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Professor Applies To Be Dean At School His Agency Investigated: Is this a strong application or an attempt at strong-arming? Here’s The Best Of DC!: How does your firm compare to the best Biglaw […]

They’re holding off on the freakout… for now. The post Is Biglaw Getting That ‘Uh Oh’ Feeling On The Economy? appeared first on Above the Law.

The Biglaw grind isn’t going anywhere. The post How Many Hours Is Your Soul Worth? Biglaw Has A Number appeared first on Above the Law.

Elliot Berke’s effort to land a Kennedy Center gig for his amateur rock outfit hits an awkward note. The post Nothing Says Kennedy Center Class Like The General Counsel’s Cover Band appeared […]

Over the last two months, we have laid out in detail our ideas about the key issues in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara. Today, we compare our arguments The post Birthright […]

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: Billing 34.5 Hours In A Day, New ABA […]

The complaint suggests the work environment is not particularly hospitable either. The post Biglaw Firm Sued For Firing Staffer A Month After Returning From Disability appeared first on Above the Law.

Liu Shur Kravis joins a wave of new litigation shops chasing high-stakes work without Biglaw baggage. The post D.C.’s Boutique Bar Just Got More Crowded appeared first on Above the Law.

Keep playing and gavels won’t be the only reason you hear loud bangs coming from judges. The post In America, Even Judges Have To Take Matters In To Their Own Hands appeared first on Above the Law.

Luck and timing shape more than we want to admit. The post The Startup Bet Lawyers Keep Misunderstanding appeared first on Above the Law.

Nice law school you’ve got there… shame if anything happened to it. The post Trump Admin Lawyer Applies To Be Law School Dean, Suggests It Might Help Investigations Go Away appeared first on Above […]

Please! The post Ballroom Blitz Blocked appeared first on Above the Law.

You paid for your policy with the expectation of getting help. Hold the company to its word and demand the support you were promised. Moving forward starts with taking the first step today.

It is, perhaps, best to keep pigs out of the process of running farms. The post Animal Farm-ula appeared first on Above the Law.

In other circumstances, the warning signs may be more subtle, such as withdrawal, fearfulness around staff, or a decline in overall health without a clear medical explanation.

These are the most prestigious law firms in the nation’s capital. The post The Top Biglaw Firms In Washington, DC (2027) appeared first on Above the Law.

Operations in Iran, midterm elections, and GOP intraparty politics could all complicate the defense budget’s path to President Donald Trump’s desk. The post Trump’s $1.5T Defense Budget To Weather […]

The Second Amendment states that “[a] well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be The post Just who are […]

One of the more frequent questions we get here at SCOTUSblog is how the court decides which cases to review on the merits – that is, to have additional briefing The post How the justices decide […]

* White House ballroom construction resumes for now. [Reuters] * Winston carries healthy profit growth into its merger with Taylor Wessing. [American Lawyer] * Fourth Circuit agrees to let Big […]

Yesterday marked 81 years since the inauguration of President Harry Truman, who went on to select four Supreme Court justices while he was in office. Will President Donald Trump have The post […]

Candy recall issued over undeclared wheat and soy ingredients.

Officials warn new sedative mixed with fentanyl raises overdose dangers.

Yale Fail: Yale’s two-decade stranglehold on the No. 1 law school ranking ends in a rankings shakeup. Well, at least they have JD Vance — another famous second banana! Feel Free To Let The Screen […]

“Had the plaintiff been provided this notice in a timely manner, he would have cancelled his membership and not gone forward with the auto-renewal,” the lawsuit states.

The lawsuit claims that Alani Nu is marketed to young women and children through social media. It also alleges that Alani Nu is marketed as a “wellness” and “lifestyle” beverage, despite […]

On Thursday, a day before the ruling, Meta also announced that Facebook and Instagram will no longer allow law firm advertisements seeking new plaintiffs for ongoing litigation accusing it—and […]

Cops Arrest Woman For Protesting While Wearing A Penis Costume: Can’t believe the prosecution took this case! Regional Excellence: Check out Vault’s regional ranking of firms. Justice […]

The nonequity partner blues. The post Nonequity Partners Are Not Happy Campers appeared first on Above the Law.

Not every office is a hive of contented workers performing with the smooth efficiency of a hive mind. The post Lawyers Should Stay Away From A Client’s Office Politics appeared first on Above the […]

The unfortunate reality is that hallucinations are a feature of LLM systems, not a bug. The post What The Legal Industry Can Learn About AI Hallucinations From Auditors appeared first on Above the […]

Behind the scenes, the justices may be cordial, but the votes tell a different story. The post ‘I Dissent So Much’: Sotomayor Gets Real About Life On A Divided Court appeared first on Above the […]

Jury finds hospital liable after patient was raped by former nurse Gregory Harms while incapacitated in ICU at Methodist Hospital of Sacramento.

Long-term care is a reality that most families will eventually face, and the financial consequences of being unprepared can be devastating.

Life comes at you fast, especially at $162K a day. The post WilmerHale’s $35M Bill Comes Under Fire appeared first on Above the Law.

No system, regardless of its level of sophistication, whether based on passwords, platforms or cryptographic keys, can entirely eliminate the gap between the identity attributed to a signature and […]

But with more grunting. The post Defense Department Lawyering Almost As Good As Hegseth’s Pullups appeared first on Above the Law.

Which law firms are considered to be at the top of their game? Let’s find out! The post Vault’s Top Law Firms By Practice Area And Region (2027) appeared first on Above the Law.

Each March, Women’s History Month invites us to reflect on the progress women have made in the workplace. We celebrate milestones, recognize trailblazers, and acknowledge the barriers that have […]

Amy Wax is back on the troll train. The post Cornell Federalist Society Invites ‘White Supremacy’ Speaker Because That’s What Federalist Society Chapters Do appeared first on Above the Law.

Whither the structural analysis, Sotomayor? The post Justice Sotomayor Advises Law Students On AI Adoption — There Should Have Been A Stronger Warning appeared first on Above the Law.

The case for leaving Biglaw? Boutique litigation shops are offering the kind of hands-on work lawyers say they’ve been missing. The post How To Move From An Elite Biglaw Firm To An Elite Boutique […]

We need to start with thinking of AI not as a person but a product with a foreseeable engineering risk. The post Understanding AI Hallucinations: Making Sure You Don’t End Up At The Wrong Stop […]

From the more-of-that-famous-prosecutorial-discretion dept The post Prosecutors Still Trying To Convict 62-Year-Old Woman For Wearing Penis Costume To Anti-Trump Protest appeared first on Above the […]

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

The Supreme Court justice memoir, so lucrative for its authors, tends to be a less than illuminating genre. Justice Neil Gorsuch’s A Republic, If You Can Keep It reiterated the The post Law, […]