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The Red Line Bob Giuffra Drew For Himself Didn’t Last: Sullivan & Cromwell said it would never touch the Carroll cases… Sullivan & Cromwell is now touching the Carroll cases. Law School […]

The process of securing that job starts before law school even starts. The post Biglaw Summer Associateships Are Hugely Important To Your Legal Career appeared first on Above the Law.

But are young lawyers learning? The post Stat(s) Of The Week: ‘Soft Skills’ Are All The Rage appeared first on Above the Law.

Lawyers who practice in some areas of the law are often made of tougher stuff than the rest of us. The post Some Practice Areas Are More Stressful Than Others appeared first on Above the Law.

Position your law firm as an approachable source of quality information, and showcase your legal expertise. The post The Death Of Organic Reach On Social: What Lawyers Can Do appeared first on Above […]

Law firms and legal departments sit on mountains of electronically stored information. And many have no real system for dealing with it.  The post ‘Adventures In Legal Tech’: You, Too, Can Tame […]

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

Lawyers must remember that ethical responsibility cannot be delegated to software. The post Lawyers Do Not Need An AI Ban. They Need An AI Duty Of Care. appeared first on Above the Law.

Matching Biglaw salaries allows elite boutiques to compete on the things associates care about after the paycheck. The post When Pay Is Equal, Boutique Firms Have The Edge appeared first on Above the […]

Trying to handle a complex medical negligence claim on your own puts your family’s financial security and your relative’s health at serious risk.

Keeping your initial responses limited and factual protects your claim without being uncooperative.

FIFA at One First The post Trump Demands SCOTUS Reverse Birthright Red Card appeared first on Above the Law.

When AI becomes an invisible engine running quietly beneath a unified platform, it becomes the very infrastructure that powers your firm’s growth.

How courts, marketplaces and lawmakers ultimately balance enforcement with due process protections will likely shape the future of e-commerce litigation for years to come.

Employment discrimination cases operate on strict timelines. Evidence fades, witnesses move on, and the ability to reconstruct events diminishes with time.

Michigan gives you three years from the date of the accident to file a personal injury claim. That sounds like plenty of time until you factor in how long a thorough investigation actually takes.

Boutique firms are winning the salary wars this time around. How much longer can Biglaw wait? The post Associate Compensation Scorecard: Are Biglaw Firms On Vacation When It Comes To Paying […]

“Leadership Florida has a unique ability to bring together leaders from across industries, regions, and perspectives to address the opportunities and challenges facing our state,” said Ronald A. […]

The University of Chicago has decided to party like it’s 399 BC. The post University Of Chicago Law School Takes Away Laptops And Doubles Down On Socrates appeared first on Above the Law.

Widely regarded as one of the legal profession’s most respected and rigorous ranking publications, Chambers USA highlights attorneys and firms that demonstrate exceptional legal talent, […]

8am releases its SMB Law Financial Health Report and the impact of AI shines between the lines. The post Small Law Firms Billing More Hours Per Case — The Opposite Of What AI Promised — But At […]

The firm promised partners it would stay out of Trump’s E. Jean Carroll fight… that’s not exactly how it turned out. The post Sullivan & Cromwell Partners Are Big Mad About The Firm’s Latest […]

This is how you use your robe. The post Building A Judicial Legacy appeared first on Above the Law.

In previous articles, I explored two of the biggest unanswered questions in the Second Amendment space: Who are “the people,” and what constitutes “Arms”? Both of these questions seemingly […]

From the rights-aren’t-rights-if-they’re-delayed dept. The post Fifth Circuit Says Gov’t Can Violate Migrants’ Due Process Rights… But Only For 90 Days appeared first on Above the Law.

Peter S. Canellos is a prize-winning journalist and the author of Revenge for the Sixties: Sam Alito and the Triumph of the Conservative Legal Movement, which Publishers Weekly called “a […]

One might argue that Supreme Court justices are more visible today than ever before. Six have published books and Brett Kavanaugh is apparently working on one to become the seventh. Several have […]

* OpenAI accused of hiding evidence in NY Times copyright case. Reached for comment, ChatGPT said, “I’m sorry, you’re right, I was supposed to produce that.” [Law360] * Lawyer dressed as police […]

Plus, what Cecillia Wang said about arguing the birthright citizenship case during SCOTUSblog’s term-in-review event.

Federal jury convicts Los Angeles man after violent sex trafficking prosecution and testimony.

Health officials monitor rising parasite infections while source investigations continue.

Discovery Really Is The Best Part Of Litigation: ABA wants the deets on the Trump Biglaw executive orders. The World’s Best Law Schools: Of course the USA features prominently on this ranking. […]

These are some pretty busy associates. The post The Biglaw Associates Billing The Most appeared first on Above the Law.

Legal and ethical issues abound after 250 years. The post On The Other Side Of The 4th appeared first on Above the Law.

Now with guidance from NYC Opinion 1270 on ethical issues related to attorneys using AI transcription, and more. The post Lawyers’ Use Of AI Notetakers And Client Conversations: Ethics Rules, […]

Bold strategy Cotton, let’s see if it pays off for ’em. The post Trump Calls Supreme Court ‘Absolutely Insane’ And Then Asks For Birthright Citizenship Do-Over appeared first on Above the Law.

Leadership starts with service. The post The Leader Is Not The Point: Serving Organizations By Serving Their Members appeared first on Above the Law.

Per NALP, today’s young lawyers are changing jobs so frequently that reciprocity has become a career necessity. The post New Study Confirms Your First Law Firm Probably Won’t Be Your Last appeared […]

The ‘law firm intimidation policy’ suit just entered its ‘show us the memos’ phase. The post The ABA Wants The White House’s Receipts On The Biglaw Executive Orders appeared first on Above the Law.

Cecillia Wang, the national legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union, called her April 1 argument in Trump v. Barbara, the challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking […]

Is your law school one of the best in the world? Find out here. The post The Best Law Schools In The World (2026) appeared first on Above the Law.

Exterro’s ARMOUR for FTK brings agentic AI to digital forensics. The post Agentic AI For Forensics Investigations Is Fast, Auditable, And About To Bloody Daubert appeared first on Above the Law.

You can be direct without being blunt. The post Patience Is Not Passive appeared first on Above the Law.

[Sponsored] In-house, hybrid roles in Stamford, Connecticut, and Tarrytown, New York. The post Job Of The Month: Senior Title Insurance Underwriting Counsel appeared first on Above the Law.

The New York-based legal and compliance AI company joins a growing but still select club of legal AI companies valued at $1 billion or more. The post Norm Ai Hits Unicorn Status With $120M Series C […]

Over the past year, I have written about the emergency docket, and each time the analysis has centered on substantive applications over such issues as whether agency heads can be fired or whether […]