It’s time for the second annual Party Law School rankings. That’s right, apparently you can quench your thirst for a wonderful legal education without missing out on a good kegger. SubtleDigg presents (gavel bang: Tax Prof Blog) a “quality of life” ranking, that masquerades as a list of partying law schools: Though these rankings pages […]
A 2L at the University of Oklahoma caught our attention last week because of his habit of blasting a motivational speech medley before every final (and mouthing along with Braveheart, Mr. Smith, Morpheus and Jean Luc Picard). Some defenders say this is some kind of inside joke shared by the “hip” members of the moot […]
LexisNexis sat down with John Ursin, Managing Partner at Schenck Price, to learn how the firm is using legal AI to strengthen client service and daily legal work.
President Obama is set to announce Elena Kagan as his next Supreme Court nominee. I’m liveblogging the press conference. Check it out below. Kagan Announcement
* BP shareholder sues executives over oil spill. Judging from this New York Times piece, Halliburton and Cameron International can expect some lawsuits in the near future too. [Associated Press] * Facebook is facing a series of privacy complaints at the FTC, so it has lawyered up. Facebook is now friends with ex-FTC boss Tim […]
We’ve all known this was coming — especially after Judge Diane Wood got a fateful phone call earlier tonight. And now that one of the big networks has declared it, we consider it reportable news (sort of like election results). Above the Law commenters, consider the Kagan released. From NBC News (via SCOTUSblog): President Barack […]
Tomorrow President Obama will officially announce his nomination of Elena Kagan, current Solicitor General and former Harvard Law School dean, to replace Justice John Paul Stevens on the U.S. Supreme Court. The news might get leaked unofficially tonight, so stay tuned. We have no reason to question this prediction by Politico — and several reasons […]
Law firms and legal departments are writing the future of the profession in separate rooms. What happens when they actually work together?
Ed. note: Law Shucks focuses on life in, and after, BigLaw, including by tracking layoffs, bonuses, and laterals. Above the Law is pleased to bring you this weekly column, which analyzes news at the world’s top law firms. Although this column has turned away from layoff news, we’ll still touch on overall unemployment periodically. The […]
Word on the street is that President Obama is about to nominate Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court. This makes sense; there are many good reasons to nominate Kagan. But what if Obama were to think outside the box in terms of SCOTUS nominations? What if he nominated, say, Lady Gaga to the […]
I wrote a letter for a client that saved the client $4 million. It took me about five hours. I thought $25,000 was a reasonable fee. The client’s response was: How many hours did it take? — A law firm partner posing a question to the speakers at a recent panel discussion on law firm/client […]
We have finally come to the last batch of top-100 law schools according to U.S. News. These are law schools that should not be called “TTT.” They aren’t in the third tier. Okay? They are in the top-100. That means that U.S. News thinks they are better than at least 100 other law schools incomprehensibly […]
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
* The Kagan battle lines are already being drawn. First up, conservatives will try to call the former Dean of Harvard Law School “unqualified.” [Daily Beast] * Kash actually has sympathy for men with small penises. A very small, almost microscopic bit of sympathy. [True/Slant] * Is it important to make friends while in law […]
I spend quite a bit of my time tracking complex litigation. I would say that I do it so I can keep material fresh for my blog, but that would not be whole truth. I keep current with happenings in the litigation market for survival. Since I contract often to make my way in this […]
When plotting the escape from Biglaw, many associates set their sights on entertainment law. In their Hollywood dreaming, they imagine mingling with the hottest actors, actresses and producers as they write up contracts and negotiate movie and music deals. We know that many a recruiter is dangling this prospect in front of desperate young lawyers […]
Everywhere you go, people are buzzing that President Barack Obama has made his choice on the replacement for Justice John Paul Stevens. And the consensus is that the nominee will be Solicitor General Elena Kagan. Politico reports that David, Kash and I will be up late on Sunday: Look for President Obama to name his […]
Some Courtship Connection dates are more exciting than others. We haven’t had any drinks thrown or boots knocked on the first date yet. But this is New York, and it’s bound to happen eventually. This column brings you the tales of two couples. One couple had the best of times, and the other had the […]