Above the Law

What The Legal Industry Can Learn About AI Hallucinations From Auditors

The unfortunate reality is that hallucinations are a feature of LLM systems, not a bug.

How To Move From An Elite Biglaw Firm To An Elite Boutique

The case for leaving Biglaw? Boutique litigation shops are offering the kind of hands-on work lawyers say they’ve been missing.

Understanding AI Hallucinations: Making Sure You Don’t End Up At The Wrong Stop

We need to start with thinking of AI not as a person but a product with a foreseeable engineering risk.

Prosecutors Still Trying To Convict 62-Year-Old Woman For Wearing Penis Costume To Anti-Trump Protest

From the more-of-that-famous-prosecutorial-discretion dept

How Appealing Weekly Roundup

The week in appellate news.

Morning Docket: 04.10.26

* Texas judge ordered a lawyer to appear in court for criticizing the judge for berating an IT worker in a viral video. The lawyer refused to show up himself, but his fellow lawyers did to push back on the improper, retaliatory order. [NY Post]

* AI hallucination penalties rise, and yet lawyers keep citing fake cases. [NPR]

* Elon Musk sues Colorado over state’s AI regulations. [Reuters]

* Another court rules that copyright can’t be used to restrict access to the law. [EFF]

* Gibson Dunn partner tapped as next SEC Enforcement chief. He faces a tough challenge to make the agency even more impotent than it was in 2025 when investigations hit historic lows. [Corporate Counsel]

* Court swats down Pentagon press restrictions as “mark of autocracy.” [Law360]

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.

$4 Billion In Revenue Is Quite The Accomplishment

This Biglaw firm hit an important benchmark.

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.

Law Schools Face Enrollment ‘Wake-Up Call’ Following Landmark SCOTUS Case

LSAC flags ongoing decline in first-gen student enrollment as Supreme Court ends affirmative action.

Sean Combs Fights For Reduced Time Due To Potential Sentencing Error

Did the judge punish Diddy for a crime he was acquitted of?

Trump Sends DOJ After NFL To Avenge His Own Public Humiliation In The 80s

Trump sends Todd Blanche to do what Roy Cohn couldn't.

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.