 Medicaid changes in 2027 will roll out gradually or on schedule. The post Could There Be A ‘Soft Opening’ Of H.R. 1 Medicaid Changes? appeared first on Above […]

The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on Tuesday in Pitchford v. Cain, the case of a Mississippi man who contends that he was sentenced to death in violation of The post Court to hear argument […]

On April 1, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in one of the highest-profile cases of the 2025-26 term – and indeed, one of the biggest cases in several The post The key arguments in the […]

As you might have seen yesterday, we have a favor to ask those of you who are in the legal profession: Could you fill out this brief survey about your The post SCOTUStoday for Friday, March 27 […]

* Do you know who won the 2020 presidential election? Because this Trump judicial nominee doesn’t! [National Law Journal] * UK voting to restrict jury trials. [Roll on Friday] * Anthropic already […]

Federal lawsuit alleges Harvard failed protecting Jewish and Israeli students.

Under Washington law, families have the right to take legal action when a loved one’s death was caused by another person’s negligent or wrongful conduct.

Woman diagnosed with brain tumors after decades using hormonal contraceptive injections.

Medical malpractice cases in Miami turn on more than whether medical care felt wrong or ended badly.

Taking these steps can help you secure the benefits you need to recover fully and maintain your financial stability while healing from a workplace injury.

The burden-of-proof structure in Illinois first-party insurance disputes is more favorable to policyholders than many realize.

The immediate penalties from a felony DUI conviction are only the tip of the iceberg.

Potential aggravated DUI charges in Illinois come with an array of short and long term legal consequences.

While this guide provides a framework for compliance, the complexities of HIPAA and state privacy laws require expert guidance.

Trump Nominateith, Trump Complaineth When He Doesn’t Get His Way: Trump got big mad at his justices at the National Republican Congressional Committee dinner. And Then There Were Eight: Which of […]

A good year for those trying to grab the legal industry’s brass ring. The post The Biggest Law Firm Partnership Class Ever appeared first on Above the Law.

That’s the signpost up ahead. Your next stop, the Girardi Zone. The post The Laws Of Unintended Consequences appeared first on Above the Law.

Are law firms sacrificing long-term expertise for short-term gains? The post How Savvy Lawyers Balance AI Innovation With AI Responsibility appeared first on Above the Law.

If you want to build a practice, focus less on finding new people and more on becoming someone worth finding. The post Stop Networking. Start Showing Up. appeared first on Above the Law.

Law firms that tried to hold the line are caving in fast as rivals snap up future associates. The post Biglaw’s FOMO Talent Anxiety Now Comes With $50K Signing Bonuses For 1Ls appeared first on […]

For decades, law firms have operated under a peculiar paradox. They insist on hiring brilliant executives to run increasingly complex enterprises, yet they deny those same executives the one […]

The grift goes on and on. The post DOJ Agrees To Let Michael Flynn Loot Treasury To The Tune Of $1.25M appeared first on Above the Law.

The partnership represents a significant move in the convergence of practice management and legal research. The post Exclusive: Smokeball And Thomson Reuters Partner To Integrate CoCounsel Legal AI […]

You know we can see you, right? The post Another Defendant Gets Caught Lying To A Judge From Behind The Wheel appeared first on Above the Law.

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The field narrows. The post The Ethics 8: Which Trump Administration Lawyer Most Deserves To Lose Their License? appeared first on Above the Law.

After completing a term of imprisonment, federal criminal defendants often serve terms of supervised release that usually last between one to five years, depending on the offense for which they The […]

[Sponsored] AI is rapidly becoming an everyday reality. This CLE webinar will provide insights on how to get ahead of the transforming AI legal landscape. The post The Path To AI Maturity: What […]

The president finds the long-settled meaning of the citizenship clause to be an intolerable obstacle to his agenda. The reason? Each year it would make U.S. citizens of tens of The post When the […]

SDNY scrambles to preserve its reputation by pinning a major litigation error on another agency. The post Jay Clayton’s SDNY Throws ICE Under The Bus To Save Face In Court appeared first on Above […]

What have you done for me lately? The post Trump Says Justices Barrett & Gorsuch ‘Sicken’ Him appeared first on Above the Law.