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‘And if your syllabus causes you to sin, tear it apart and throw it away.’ The post New Utah Law Lets Students Skip Content They Don’t Believe In. And You Thought Teaching Con Law Was Bad […]

Department of Justice leadership keeps signing these. The post Looks Like Trump Dictated Another Barely Coherent Ballroom Brief appeared first on Above the Law.

Approaching ophthalmic malpractice cases with an informed understanding of how standards of care function helps ensure that legal decisions are grounded in sound medical science rather than […]

The firm’s California ambitions stretch far beyond a small satellite office. The post Biglaw’s Los Angeles Talent Wars Just Got More Intense Thanks To Davis Polk appeared first on Above the Law.

Justice Clarence Thomas on Thursday afternoon spoke on the issue of shared national values. In an appearance at a conference outside Miami for judges and lawyers from the U.S. Court of Appeals for […]

Quarterly progress on data readiness is a spring project worth initiating in 2026. The post Your Real Spring Cleaning Project: Get Your Data Organized appeared first on Above the Law.

Michigan increases transparency by releasing public reports on how opioid settlement funding is being used.

AI is getting held back by context. The latest NetDocuments announcement means to fix that. The post NetDocuments Builds New Concept Of Organization For AI-Powered World appeared first on Above the […]

A unanimous Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II that federal law does not shield freight brokers from state lawsuits claiming they negligently hired dangerous motor […]

Together, these capabilities provide firms with a connected and reliable way to manage revenue throughout the full payment lifecycle from settlement to reconciliation.

Wrongful death lawyers investigate the circumstances of the death, identify every responsible party, calculate the true value of the family’s losses, negotiate aggressively with insurance carriers, […]

[Sponsored] How a former insurance agent built a Houston injury practice around systems, empathy, and disciplined advocacy. The post What Biglaw Can Learn From Personal Injury Firms appeared first […]

By understanding these factors, you can better prepare yourself for the process and set realistic expectations for your recovery.

Together, these two patents demonstrate how SHSU researchers are leveraging advanced technologies, from artificial intelligence to automated imaging systems, to solve practical challenges in […]

Tawadrous’s practice focuses on representing lenders, development finance institutions, export credit agencies and multilateral institutions in connection with a wide range of financing […]

Courts assess the reliability of forensic evidence by examining whether the methods used are scientifically valid and widely accepted within the relevant field.

AI is only one part of what legal ops will use to better serve their clients. Firms first need to embrace legal ops to be successful. The post Legal Ops And Matter Management By Outside Counsel: The […]

From the hollow-performative-populism dept The post Ken Paxton Pretends To Care About Consumers, Sues Netflix To ‘Protect The Children’ appeared first on Above the Law.

New disease outbreaks expose weaknesses in worldwide emergency health response systems.

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

During oral argument last month in Mullin v. Doe, attorney Geoffrey Pipoly said something I won’t repeat to my kids. The remark came when Pipoly, who represents Haitian nationals challenging the […]

* Elon Musk leaves country despite judge in OpenAI trial warning him that he wasn’t excused. [Independent] * Clients don’t mind lawyers working from home, blowing up a key law firm excuse for […]

Plus, the court released two unanimous opinions on Thursday morning.

Lawyers for a group of Republican legislators (along with an election official and two registered voters) urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon to leave in place a ruling by the Virginia […]

The DOJ’s Might Makes Right Biglaw EO Argument Isn’t Very Persuasive: They’re shaming lower courts for not bowing to presidential authority, legitimate or not. That Did Not Please The Court: Judge […]

The firm has a rep for doing right by associates. The post The Biglaw Firm Where The Associates Are Actually Satisfied appeared first on Above the Law.

Updated on May 14 at 7:57 p.m. The Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon issued an order that continued to block a ruling by a federal appeals court in Louisiana which had barred the mailing of […]

Any firm pursuing private equity backing will need to calm fears about culture, independence, and profitability. The post Biglaw Partners Aren’t Ready To Hand Over The Keys To Private Equity Just […]

Judge Thomas Ludington’s drunk-driving matter may be legally resolved, but a judicial misconduct complaint remains pending. The post Ethics Questions Persist After Federal Judge Sentenced To […]

Month by month, it sounds less strange. Year by year, it becomes less optional. Over 25 years, it has become the world. The post The Law After Tomorrow: A Fictional Look At AI, Legal Work, And The […]

A trial-lawyer perspective on why large verdicts often reflect discovery failures, credibility issues and corporate conduct – not runaway juries. Every time a Georgia jury returns a large verdict, […]

For decades, law firm owners have operated under an unspoken but deeply ingrained assumption: that growth requires sacrifice. You can have quality or volume. You can invest in talent or technology. […]

Bar discipline is only accountability left for Trump lawyers, and the DOJ wants to nip that in the bud. The post DOJ Sues D.C. Bar For Holding Trump Lawyers To Ethical Rules appeared first on Above […]

Being an executive director doesn’t mean you can just pay yourself however much you want. The post D.C. Judge Orders Former Nonprofit Executive Director To Pay Back $1M appeared first on Above the […]

National security is the magic word for this administration. The post The Trump Administration’s Best Argument For Its Biglaw EOs Is That You Just Have To Trust The President appeared first on […]

Iakovlev does not attempt to redefine cryptocurrency. It simply asks the more practical question: where is the asset actually controlled, and where does the relevant legal relationship exist?

Benchnuked??? The post DOJ Gets Nuked By RI Judge For ‘Appalling’ Lack Of Candor appeared first on Above the Law.

A Second Opinion is a recurring series by Haley Proctor on the Second Amendment and constitutional litigation. On the ground floor of the Supreme Court building, a statue of the Supreme Court’s […]

These law schools may help you land the government job you’ve been dreaming of. The post The Law Schools Where The Most Graduates Got Government Jobs (Class Of 2025) appeared first on Above the Law.

[Sponsored] What does the future of legal work look like? Let LOIS show you how. The post Meet LOIS: The AI That Will Change How You Practice Law appeared first on Above the Law.

The things Subpoena Manager does are primarily administrative functions at which AI does well. The post Exterro’s Subpoena Manager: Start With A Pain Point, Find A Solution, Rinse And Repeat […]

Anthropic took its biggest step yet into the legal market, linking Claude to the software that law firms and legal departments run on. The post Anthropic Goes All-In On Legal, Releasing More Than 20 […]

Healthcare leaders are divided over the Trump administration’s proposed rule to expand employer-sponsored fertility benefits. The post How Healthcare Leaders Are Reacting To The White House’s […]

* The DOJ takes the fight against law firms that refused to bow to Trump’s intimidation campaign to the appellate court. [National Law Journal] * Federal judge has concerns over SEC’s sweetheart […]

Plus, the court is expected to announce at least one opinion this morning. Don’t miss our live blog.

Will A&O Shearman Be The Next Big Name To Adopt The Tier?: Sure looks like it! One Hell Of A Campaign: George Conway is running on impeaching Trump. New To The Game And True To It: Judge […]

It’s not ‘a little bit pregnant,’ but it’s not great. The post Not Sure In-House Counsel Are Really Up On That Whole ‘Compliance’ Thing appeared first on Above the Law.

What to leave out of the automated tasks goes to the heart of what’s bedeviling legal in general and legal ops in particular. Or should be. The post CLOC Opening Keynote: What If You Could […]

A 26.2-mile marathon is a mere 17,292 couches placed end to end. The post At 40, I Just Finished My 10th Marathon, So I Challenge JD Vance, 41, To Get Off The Couch And Run His First appeared first […]

Attorney at Law Magazine sat down with Christine Dunn of Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight to discuss her career and her work in holding the U.S. military liable for incidents of sexual assault. AALM: […]