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The most successful lawyers understand that marketing is not something separate from practicing their profession. The post Developing Your Own Personal Marketing Plan And Then Actually Implementing […]

Accountability? LOL, not quite. The post Kathryn Ruemmler’s Epstein Testimony Is ‘Classic Gaslighting’ According To Legal Scholars appeared first on Above the Law.

Agiloft appoints Kristin Knox Esche as General Counsel, adding a seasoned legal leader with expertise in CLM, AI governance, and transformation.

Small details can matter. A date, a screenshot, or one consistent witness can change how the facts look.

Heavy staff cuts at the firm this week. The post Layoff Alert: K&L Gates Announces Significant Cuts appeared first on Above the Law.

“Connor’s combination of litigation experience, public policy knowledge, and commitment to client service makes him a valuable addition to our team,” said Ron Christaldi, Shumaker Partner and […]

Courts treat no-shows seriously because the jury system depends on citizen participation.

Forty-four days after Milbank’s salary announcement, much of Biglaw remains on the sidelines. The post Waiting On Cravath: Biglaw’s Salary Silence Is Getting Ridiculous appeared first on Above the […]

The BTI Client Service A-Team is widely regarded as the legal industry’s premier client service ranking because it is based solely on direct, unprompted feedback from corporate counsel.

General liability seems like an expense. But think of it as an investment. It buys you security. It buys you confidence. It buys you survival. Most small businesses fail after a major lawsuit. Do not […]

A former educator, Allie understands firsthand the impact that thoughtful, supportive intervention can have on a child’s educational journey.

[Sponsored] AI keeps failing the law department. Here’s why. The post What Does Your Legal Team Actually Need From AI?  appeared first on Above the Law.

The relaunch includes a new brand identity, the tagline ‘Raise The Bar,’ an advertising campaign, and a redesigned website. The post Litera Relaunches Its Brand Around A Unified Vision: One AI […]

Smart firms will read the Deloitte report and the tea leaves and prepare for change. But large law firms may not make the change until it’s too late. The post The Deloitte Legal Report: Trouble For […]

The Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing launched a campaign opposing the No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, arguing it would worsen IDR process abuse. The post Coalition Urges Policymakers To […]

Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of SCOTUSblog or its staff. This term, the court decided several […]

Health organizations seek court action against revised nicotine product rules.

One of the more controversial topics concerning the Supreme Court is how attuned justices should be to public opinion. An even more fundamental question, however, is how closely public opinion […]

Plus, a look at the Trump administration’s new petition for review on Temporary Protected Status.

* DOJ and SEC agree to freeze discovery in SEC’s civil case over the Biglaw insider trading scheme, clarifying that the criminal case will be the main event. [Court Listener] * WilmerHale faces […]

Federal authorities charge suspects linked to international cybercrime operations causing losses.

Turns Out The Biglaw Firms That Bent The Knee To Trump Have Even More To Rue: Those deals keep looking worse and worse. Todd Blanche Used To Have The Respect Of His Former SDNY Colleagues: Not so […]

No matter what the president does… The post Yes, Even Celebrities Have To Pay Their Attorneys appeared first on Above the Law.

Trump is bleeding support even among his stubborn, uneducated base. The post I Don’t Think Trump’s Remaining Supporters Realize How Much They Are Despised By Non-MAGA Voters appeared first on […]

It’s good to pay attention to what AALL is focused on. That’s why this year’s theme was eye-catching. The post AALL 2026: Focusing On The Aloha appeared first on Above the Law.

‘I’m his lawyer — was his lawyer.’ Sure, Todd. The post Paging Dr. Freud: Todd Blanche Calls Himself Trump’s Lawyer At His Attorney General Confirmation Hearing appeared first on Above the Law.

Soon-to-be UK Law dean Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove got sued in his own old courthouse. The post Kentucky Law Professor Sues To Stop New Dean And Every Federal Judge Already Recused appeared first on […]

A reported Linklaters-Cleary Gottlieb courtship fizzled quickly, if it ever existed at all. The post Another Rumored Biglaw Merger Falls Apart Before It Begins appeared first on Above the Law.

Even when a judge grants the OR release, certain conditions may apply. Courts have broad discretion to impose reasonable conditions designed to ensure public safety and future court appearances. 

For years, I thought I understood my client’s experiences. Then I became a patient myself. As a medical malpractice attorney, I fight for people whose lives have been permanently altered by tragedy […]

From firms to law schools, innocent bystanders take heat. The post Collateral Damage Across The Legal Industry appeared first on Above the Law.

After a miserable bout with cyclosporiasis, Chase Strangio is sounding the alarm on food safety. The post The ‘Explosive Diarrhea’ Bug Was This SCOTUS Lawyer’s Most Unpleasant Argument Yet […]

Eighteen months of tearing down the rule of law has a way of changing minds. The post Todd Blanche’s Former SDNY Colleagues Vouched For Him Last Year. They Won’t Make That Mistake Again. appeared […]

[Sponsored] A complete walkthrough of the modern medical record retrieval pipeline — followed by the scorecards, fee agreement language, and ROI worksheet you can hand to your operations lead. The […]

Not everyone who invested in the Trump-branded coins did as well as Trump did… The post Scam Or Speculation: The Legal Questions Behind Trump’s Crypto Empire appeared first on Above the Law.

In a filing submitted on July 9 and docketed on Monday, U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer urged the justices to order the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to reconsider its ruling in a […]

Turns out selling out the rule of law doesn’t come with a warranty. The post Trump Turns On Capitulating Biglaw Firms HAHAHAHAHA appeared first on Above the Law.

Nearly 200 healthcare and patient advocacy organizations endorsed the bipartisan Clinical Trial Modernization Act, which seeks to reduce financial barriers and expand access to clinical trials for […]

June brought two Second Amendment decisions. In United States v. Hemani, the court unanimously sustained Ali Hemani’s challenge to his indictment under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), for possessing […]

Approximately two weeks after the final opinion of the 57 argued cases decided by the Supreme Court in the October 2025-26 Term was filed, this column presents an overview of the “pure” criminal […]

Plus, what Justices Kagan and Barrett told Congress about the court’s security concerns.

* The DOJ subpoenas the Biglaw firms who surrendered to the Trump administration. It’s almost as though cutting a deal with a bad faith actor was bound to cause trouble. [New York Times] * Todd […]

DOJ Has A Cool New Way To Demoralize The Attorneys It Has Left Working For It: Mandatory case quotas. Read The Opinion… No, Not Like That: Amy Coney Barrett tells Congress that the Supreme Court […]

Incoming interim dean has… issues. The post Has A Law School Had A Dean Facing Court Sanctions Before? Asking For THIS Law School. appeared first on Above the Law.

Turns out accountability was always something for other people. The post Amy Coney Barrett Then: ‘Read The Opinion!’ ACB Now: Inappropriate To Expect Supreme Court To Explain Decisions appeared […]

In the first appearances by members of the Supreme Court before Congress in seven years, Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testified on Tuesday in both the House of Representatives and the […]

The future probably will not belong to the lawyers who memorize the most rules. The post Geoffrey Brow On Why the Best In-House Lawyers Learn To Fly The Plane With One Engine Burning appeared first […]

The thrill in seeing the level of skill and talent on display, on both an individual and team level, was exhilarating. The post Welcoming The World appeared first on Above the Law.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett details the real-life consequences of threats against judges, and why the high court wants more money to protect judges. The post When Being A SCOTUS Justice Means […]

In today’s legal marketplace, referrals are often spoken about as a measure of success. For many firms, they are a welcome byproduct of visibility, advertising, or name recognition. But within the […]