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Judge Gets Mad At IT Guy For Doing His Job: Gotta love a judicial temper tantrum and a hot mic! Can The President Put Lawyers On A Leash?: Fighting the executive orders is a big deal for the […]

That’s a healthy thank you for getting the deal done. The post General Counsel Nearly Doubles His Salary After Closing Major Acquisition appeared first on Above the Law.

AI that prioritizes smoothness over substance feels less credible, not more. The post Why Realistic Scenarios Matter More Than More AI appeared first on Above the Law.

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to weigh in on a procedural question arising from a pregnancy discrimination case – specifically, whether a defendant can raise an affirmative defense (that The […]

Trump is terrible. The post Who’s Worse Than Trump? appeared first on Above the Law.

The lawyers who will succeed in the future will be masters of relationships and cultivate trust and confidence. The post Jordan Furlong’s TECHSHOW Keynote: The Lawyers Who Will Thrive In The New […]

Your tour of all things related to lawyer and judicial ethics, with University of Houston law professor Renee Knake Jefferson. The post Legal Ethics Roundup: Lawyer Court Selfie Sanction, J&J […]

Their version of America First includes excluding potential Americans. The post Trump Officials Downplay Guilt By Association, Cite White Supremacists As Authorities In Birthright Case appeared […]

Attorney at Law Magazine assembled a list of the best lawyer websites. Following is a compilation of all the websites with insights into what makes that site perform for the law firm. The post Best […]

The government’s top Supreme Court lawyer will likely face vigorous questioning from the justices on Wednesday in Trump v. Barbara, the birthright-citizenship case. What follows are 20 sets of […]

2026 First-Generation Lawyers Special Issue Attorney at Law Magazine is proud to introduce its 2026 First-Generation Lawyers Special Issue celebrating attorneys who are the first in their family to […]

Managing partners are growing cautious as workloads dip and optimism takes a hit. The post Biglaw Firms Are Starting To Get ‘Nervous’ About Deal Work Inventory appeared first on Above the Law.

Please share your thoughts in this (always) brief and anonymous survey. The post Has Legal Industry Upheaval Changed Your Career Goals?  appeared first on Above the Law.

“I didn’t grow up knowing lawyers,” attorney Marcela Mercado says. “I grew up knowing work.” A strong willed, determined, and gifted student of life, Mercado was determined to create a […]

AALM: What initially drew you to the practice of law? Tell us about your journey to law school. SB: I was taking general ed classes in community college and planning to be a recreation leader (a la […]

We sat down with the founders of Norton Basu to discuss their entry into the practice of law and how they’ve persevered to build a strong practice with offices in northern and southern California. […]

Do not congratulate! The post Dems Scold Trump For Not Stealing Money Sooner appeared first on Above the Law.

Susman, Jenner, Perkins, and Wilmer say the executive orders are retaliatory, abusive, and very much not okay. The post Biglaw To D.C. Circuit: This Isn’t Just About Us — It’s About Whether The […]

[Sponsored] Litigation moves on strict deadlines—and every filing must withstand judicial scrutiny. Despite deep institutional knowledge, teams often spend critical time surfacing prior briefs and […]

Viral video captures judge treating a tech support staffer like a hostile witness for pointing out that everything was working fine. The post Judge Throws IT Worker Out Of Courtroom For Doing His Job […]

Industry leaders say the No Surprises Act is protecting patients from surprise bills, but its Independent Dispute Resolution system is being overused and exploited, driving up costs and prompting […]

In Dissent is a recurring series by Anastasia Boden on Supreme Court dissents that have shaped (or reshaped) our country. By the time George Jarkesy reached a real court, nearly The post The dissent […]

SCOTUSblog is excited to share the second in a series of animated videos, done in partnership with Briefly, on some of the most important upcoming cases of the 2025-26 term. Today’s The post […]

We’re excited to introduce the second in our series of animated videos, done in partnership with Briefly, on some of the term’s most important cases. This new video is an The post SCOTUStoday […]

Labeling error prompts recall due to hidden nut allergy risk.

* ‘Don’t blame your associate’ for messing up AI. Sure, but then why even have associates? [ABA Journal] * The DOJ seeks superseding indictments in all the cases invalidated by pretending Alina […]

Army civilian sentenced after investigation into overseas child abuse crimes.

For Darbie Tamsett, the practice of law is both legacy and innovation. Raised in a family deeply rooted in entrepreneurship and real estate investing, she built on that foundation to forge her own […]

“Vail Resorts and Alterra and their respective Mega Passes have fundamentally changed skiing and snowboarding in North America, to the detriment of Plaintiffs and members of the Class. In short, […]

“Kalshi wants people betting on almost everything possible in life,” Brown said in a press release. “For Kalshi, every event, every tragedy is nothing more than a potential way for Americans to […]

Biglaw Partner Drops Future Therapy Fodder: Asked how she juggles being a working mom, a newly minted partner offered a refreshingly horrifying answer: sometimes you miss your own kid’s birthday […]

“Donald Trump is breaking the laws that protect Americans from climate pollution — all to enrich his Big Oil and his wealthy polluting allies. Workers, families, and communities would pay the […]

“It was terrifying at times, scary to face a teacher and overwhelming with the attention that came with the publicity. But it taught me the importance of speaking up for what I believe is right,” […]

“For months, Zionist organizations like Betar have encouraged violence against my family and me,” the plaintiff said in a statement, adding that she “will not stop speaking up for the people […]

Aside from venue- and jurisdiction-related concerns, the BBC said that, by the time the documentary was released in October 2024, Trump had received so much negative publicity with respect to his […]

“Today, we defeated another one of Donald Trump’s efforts to misconstrue federal law to force Minnesota to abandon duly passed state laws and become a colder, less caring state,” state Attorney […]

In a statement, Bank of America maintained that it never knowingly aided Epstein in his crimes, but said that the agreement will, at the very least, allow all involved parties to begin moving forward.

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 […]