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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.

The New Hampshire law requires students in grades 5 through 12 to participate in sports and compete on teams on the basis of the biological sex indicated on their birth certificates. It applies to […]

“Costco,” attorneys say, “failed to perform or require any heavy metal testing, or to disclose the presence of heavy metals.”

Over the next year, Eto flagged multiple other instances in which her superiors appeared to bypass review processes for efficiency’s sake. Eto eventually complained that the developers of MAYA, the […]

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 […]

Before accepting a bicycle accident settlement, an injured cyclist should understand what the offer includes, what it excludes, and whether it accounts for the full impact of the crash.

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.

Lawmakers don’t want to displace American family farmers and allow China’s Smithfield Foods to expand its already massive footprint in the pork industry.

Legal professionals highlight the exact rule they plan to rely on in their argument, and Filevine’s tool returns a structured memo detailing how later courts have treated that specific proposition.

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 […]

“On behalf of Wilson Elser, I am pleased to welcome Sean back to the firm,” said Lori Semlies, cochair of the firm’s Medical Malpractice & Health Care Practice.

New findings included in legal benchmarking report released by the Association of Corporate Counsel and Major, Lindsey, & Africa.

The honor highlights Shumaker’s continued success in a highly competitive legal market.

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.

Turner allegedly used the money for personal expenses, including gambling. In total, he is accused of stealing $188,000 through the submission of nine fraudulent lien waivers.

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 […]

With the advent of AI, it becomes much more realistic for a fractional GC concept to work. The post Fractional General Counsel: A Win-Win Proposition For Certain Clients, And Certain Lawyers appeared […]

Elevance alleges that CMS unlawfully refused to recalculate its 2026 Medicare Advantage Star Ratings on the same basis that it recently recalculated Clover Health’s ratings after a court ruling. The […]

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 […]

We often describe the court through a familiar shorthand: three Republican-appointed conservatives (Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch) at the far right of the court; three […]

Plus, a brief overview of our term-in-review event.

* Trump asks Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case, in case the English language has changed since last week. [CNBC] * Judge Ross denies recusal request in civil case based on the […]

Doesn’t Reviewing 6 Months Of Time Entries Sound Fun?!?! Pour some out for legacy Cadwalader attorneys. Ken Paxton Heal Thyself: Or at least get your voter registration issues in order before […]

He’s a favorite in the November general election. The post Former Law School Dean Takes The ‘W’ In Primary appeared first on Above the Law.

You know… Harvard had the courage to fight back. The post Yale Law School Begging Yale University To Find Its Spine Against Donald Trump appeared first on Above the Law.

The advantages of passively managed index fund investing are varied and undeniable. The post 50 Years In, Index Fund Investing Risks Include Meme Stocks, The AI Bubble, And Presidential Market […]

Every time someone proclaims that AI is going to “wipe out the legal profession”, I think about accountants in the early days of Microsoft Excel. The predictions were strikingly similar. […]

There seems to be discussion about the legal issues surrounding this move. The post The End Of Physical PlayStation Games: Ownership, Licenses, And The Digital Backlash appeared first on Above the […]

Yet somehow it’s the president’s critics who supposedly have ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome.’ The post Judge Emil Bove Set Trump Assassination Photo As His Phone’s Lock Screen, Like A Proper Henchman […]