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Exciting news for associates. The post Firm Matches Milbank’s New Salary Scale, Sealed With A Kiss…el appeared first on Above the Law.

The D.C. litigation boutique is the latest firm to adopt the new market rate. The post Salary Match Mania Continues At Elite Litigation Boutique appeared first on Above the Law.

While many large firms remain on the sidelines, elite boutiques are moving quickly on associate pay. The post Another Boutique Firm Beats Biglaw To The Punch On Associate Pay appeared first on Above […]

Want to land a ‘real’ law job when you graduate? Check out this list. The post The 2026 ATL Top 50 Law School Rankings Are Here! appeared first on Above the Law.

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. Since our last post, the […]

Associates will earn between $5,000 and $10,000 above the new market rate. The post Elite Litigation Powerhouse Susman Godfrey Goes Above Market On Associate Pay appeared first on Above the Law.

Last December I published a column entitled “Party presentation: a mysterious new rule?”, addressing a summary reversal in a criminal case, Clark v. Sweeney. On May 26, the court summarily […]

Late last month, the news site NOTUS reignited the perennial debate about Supreme Court recusals when it reported that Justice Samuel Alito’s son, Philip Alito, “quietly landed a political […]

Plus, a new book explores a little-known justice who ended up behind bars.

* En banc rehearing of case about Kat Von D’s Miles Davis tattoo will leave one side kind of blue. [Courthouse News Service] * Federal judge cancels trials and punishes both sides for fake AI […]

AZA Bumps Up Their Pay Scale: Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing P.C. pay their associates for their excellence! You Get What You Pay For: Trump’s lawyers keep missing easy deadlines. Fired Law […]

Returning the ‘blue slip’ makes this relatively smooth sailing. The post Biglaw Partner Headed For The Federal Judiciary appeared first on Above the Law.

Using AI in an educational way moves the relationship more to one of a team with a lawyer, client, and AI tools all working together to get better results. The post Meeting Clients Where They Are In […]

The resume follows what is legible, while the compass follows something harder to name. The post The Emersonian Lawyer: The Compass And The Resume appeared first on Above the Law.

Elite firms turned a playoff game into a business development opportunity. The post Sorry, Associates, But Those Knicks Seats Were Always Going To Clients appeared first on Above the Law.

‘This is outright homophobia,’ said a faculty member after the termination. The post Gay Law School Dean Sues For Discrimination, Alleging He Was Fired Because He Married His Husband appeared […]

Landlords should be clear on their legal obligations when severe weather hits. So stay informed on your state laws and you’ll keep your tenants protected and avoid costly legal consequences.

The lawyers who will thrive in today’s courtrooms are not those who walk away from the fundamentals, but those who bring them into a new era of communication that rewards sharper storytelling, […]

Will most legal arguments be written by LLMs? The post Dead Lawyering Theory: Too Much Of Litigation Is Fake appeared first on Above the Law.

Gilmore’s practice focuses on providing guidance and counsel for life sciences consumer product companies and for commercial lenders/investors in FDA-regulated spaces.

The North Carolina Supreme Court affirmed (per curiam) the North Carolina Business Court’s decision, finding that personal jurisdiction over the defendants is proper.

Maintaining a proactive audit of your contracts and communication logs is the primary defense.

Experienced appointments reflect the Firm’s continued growth and global expansion.

[Sponsored] There are lawyers out there right now, using ChatGPT and still answering emails in an AOL account — and not just because they’re hipsters!  The post The Legal Tech-To-English […]

Epstein files, a slush fund, and a missing bullet walk into a confirmation hearing. The post Todd Blanche Got The Attorney General Nomination. Getting Confirmed Is Another Matter. appeared first on […]

Both in his private and public capacity, his lawyers don’t seem to care much about the details. The post Trump Lawyers Keep Missing Easy Filing Deadlines… How Is This Hard For Them? appeared first […]

On July 1, 2026, Ontario will implement a significant structural change to the province’s standard automobile insurance policy. The Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS), O. Reg. 34/10, (s. […]

It is not a search campaign with a different interface. It is a new kind of presence inside a new kind of conversation. The firms that understand that distinction first will hold those positions […]

This designation recognizes Leah for delivering software solutions built on the Microsoft Cloud that demonstrate interoperability and meet program requirements.

[Sponsored] Law firms and legal departments are writing the future of the profession in separate rooms. What happens when they actually work together? The post AI Is Killing Legal’s Billable Hour. […]

By lifting statutes of limitations, lawmakers are recognizing the profound obstacles that have been preventing survivors from being heard.

The technology is powerful. The judgment about how to use it — and when not to — still belongs to the lawyer.

This boutique is moving the goalposts yet again. The post Boutique Firm Matches Milbank’s New Salary Scale appeared first on Above the Law.

Masters AI x TechnoCat – Los Angeles is a full-day program that will include an AI crash course and a variety of panels and hands-on workshops. The post ‘Less Hype, More Application’ Is The […]

The approval allows Saks Global to exit chapter 11 bankruptcy in the coming weeks. The post Court Approves Saks Global’s Bankruptcy Plan appeared first on Above the Law.

Washington Cannabis Licensing: What Buyers Need to Know We get questions about Washington cannabis licensing all the time. The first question is usually whether new licenses are even available. For […]

In 2018, Congress passed the First Step Act with rare bipartisan support. Hailed as “the most significant criminal justice reform bill in a generation,” the basic premise of the act was […]

The Second Amendment is an area of law with many open questions. The amendment itself states that “[a] well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the […]

Plus, what to know about the campaign to overrule Obergefell.

* Todd Blanche officially nominated as Attorney General and all it will cost him is, eventually, his license to practice law. [Reuters] * Lockstep is on its way out. [American Lawyer] * OpenAI […]

Trump’s Kennedy Center Benchslapped Over Loser Of A Lawsuit: You think they’d point to an actual contract in a breach of contract suit! Groom Law Adopts The Milbank Scale: Setting their associates […]

It’s a victim of the hopping lateral partner market. The post Biglaw’s Lockstep Partner Compensation Is Dying appeared first on Above the Law.

The day after the elections, restraint evaporates. The post Trump And The Day After appeared first on Above the Law.

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: Supervising Clerks Scrutinized In Wake Of […]

Contracts are not simply documenting AI relationships. They are structuring them. The post AI Governance Isn’t Failing. It’s Just In The Wrong Place. appeared first on Above the Law.

Trying to recast Judge Ross’s bad behavior as a high crime is as exhausting as it is unnecessary. The post Judge Eleanor Ross Impeachment Arrives Right On Schedule, Managing To Yet Again Botch The […]

Elite firms are battling over the same rainmakers — and the price tag keeps climbing. The post Biglaw’s Talent Wars Are Getting More Expensive appeared first on Above the Law.

Woop woop! The post Temple Law Gifted $5M To Study The Rule Of Law appeared first on Above the Law.

Misdemeanor battery charges are bad, but the real reason he’s unfit for his office is this parking job. The post Ninth Circuit Judge Ryan Nelson Charged With Battery Over Parking Lot Rumble appeared […]

The Supreme Court on Monday morning turned down, without comment, an appeal by an elementary school student who was barred from wearing a baseball cap with a picture of an AR-15 and the words “Come […]