Above the Law

Lawyers Are Bad At Math, But Come On — See Also

Turns Out You Can Squeeze Too Much Out Of A Day: Australian lawyer billed over 31 hours for a day of work.

The Best Firms In The City That Never Sleeps: See the best of the Big Apple!

‘Super Drunk’ Judge Pleads No Contest: He’s set to be sentenced on May 13th.

Like Being Fit For The Job, But Different!: ABA hands down their first unqualified judge designation to this round of Trump nominees.

Freak-Off King Fights For Reduced Sentence: His team argues the judge factored in extra time for behavior he was acquitted of.

Work-Life Balance Is Precious; So Is The Rule Of Law

Today, many lawyers no longer choose to work all hours at the bidding of some senior associates or partner.

LawNext Podcast: Learned Hand’s Shlomo Klapper On Why Courts Are The Next Frontier For Legal AI

Klapper is building what he calls a 'reasoning engine' for judges.

Managing In The Age Of AI: Bring Back Walking Around

Perhaps it’s time to reinstitute and reemphasize the old managing by walking around concept.

813 Solos Signed Their Names While Biglaw And GCs Hid

These are supposed to be the heavyweights of the legal profession, and they couldn’t muster the courage to put their names on a public court filing.

ABA Hands Trump Nominee ‘Unqualified’ Reality Check

Katie Lane’s thin trial résumé earns the first 'unqualified' rating of Trump 2.0 and it's déjà vu all over again.

On-Demand Webinar: The Path To AI Maturity In The Legal Industry

View this webinar and take the next step in your organization's AI journey.

The Top Biglaw Firms In New York City (2027)

Are you in a New York state of mind? This is where the Biglaw money is.

The Quiet Signals We Miss

Pay attention to the people around you, and when appropriate, guide them toward the help they need.

Jefferson Health Sues Aetna As Providers’ Frustration With MA Grows

The case highlights a broader clash between providers and Medicare Advantage plans over 'downcoding' short hospital stays and controlling costs.

Morning Docket: 04.09.26

* Anthropic fails to secure a stay of Pete Hegseth’s “give us autonomous murder bots or else” designation. But the all-Republican panel of the D.C. Circuit ordered expedited briefing, a signal that even the administration’s friendliest possible panel is struggling with the argument “this company is a supply chain risk and the remedy is… we should be able to use even more of it.” [Politico]

* FBI arrests woman for leaking information about unsolved drug trafficking murders at Fort Bragg. Federal law enforcement continues to be fairly blasé about solving the actual murders though. [Guardian]

* ABA issues first not qualified rating for a Trump II judicial nominee. [Reuters]

* Trump asks NY Court of Appeals to throw out civil judgment against Trump Organization on the grounds that the case was prejudicial since Letitia James campaigned on being anti-fraud… or something. [Courthouse News Service]

* DOJ’s leading antitrust attorneys announce departures. Todd Blanche’s tough talk about combatting fraud doesn’t seem to be off to a good start. [Law360]

* Lawyer accused of running a staged car accident racket for insurance settlements. I know you’re thinking you’ve heard this one already, but this is a different lawyer accused of doing it. [NY Post]

* Ketamine dealer sentenced to 15 years in Matthew Perry’s death.[AP News]

These Biglaw Firms Are At The Top Of Prestige List — See Also

Did Your Firm Make The Top 100?: Read this and find out!

Goodbye And Good Riddance: Judge known for handcuffing a 13-year-old girl in courtroom retires.

From Prison To Hollywood: Michael Avenatti moved to halfway house until September 2028.

One More Reason To Hate Exams: UC Berkeley law students have some problems with the Electronic Bluebook software.

Firing Won't Void The Visit To Congress!: Pam Bondi is trying to squirm out of testifying.

Turns Out A Law Degree Is Actually Worth It

Your earnings see a significant spike once you secure that J.D.

Very Soon, Thousands Of Individual Banknotes Of U.S. Paper Currency Could Say ‘Donald J. Trump Protects Pedophiles’

In Trump's America, customized rubber stamps are cheap and plentiful.

Trump’s Awful No Good Day At The Supreme Court

And Pam Bondi earned a pink slip.