Above the Law

Happy Juneteenth! — See Also

Is Your Firm Observing The Holiday?: Be sure to let us know!

Trump Nominates His Own Lawyer To Be A Top Federal Prosecutor: The Sullivan & Cromwell partner’s cozying up with Trump is paying off.

SCOTUS Term Limit Discourse Goes Mainstream?: Progressives favor limiting terms a lot more now than they did a decade ago. Wonder why?

Clerkship Stacking Has Become The New Meta: Why? One component rhymes with Slerkship Sonuses.

Listen To This Hearing Advice: Preparation is the key to getting the ruling you want.

Reputation Matters: There are ways to get ahead of bad reviews from disgruntled clients.

Arbitration Isn’t Always The Cheaper Option: Small businesses may actually prefer to litigate.

BlackBoiler Launches Veris, Pairing Its Deterministic Redlining With Generative AI In Microsoft Word

Running directly inside a Microsoft Word add-in, Veris allows contract-review teams to negotiate and mark up agreements without ever leaving the document.

Random Neural Firings And Cage Fighting On The South Lawn

The mind boggles at what could possibly be next.

Learning After Law School: How Do You Keep Your Skills Fresh?

Share your perspective in this short survey.

Arbitration Might Not Make Sense For Small Businesses

Arbitrations can sometimes be costlier than litigation.

Reputation Repair: What To Do When A Bad Review Hits Google

You don’t have to wait for a truly 'bombshell' negative review to hit Google before you seek a consultation with a digital marketing agency.

Associate Compensation Scorecard: Who’s Matching Milbank?

Follow every firm that has matched the latest associate salary scale, and see who's still sitting on the sidelines.

The Fundamentals Of Effective Contract Management

Taking on the big question: What’s the return on investment?

How To Prepare For A Hearing

The best hearing lawyers make it easier for the judge to rule in their favor.

FDA Reversal On uniQure Gene Therapy Is Another Sign Of Renewed Regulatory Flexibility

This gene therapy is the latest in a growing list of rare disease treatments to receive reconsideration from an FDA that appears to be swinging back to regulatory flexibility.

Morning Docket: 06.18.26

* Luigi Mangione intends to invoke a mental defect defense. Without knowing all the details… would UnitedHealthcare have covered that condition? [Law360]

* John Morgan talks about becoming the biggest brand in legal. [Law.com]

* Lawsuit alleges GOP candidate for governor lives in another state. [The New Republic]

* Feds sue New Mexico after bar examiners refuse to admit military spouse. [ABA Journal]

* DOJ bumbling its prosecution over Kanye West leak. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Trump settles lawsuit with his niece over tax disclosure. [Reuters]

* Overrated: building a business around AI for lawyers. Underrated: Building a business around telling lawyers if the AI they bought actually works. [Business Insider]

More Raises! — See Also

Warren LLP Matches The Milbank Salary Scale: The firm is rewarding their associates handsomely!

Yetter Coleman Milbank Matches And Is Looking For Clerks: The judicial clerkship bonus is up to $145,000!

Using AI To Work On Your Biglaw Resume?: LLM black boxes may spit out different resumes because of your sex.

Commuting Because Of Cyber Criminals: Lewis Brisbois calls remote and hybrid associates back in the office following a cyberattack.

Quickly Dwindling Time: Diddy is on track to be released earlier than usual.

They’re Still Pressing The Need For That Ballroom: It’s the only thing that could prevent the kind of attacks they already prevented!

On This Week Of Thinking Like A Lawyer: We discuss our customizable law school rankings and what counts as a judicial “apology.”

There Are A Bunch More Kirkland & Ellis Associates Than There Used To Be

The world's richest law firm needs more associates than before.

DOJ Says Threat To Outdoor UFC Fights Proves They Need A Ballroom

The would-be attack targeted a UFC match in a spot the new ballroom does not occupy and could never have hosted. But other than that...

Lessons From Interstate Highways: AI’s Impact On Legal Is A Known Unknown

Just like with the advent of interstates, an entire culture may be lost.