Above the Law

The Boutique Money Is Beautiful — See Also

Kellogg Hansen Comes In Over The Market!: Big money from a small firm!

Boutique Money Is Bigger In Texas: Check out Yetter Coleman’s bonus compensation!

The Sotomayor “Gotcha” Moment Doesn’t Hold Up Under Scrutiny: A handful of examples over 230 years isn’t the stare decisis ender the gov’t thinks it is.

Wait A Little Longer Before You Use Your Locker: White Supremacist’s return to school gets put on pause.

Mind Who You Clerk For: The Legal Accountability Project can help you navigate the 1 in17 abusive judges offering clerkships.

Mind Your Taxes!: A couple of small changes could save you thousands in the long run.

Holiday Reminder: Make sure to place your entry in our 17th Annual Holiday Card contest!

5 Year-End Tax Moves That Could Save Lawyers Thousands In Retirement

A little planning now can save you thousands in April.

Are Judicial Clerkships A Hazard, Or Is There A Clerkship for Everybody?

The Legal Accountability Project's data indicate that around 1 in 17 federal judges are abusive, which aligns with the federal judiciary’s own data.

AI Summit 2025: Hard Questions Or More Hype?

Has the AI industry matured along with the technology, or are we just experiencing the same hype cycles at higher and even dangerous volume?

Job Of The Month: Real Estate Associate To Partner Opportunity

Our latest featured posting from the ATL Job Board.

Don’t Be A Grinch: Submit Your Law Firm’s Holiday Card For Our 17th Annual Contest

We look forward to seeing your submissions. Thank you, and happy holidays!

Film Studios, News Media, And Even Competitor LexisNexis Among The 9 Amicus Briefs Supporting Thomson Reuters’ Copyright Case Against ROSS

Their argument is that Westlaw’s headnotes are sufficiently original to qualify for copyright and that ROSS’s copying of them was not fair use.

Adam Smith Details NDAA Deal, Blasts Pentagon Secrecy At Reagan National Defense Forum

Defense authorizers are seeking $901 billion for national security in 2026, though appropriators have the final say on how much money to offer.

Morning Docket: 12.09.25

* There are officially more lawyers than ever. [Law.com]

* Supreme Court describes a century of precedent as a “dried husk.” [Law360]

* St. Thomas Law is once again in communion with the ABA accreditation church. [ABA Journal]

* Reinstatement of white nationalist law student on hold. [Tallahassee Democrat]

* King & Wood Mallesons breaking up. [Law.com International]

* State takes aim at Kalshi, a site that describes itself as merely participating in the “sports prediction” market, which the rest of the world calls “gambling.” [Reuters]

* Terry Rozier pleads not guilty to in sports betting investigation… sorry, in sports prediction investigation. [ESPN]

First They Stood Up, Now You Have To Come In — See Also

Jenner & Block Expects Associates In 4 Days A Week: The change is set for March 1st, 2026.

Harvard Law Professor Deported Over Shooting Pellet Gun: The nearby synagogue thinks it was fair game, but that’s not enough to stop antisemitism accusations.

There Goes The Evidence!: The DOJ’s case against James Comey somehow got even weaker.

The White House Is Still Starstruck With Sabrina Carpenter: Could you imagine a more annoying fan?

Quitting Before You Start: Alina Habba steps down from the job she didn’t actually have.

AI Trends Are Shifting The Work In-House: It gets harder for outside firms to justify price hikes when everyone has the same LLM.

Golden Globe-Nominated Lawyer Has Had Quite The Career

Podcast host is only the latest iteration of a noteworthy career.

Empowering Administrative Professionals To Drive Technology Adoption 

Admins often serve as the quiet bridge holding all the moving parts of a law firm (and its clientele) together.

Like Lawyers In Pompeii: Is Legal Ignoring The Coming AI Trust Crisis? (Part III)

Before the volcano erupts, smart lawyers may want to think twice about investing too heavily in AI or thinking it’s a panacea for all problems.

Stop Outsourcing By Instinct: How Basha Rubin Says Legal Can Turn Vendor Selection Into A Strategic Asset

Intuition is not a strategy.

Trump Wants To Regulate AI On A National Basis — Because What Could Go Wrong There?

Somewhere, a robot just sighed.