* Here’s a nice write-up of Justice Samuel Alito’s Wriston Lecture (which we were lucky enough to attend on Wednesday night). [Newsmax]
* You can listen to the Wriston Lecture yourself; video is now online. [Manhattan Institute via Point of Law]
* The SEC is no friend of Angelo. [Going Concern]
AI Is Killing Legal’s Billable Hour. It’s Also Repeating Its Worst Mistake
Law firms and legal departments are writing the future of the profession in separate rooms. What happens when they actually work together?
* An hourly rate of $3,500 is excessive for a lawyer. Who do you think you are — Ashley Dupré? [Young Lawyers Blog]
* An interview of Betty Anne Waters, the working mother turned law student played by Hilary Swank in the new movie Conviction (opening today). [Robert Ambrogi’s LawSites]
* The worst kind of massage: the legal kind. [Deadspin]
* Congrats to IP lawyer Timothy Tau, who placed second (out of thousands) in the prestigious Playboy College Fiction Contest. People do read Playboy for the articles! [Playboy]
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
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.
* There’s still time to cast your vote for Yale Law School’s Most Disgraceful Graduate. [Above the Law]