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Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Trivia Question of the Day! According to the Law360 Pulse 2025 Summer Associates Survey, what percentage of incoming summer associates are concerned about receiving an offer at...
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Getty Images How many times have we sat at a conference, staring at our phones, thinking to ourselves, “This feels like law school all over again!” The monotony of continuous lectures can be mind-numbing....
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The post Bird Flu Threat Still Looms, But HHS Just Canceled A Moderna Contract That Could Prepare For It appeared first on Above the Law....
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Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to reporters at The Daily Beast, which high-profile defendant is President Donald Trump open to pardoning? Hint: The two have been...
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Trump Announces Plan To Cancel NPR For ‘Bias,’ Is Immediately Sued For FIRST AMENDMENT, HOW DOES IT GO?
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Another day, another lawsuit prompted by the president’s compulsion to announce his intent to violate the law. This time the complaint is by National Public Radio, along with three...
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Multiple Mergers May Manifest Momentarily — See Also
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Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by American Lawyer, in 2024 by what percentage was profits per equity partner up across the entire Am...
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Former Law School Dean Sentenced To 8 Years Behind Bars — See Also
The Worst Part Is What He Did After The Theft Scandal: Edward Rene will have a lot of time to mull over his mistakes. DLA Piper Is Recruiting The Big Names: Lord David Cameron...
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Ed. Note: We’re starting a new feature, kicking off the week with a collection of top stories from the prior week. It’s like our daily See Also, but for the week. So… See Generally....
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Executive Order Against Jenner & Block Is ‘Null And Void’
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(Photo by DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images) Am I the only one losing their sense of humor? It’s the only thing that keeps me going in tough times. Right now, times are tough in...
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Paul Weiss Rainmakers Bolt To Start New Firm Free Of Trump Deal Restrictions
Well, well, well. If it isn’t the consequences of Paul Weiss’s own actions. Earlier today, American Lawyer reported that Karen Dunn, Bill Isaacson, Jessica Phillips, and Jeannie Rhee are leaving Paul Weiss in the...
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Lawyers: The Ultimate Growth Industry
According to the ABA, there were 1,322,649 active lawyers in the United States as of January 1, 2024. These lawyers service the roughly 350 million people in the U.S. By contrast, in 1900, there...
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The Legal Industry Doesn’t Stand With Trump’s Bullying: Read the survey for yourself! Habeas Corpus? I Hardly Know Her!: Kristi Noem messes up the most softball question possible on habeas corpus. That Can’t Be...
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Policies On Billing For Attorney Travel Time
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Seems Like Law Firm Co-Workers Actually Care
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Bold Strategy, Biglaw — Let’s See If It Pays Off
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Prospective law students, current law students, and law school alumni have seen the recently released edition of the 2025 U.S. News Law School Rankings, and they’re wondering what could possibly happen next. With a...
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Bill Those Diversity Hours To Code 404 — See Also
Nixon Peabody Scrubs Diversity Billing Codes And Multiple Mentions Of Diversity: They may have kept the pictures, but the changes made are obvious. More Partner Departures Over Biglaw Capitulation: Cadwalader just lost two partners...
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Republican Heads Spin Round And Round
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Change Comes To All Things, Even Biglaw — See Also
Biglaw Partners Are Moving On: White & Case and Paul Weiss lose some pretty big names from their rosters. Speaking Of White & Case: They’re headed back to the office 4 days a week....
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Deciding Whether To Travel For Clients
Last year, I wrote an article about how it often makes sense to hire local counsel rather than to travel for clients in some circumstances. Travel time can add costs for clients, and if a...
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Fan Sues NFL For Emotional Distress Over Shedeur Sanders Draft
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The Stench Of Capitulation Lingers On Biglaw Firms In League With Trump
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Skadden’s Naiveté On Display In 60 Minutes Piece
Since president Donald Trump declared war on the rule of law, the niche world of Biglaw has made the national news. The increased focus on law firms was on display on yesterday’s episode of...
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It’s Official: Executive Order Targeting Perkins Coie Is Unconstitutional
From the moment that Donald Trump signed an Executive Order (EO 14230) targeting Perkins Coie — one of the first Biglaw firms to be on the receiving end of this type of retaliation but...
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Judge In Apple / Epic Case Is Spitting Mad At Apple’s Willful Contempt
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The Best Law Schools For Getting A Biglaw Job (2025)
Lawyers love rankings, and there’s nothing they love more than rankings about prestigious job placement rates and the law schools that helped graduates land those impressive jobs. Readers are in luck, because today, we’ve...
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Biglaw Firms In League With Donald Trump Now Have To Defend Cops That Kill Black And Brown People
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I’m jumping the gun. The 100th day of Donald Trump’s presidency is actually tomorrow, April 29. But I have a Monday column here at Above the Law, so I’m celebrating early. I ask you this: What president...
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The Law School With Top Writing Chops
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the 2025-26 U.S. News Rankings, which law school got top marks for its legal writing program? Hint: This state-funded law...
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FCC Boss Brendan Carr Whines About Accurate Comcast/NBC Reporting That Made Donald Trump Sad
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We Belong: Join MothersEsquire For A Conference Celebrating Mothers Working In The Legal Profession
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Maybe Don’t ‘Both Sides’ Disappearing People To Foreign Gulags, OK?
Every so often, someone pings the tipster line and asks some variant of, “Why aren’t you more bipartisan?” Many times this is couched in a stream of expletives. Often it’s technically addressed to a...
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One of the issues that many small firm lawyers face is they often need to appear at multiple court appearances at the same time. Although larger firms might have the resources to send multiple attorneys...
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ATL readers have no doubt been following the extraordinary actions taken by the president and his administration to retaliate against Trump’s perceived personal legal enemies (or the law firms where those lawyers once worked)...
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Susman Godfrey Hits Back At Trump Administration Over Executive Order Targeting The Firm
Pretty much from the moment Susman Godfrey was targeted by Donald Trump with an Executive Order designed to extract a financial penalty for not swearing fealty to Trump, the firm vowed to fight —...
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Trump FCC Prepares To Destroy Whatever’s Left Of Media Consolidation Limits
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Health Execs Criticize Trump Administration for Not Expanding Coverage of Obesity Drugs
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Stat(s) Of The Week: Judicial Elections
On Tuesday, in the most expensive judicial race on record, Susan Crawford defeated the Trump-endorsed candidate, Brad Schimel, for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, preserving the court’s liberal majority — despite (because...
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‘It Will Set Us Back Multiple Decades’: Why Public Health Experts Are Panicking About the HHS Overhaul
This week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) underwent a massive restructuring under its secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., resulting in the sudden departure of thousands of employees across the nation. While...
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The Biglaw Firm That Provides The Best Training To Be An Actual Lawyer
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Vault’s 2025 Best Law Firms ranking, which Biglaw firm scored best for formal associate training? Hint: This West Coast firm...
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Say Hello To The ATL Spine Index! — See Also
It Is Hard To Keep Up With Each New Biglaw Capitulator On Your Own: Did your firm show Trump its belly? Find out using this tracker! Kirkland Is Waving The White Flag: They probably...
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Trump’s FCC ‘Investigates’ Disney For Not Being Racist And Sexist Enough
(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Trump FCC boss Brendan Carr isn’t really interested in doing his actual job as head of the FCC. He’s not interested in protecting consumers or markets from notoriously shitty telecom...
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Weird Place To See Your Professor’s Name! – See Also
Hundreds Of Law Professors File Amicus Brief: See if your school is represented! Didn’t Expect To See That Name So Soon: The prosecution wants a second bite at Jeffrey Williams. A Decision Meant To...
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Ouster of Peter Marks & Mass FDA Layoffs Have Biotech Sector Bracing for Regulatory Disruptions
Thousands of FDA workers lost their jobs this week. The most prominent was Peter Marks, director of the agency’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER). While this position has been described as the...
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Milbank Goes Morally Bankrupt – See Also
Milbank Is The Latest Biglaw Firm To Kneel To Trump: More pro bono payola. DLA Piper Has A Reason For Cracking Down On Diversity: It isn’t a good one, but it is there. Law...
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Pivot: Discussing the Impact of a Proposed HIPAA Security Update
Last December, the Department of Health and Human Services proposed a rule that would make data encryption a standard and not optional across healthcare organizations that store and transfer patient health information. In the...
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Hey, Where’s My Money? — See Also
Biglaw Firm Delays Bonuses And Raises: What’s the matter with Lewis Brisbois? Willkie Might Be Next On The Chopping Block: No way Willkie will cave! About That Maybe: Another $100M in pro bono payola...
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Morning Docket: 04.01.25
* Willkie Farr appears to be the next firm to face the “surrender or fight” choice. [NY Times] * Am Law 100 firms still mostly keeping their heads down as rule of law crumbles....
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Georgetown Law Students Humble Skadden – See Also
Nobody Wants To Work At A Firm With No Bite: Student group tells Skadden to not even bother with recruitment efforts. The Big Punches Aren’t Coming From Biglaw: Boutique firms are doing the most...
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Morning Docket: 03.31.25
* Trump’s Biglaw nominees are disclosing their finances so get ready for another round of pearl-clutching over how much lawyers makes. [Reuters] * Startup founder guilty of convincing JPMorgan to throw away money. [Law360]...
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Two Biglaw Paths Diverge In The Woods — See Also
Fallout From Skadden’s Capitulation: A principled “I QUIT” from an associate. Suddenly Skadden Associates Can’t Send Out Mass Emails: Not suspicious at all… Jenner & Block and WilmerHale Get Court Victories Against Trump: From...
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The Startling Spike In Threats To Federal Judges
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to a U.S. Marshals Service annual report for 2024, “credible threats” to federal judges are up how much since 2019? Hint:...
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Skadden Senior Associate Quits After Firm’s Craven Capitulation To Trump
Earlier today Above the Law reported that Skadden shut off the ability for its attorneys to send emails via large internal distribution lists. And before that it was widely reported that the firm groveled...
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Not One, But Two, George W. Bush-Appointed Judges Grant Restraining Orders Against Trump’s Biglaw Executive Orders
For the second and third times, federal judges issued Temporary Restraining Orders against the Trump administration stopping them from enforcing key provisions of Executive Orders targeting Biglaw firms. This morning Jenner & Block and...
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Biglaw Firms Square Off Against The Administration – See Also
Look At That, Lawyers Willing To Mount A Legal Defense!: There’s still some fight in the industry! They Aren’t The Only Ones!: WilmerHale and Paul Clement prepare to do battle. Skadden Makes Paul Weiss...
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Morning Docket: 03.28.25
* Now targeted by the administration, WilmerHale says it’s “pursuing all appropriate remedies to this unlawful order.” For the benefit off Skadden and Paul Weiss, this is what a backbone looks like. [The Hill]...
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Ad Homs Aren’t As Forceful As The Administration Thought – See Also
[Late night developments… Skadden caves to Trump threat and the White House targets WilmerHale] Trump Administration Insults Fail To Sway Judge: No falling in line! Law School Deans Denounce The Trump Administration: Three cheers...
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Morning Docket: 03.27.25
* No, you can’t remove a judge just because they rule against you. [Bloomberg Law News] * AI is here to stay. [New York Law Journal] * Supreme Court draws line at ghost guns....
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So Much For OCI — See Also
Just Send In Your Resume: This elite Biglaw firm is done with OCI. Is yours? The List Grows In Number!: Over 50 bar associations stand between Trump and the rule of law. About Those...
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Morning Docket: 03.26.25
* AI bias harder to fight after latest Trump action. [Bloomberg Law News] * “Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants” in case you were wondering where...
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Elon Musk Sets His Sights On Skadden — See Also
Announcing Battle By Tweet: Biglaw firm in the hot seat for challenging conspiracy laden Dinesh D’Souza film. Jenner & Block Joins The Trump Hit List: Let’s see how they respond! Due Process So Bad...
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Morning Docket: 03.25.25
* We’re apparently at the “Nazis got better treatment” stage of this administration. [CBS News] * Hegseth took to social media to mock Judge Reyes by suggesting she take over the Department of Defense…...
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Small Firm, Hard Hits — See Also
Boutique Law Firm Punches Back Against The Trump Administration: Paul Weiss should be taking notes. The Story On Saving Hide: Here’s some intel on why Paul Weiss bent the knee. Alina Habba Got A...
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Morning Docket: 03.24.25
* Which Trump Executive Order will get to the Supreme Court first? [Bloomberg Law] * Brad Karp’s got some ‘splaining to do. [Original Jurisdiction] * Louisiana’s electoral map in under scrutiny, again. [Reuters] *...
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Social Media And Suicide – Above the Law
We hear so much about the downside of social media and suicide. Still, a recent study confirms that lived experience sharing stories of hope and recovery can contribute to suicide prevention. “Suicide-preventive effect seems...
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Forensic Data Collection: A Bridge Between Digital Forensics, eDiscovery, And Artificial Intelligence
Getty Images Ed. note: This article first appeared in an ILTA publication. For more, visit our ILTA on ATL channel here. In the summer of 1956, when John McCarthy gathered researchers at Dartmouth College, he did...
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Some Clients Have Unusual Payment Preferences
One of the things that associate attorneys do not usually need to deal with — and can be a pain in the neck for partners and self-employed lawyers — is securing payment from clients. Generally,...
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Hinge Health is Going Public. Is It Wise?
The digital health IPO market hasn’t exactly been active in recent years. There was a surge in 2021, when 21 of the 57 active public digital health companies today made their debut on the...
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Third Year’s The Charm – See Also
Third-Year Skadden Associate Has More Heart Than Most Of Biglaw: Will any other associates stand up for the rule of law? There’s A Lesson To Learn From Judge VanDyke: Come for the gun breakdown,...
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Paul Weiss Grovels To Trump, Gets Out From Under Executive Order
(Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) Well ain’t this some shit. Faced with an Executive Order — described by the right as designed to bankrupt the firm — Paul Weiss chairman Brad Karp kissed the...
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Now That’s A Lawyerly Origin Story — See Also
Where In New York, Specifically?: Kash Patel got his JD in New York, but it was a little vague when it came to where. Paul Weiss Beats A Retreat: According to Trump, the firm...
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Wait – *How* Much Is Kirkland Making These Days?
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Kirkland & Ellis’s 2024 financial reporting, how much did the firm — already the richest by this metric — make...
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What can a severance package review lawyer do for me?
severance package review lawyer do for me A severance package review lawyer can be an invaluable asset when you are leaving a job and have been offered a severance package by your employer. Many...
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Easy Guessing Who’s Next On The Administrations Hit List — See Also
No Fury Like The Orange Man Scorned: Six more firms could be hearing from the Trump administration very soon. It’s Like He’s Trying To Ruin The Economy: The Trump administration’s willy-nilly job cuts won’t...
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BOO!: Yale Law School Grads Get No Love
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Second Couple/ Yale Law alums JD and Usha Vance were booed at March 13th appearance at what famous D.C. location? Hint: Donald...
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Biglaw Firm Scrubs Diversity, But They’re Honest About It – See Also
Gotta Respect The Frankness: Bryan Cave chose to be up-front about removing diversity language. Universal Music Group Disses Drake In Motion To Dismiss: Rough times for the Canadian pop star. Where You Are Weak,...
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Money Isn’t Everything To Gen Z Lawyers
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Leopard Solutions’ State of the Industry whitepaper analyzing the 2024 legal industry, what percentage of Gen Z lawyers say they’d trade salary...
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One Loss Won’t Stop The Administration – See Also
Fresh Off Loss, Trump Targets Another Biglaw Firm: Trump sets his sights on Paul Weiss. And Another, And Another, And Another…: The administration just set the EEOC on 20 Biglaw firms. Associates Sign On...
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SXSW And The Power Of Storytelling In Persuasion
(Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SXSW is not only about technology but it’s also about filmmaking, storytelling, and marketing. Multiple panel discussions explore how to craft compelling narratives and connect...
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You Can Actually Balance A Legal Career And Family Life
Personal injury attorney Edward Ortega and I dive into the nuances of legal careers. From unexpected courtroom experiences to the role of technology in modern law practice, Edward shares his journey from family law...
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The Hidden Cost of Medicaid Cuts: Why the GOP’s Budget Plan Would Be a Disaster for Hospitals
As Congress deliberates what the future of Medicaid funding will look like, healthcare executives are worried. House Republicans proposed Medicaid cuts last month that would have sweeping and disproportionate consequences — particularly for rural...
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The Ultimate Courtroom Moment – Above the Law
(Photo by Bruce Glikas/Getty Images) Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! What legal drama was writer Aaron Sorkin’s first screenplay? Hint: The climax of the movie is a...
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Biglaw Firm Is Winning So Much But Clients Are Still Scared – See Also
Being Right Has Its Consequences: Perkins Coie is winning against Trump in court. But will clients risk Trump’s ire? These Law Schools Have Amazing First-Time Bar Passage Rates: Is your school on the list?...
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Stat(s) Of The Week: A Big Gap In Legal Tech Satisfaction
Legal tech users in the U.S. and the U.K. report widely different levels of satisfaction with their systems, according to a new survey, raising questions about how companies are meeting lawyers’ needs. According to...
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Can’t Get Rid Of Remote Work! — See Also
Hybrid Work Is Here To Stay: Anything but a five-day, in-person work week! It Won’t End With Perkins Coie: Will Williams & Connolly be the next firm caught in the administration’s sights? Keep The...
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With Successes Like These, Who Needs Losses! – See Also
Winningly “Bigly” Looks A Lot Like Downward Spiraling Investment Portfolios: Gotta love Trumpenomics! This Is What Happens When You Take On Biglaw: Judge grants Perkins Coie’s TRO preventing the enforcement of provisions of Donald...
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It Takes A Long Ass Time To Make Partner These Days
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Leopard Solutions’ State of the Industry whitepaper analyzing the 2024 legal industry, partnership promotion timelines have increased by how much since 2012? Hint:And...
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Perkins Coie Isn’t Backing Down — See Also
Biglaw Firm Prepares To Do Battle With Trump Administration: They’ve recruited Williams & Connolly for the fight. The Williams & Connolly Response Doubles As A Con Law Outline: They came out swinging! First Misconduct...
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With $7 Billion In Revenue, This Biglaw Firm Had A Banger 2024
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which Biglaw firm’s recently announced 2024 financials reveal gross revenue was up 23% last year, bringing the figure to $7 billion? Hint:...
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Best, [Pronouns Redacted] — See Also
Biglaw Firm Secretly Nixes Pronouns From Employee E-Mail Signatures: No permission required! Orange Comes For Biglaw: There’s a lot more “Obey In Advance” than backbone. Eric Adams Gets Even More Help: Getting off scot...
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New York Has A Pretty Hefty Legal Bill
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! How large is New York state’s combined legal bill for expenses stemming from former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration? Hint: NY released the...
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With Threats On The Rise, Safety Concerns Are Becoming All Too Real For Federal Judges
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We’re in a dark space, and we have to stop pretending like we’re not in that space. — Judge Richard Boulware (D. Nev.), in...
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Texas Chief Justice Tells State Bar To Keep It Classy In Judiciary Address
Political affiliations can complicate hearing messages about decorum and establishing what the proper consequences to violating norms are. Al Green managed to smuggle a spine in to Trump’s address to Congress, and Republicans promptly...
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Ex-NSA Cyber Chief Warns Of ‘Devastating Impact’ Of Potential DOGE-Inspired Firings
The post Ex-NSA Cyber Chief Warns Of ‘Devastating Impact’ Of Potential DOGE-Inspired Firings appeared first on Above the Law....
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The Legal Job Market Is Going Nuts Right Now
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Leopard Solutions’ Feb. 2025 Law Jobs Report, total open jobs increased by how much year over year? Hint: Leopard reports...
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I Know I Said You Could Do It, But How Dare You! — See Also
Alito Doesn’t Like Being Taken Seriously: No, courts can’t review *those* executive decisions! Georgetown Law Comes Out Swinging: They won’t be bullied by Ed Martin. Trump Wages War Against Law Firms: Will the EEOC...
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Partners Shouldn’t Guilt Associates To Bill More Hours
Many partners at law firms do everything they can to increase the number of hours billed by associates since this has a substantial impact on the financial health of a firm. Unless law firms have...
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ABA Gets Pressured By Pam Bondi — See Also
Get Rid Of DEI Or We Get Rid Of Your Accrediting: Rough times for the ABA. Justice Jackson Shares Her Thoughts On Diversity: The people in power should look like The People. Was That...
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5 Thought Leadership Hacks Lawyers Should Know
It’s a golden age for thought leadership, and any lawyer can step into the spotlight and build their reputation. However, you also have a practice to run, leaving you with little time to share...
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Why Be A Lawyer When Being A Movie Star Is On The Table?
(Image via Getty) Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! What actor, know for roles in 300, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life, and How to...
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Diddy Lawyer Decides He Gotta Move On
(Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images) We’re not saying Diddy is an unsavory client, but we are saying Osama bin Laden’s lawyer just noped out of continuing to represent him. We also got some limited...
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Demands To Adhere To The Rule Of Law Grow – See Also
Deans, Professors, Judges, Partners…: Basically everyone came out to the rule of law’s defense. With Neighbors Like These, Who Needs Enemies!: The Biglaw partner neighbor squabble got even worse. Bomb Threat Sent In To...
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Building Data-Driven Teams: Focusing On Soft Skills
Getty Images Ed. note: This article first appeared in an ILTA publication. For more, visit our ILTA on ATL channel here. Data-driven roles are redefining industries worldwide, bringing the ability to analyze and act on data...
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See You At The Firm! — See Also
Biglaw Announces New Office Attendance Policy: Enjoy the commute! Biglaw Firm Looking To Make Sure Gen Z Lawyers Get The Training They Need: Should help flatten out the learning curve for adopting law firm...
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What’s Driving Biglaw’s Sudden Urge To Create Nonequity Partnership Tiers?
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The trend won’t slow. It increases firms’ profitability as it ups leverage and typically lengthens the path to equity partnership. You have people...
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Biglaw Firms Shying Away From Hiring Fired Government Lawyers For Fear Of Being ‘Scorned’ By Trump Administration
(Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. We have seen law firms really pull back on wanting these individuals for fear that they’re not effective...
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Stat(s) Of The Week: How Much Do In-House Lawyers Make?
Last week, ATL released its 2024 report on in-house compensation, providing a detailed look at how much corporate counsel make. The report draws on information from more than 1,100 attorneys working at private companies,...
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UnitedHealth Hit with 2 New Federal Probes in 1 Week
The federal government has been cracking down on healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group over the past year, and it’s showing no signs of slowing down. For instance, the Department of Justice began an antitrust probe...
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Supreme Court Justice Knows What He Likes
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! The late Justice John Paul Stevens was known to enjoy what kind of sandwich? Hint: Indeed, Sonia Sotomayor confirmed, “Justice John Paul...
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Elon Steals Multibillion FAA Contract From Verizon – See Also
The Rich Get Richer: Being able to do whatever you want has its benefits! HLS Students Push School To Divest From Israel: Votes will be cast in March. Scary Good Talent: Firms put off...
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A Hollywood Awards Show For Lawyers (That Isn’t A Deposition)
Before law school sucks their dreams away under a mountain of student debt, many students picture themselves getting into the entertainment industry. Famous clients! Exciting legal problems! Hollywood living! Then everyone ends up drafting...
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Clarence Does ‘Anger At Death Penalty’ A Little Different From Most — See Also
Imagine Being Mad That The State Can’t Kill Someone After Destroying Evidence: Don’t try too hard — you may end up agreeing with Clarence Thomas. ATL Does Its Part To Make Law Great Again!:...
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Biglaw Firm’s Managing Partner Wonders How ‘Sustainable’ Huge Lawyer Salaries Are
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I just don’t think other professionals get paid really anything like what lawyers are getting paid. Every year [the industry] gets stronger and...
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Getting The Best Will Cost You The Most – See Also
No, That’s Not A Typo: Alex Spiro is raking in cash hand over fist! If You Thought Trump Hanging Up His Mugshot Was Bad: The most recent DOJ hire is known as the guy...
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Want To Be A Biglaw Equity Partner? Good Luck With That…
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. The bar is constantly getting higher and higher to become an equity partner at a law firm, and I don’t see that changing....
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Law School Ranking Preview Shakes Up The Ranks! — See Also
Yale Is Where You’d Expect, But Check Out Everything Else!: Check to see if you might get an unexpected prestige bump! Prepare To Fail Upward: Reality TV star’s fallback career is a six-figure salary...
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Now The GOP’s Going After Their Own Judges When They Do Their Job
If you thought being appointed to the bench by a Republican and having a documented history of measured jurisprudence was enough to prevent a MAGA-head from trying to end your career, boy, are you...
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Someone’s Gonna Represent Him, But It Ain’t Me — See Also
Anthony Ricco Wants Out Of Representing Diddy: Not sure which straw was the final one, but it’s over. Stop Being A Meany-Head, Your Honor: DOJ attorneys throw tantrum over judge’s reasonable questions. An Actual...
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DOJ Demands Safe Space After Mean Judge Lady Made Them Sad With All Those Hard Questions
Cue the world’s tiniest violin for the new leadership at the Department of Justice. Government lawyers have made a public show of threatening legislators for calling Elon Musk a dick and hemorrhaging senior attorneys...
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DoD Reviewing ‘Non-Essential’ Consultancy Contracts For Termination
The post DoD Reviewing ‘Non-Essential’ Consultancy Contracts For Termination appeared first on Above the Law....
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How do I prepare for a consultation with a work harassment lawyer?
prepare for a consultation with a work harassment lawyer Finding a reputable work harassment lawyer is essential when facing workplace mistreatment, as the right attorney can provide guidance, legal protection, and a strong case...
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