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Sullivan & Crowell Raises Associate Salaries: Probably to the Milbank scale. Brendan Carr Wants To Crack Down On “The View”: Wasn’t a problem over the last 26 years. Is This Satire? If only: […]

The people have the power, even when you don’t like it. The post Democracy Isn’t Always Easy appeared first on Above the Law.

A last minute pick me up going into the weekend. The post Sullivan & Cromwell Jumps On Biglaw Salary Raise Train appeared first on Above the Law.

That could have been spent on a lot of tokens! The post Appeals Court Orders $10K In Sanctions Over AI-Related Filing Mistakes appeared first on Above the Law.

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

No amendments offered by Democrats survived the long mark up session for the fiscal 2027 spending bill. The post House Appropriators Approve $1T Defense Bill, Adopt ‘War Department’ Renaming […]

Sir, that’s not a defense of Nixon. The post JD Vance: Watergate Would Be No Big Deal Today. He’s Right, And That’s The Problem. appeared first on Above the Law.

The more things change … The post In-House Counsel Say They Want More From Outside Counsel But Don’t Demand It appeared first on Above the Law.

Unintentional comedy at the highest level. The post Ben Sasse Pens Hilarious Supreme Court Satire, But I’m Afraid He’s Totally Serious appeared first on Above the Law.

What if networking wasn’t sales at all? The post The Science Of Relationships And Business Development For Lawyers  appeared first on Above the Law.

The faintest of praise, from the least reassuring of messengers. The post Bill Barr Would Like The Senate To Know: Confirm Todd Blanche Or The Hostage Gets It appeared first on Above the Law.

The term is not quite over, but I have no doubt that Hunter v. United States, decided on June 18, is its most important criminal case. In Hunter, the court ruled that there is a “miscarriage of […]

Building trustworthiness is a long game. The post How To Use Client Success Stories To Gain Trustworthiness appeared first on Above the Law.

It’s another Stan Woodward special! The post DOJ Tries To End Slush Fund Suit By Telling Judge Brinkema To Get Bent. Fails. appeared first on Above the Law.

Whenever there is money involved, there are undoubtedly going to be disputes about who is entitled to a given share of revenue. The post Origination Battles At Law Firms Can Be Intense appeared first […]

We’re keeping track of every raise, bonus, and compensation move as law firms make their decisions. The post Associate Compensation Scorecard: Where Are Biglaw Firms In The Race To Match Milbank? […]

From the thin-skinned-babies-of-a-feather dept The post Giant Baby Brendan Carr Is Very Upset That ABC Is Fighting Back appeared first on Above the Law.

Scholar Robert Dahl, writing back in 1957, once remarked that “Americans are not quite willing to accept the fact that [the Supreme Court] is a political institution and not quite capable of […]

* Todd Blanche “conceded” to breaking Epstein file disclosure law. Judge gives DOJ a week to fix it. [Politico] * Republicans flail trying to explain how they oppose birthright citizenship and […]

We’re expecting more opinions on Monday.

New federal funding expands programs addressing addiction, mental illness, homelessness, and recovery across the U.S.

USDA recalls frozen meatloaf meals after soy allergen was left off ingredient labels.

Alito Whines He Could Have Said More In Disagreement With Sotomayor: Reserve what you should have argued for the shower, bub. Who Needs Milbank When You Have Groombridge?!: The boutique firm is […]

Adoption is one thing… The post Lawyers Aren’t Getting The Most Out Of AI appeared first on Above the Law.

Hasker also talked about the company’s development of its own LLM, called Thomson. The post Thomson Reuters CEO Steve Hasker On The Next Generation Of CoCounsel, The ‘Future Of Professionals’ […]

There is both transformative potential and significant risks in democratizing software development. The post People, Prompts, And Product: The ‘Vibe Coding’ Revolution In Biglaw appeared first […]

The war on DEI can be seen in Biglaw’s numbers. The post Biglaw’s Diversity Efforts Are Slowing, But Aren’t Dead Yet appeared first on Above the Law.

Updated at 6:06 p.m. Next week, what is being billed as the biggest fireworks show ever in Washington, D.C., will help celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday. Yet the Supreme Court will offer its […]

The question has been asked for ten months… the answer has not arrived. The post Senator Whitehouse Is Still Waiting For Todd Blanche To Explain The Ghislaine Maxwell Prison Transfer appeared first […]

Weather conditions show up in legal disputes more often than people expect. Slip-and-fall claims, vehicle accidents, property damage suits, and infrastructure failures can all hinge on what the sky […]

Despite their different approaches, Foonberg and Fan have more in common than you’d expect. The post From Foonberg To Fan: Celebrating A Half Century Of Law Firm Independents appeared first on […]

The right tool ultimately depends on your organization’s scale and requirements. But with ADA demand letters and lawsuits on the rise, the time to act is now.

Hopefully the lesson won’t put you to sleep. The post No Laughing Matter: Humor’s Place In Legal Pedagogy appeared first on Above the Law.

A truck crash is not a fair fight in its opening hours. One side has a trained team, control of the evidence, and a financial reason to move quickly, while the other is often still in a hospital bed.

After years of being the person directly responsible for every detail of a case, the transition to a leadership role that involves delegation and oversight can be jarring.

All unpleasant rideshare accidents can have serious consequences. The victims have legal avenues to seek justice and compensation.

John Roberts has fully lost control of the Court. The post Sam Alito Takes Unusual Step Of Whining From The Bench After Getting Called Out For Lazy Hackery appeared first on Above the Law.

Interstate travel with a concealed carry permit requires more than a valid permit and good intentions.

Lawyers are paid to deal with conflict. The better ones learn how to reduce the heat, find the issue, and move the conversation forward. The post Conflict Is Not The Problem. Avoiding It Is. appeared […]

Updated on June 25 at 5:59 p.m. The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Monsanto in a high-stakes dispute over cancer warnings on pesticide labels. In an opinion by Justice Brett Kavanaugh in […]

[Sponsored] Now with updates for the AI era.  The post The Legal Tech–To-English Dictionary (2.0) Is Here! appeared first on Above the Law.

Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone goes above the Milbank scale at every class year — joining a growing list of boutiques that are simply paying more. The post Another Boutique Goes Above […]

Updated on June 25 at 5:10 p.m. The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the federal government’s policy of systematically turning back asylum seekers before they can reach the U.S.-Mexico border. By a […]

Updated on June 25 at 2:35 p.m. The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the federal government to remove protections for citizens of Haiti and Syria under a federal program that allows […]

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. This Thursday’s conference […]

Updated on June 25 at 1:25 p.m. The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Hawaii law that makes it a crime for gun owners to bring their guns onto private property that is open to the public […]

For certain types of legal and business-related work AI can be incredibly helpful. The post I Used Generative AI Responsibly For Legal Work. You Can Too. appeared first on Above the Law.

We’re expecting 12 more opinions in argued cases. At least one is expected today.

Judge upholds verdict finding Meta and Google liable for harmful social media platform designs.

Experimental vaccine blocks fentanyl and related drugs before reaching the brain in animal studies.