Above the Law

3 Questions For A Law School Admissions Expert (Part II)

Both pragmatism and resilience are essential to success in legal practice.

Why Shared Savings Still Isn’t A Viable Business Model For Hospitals

Shared savings programs are appealing in theory, but the incentives are too weak and unpredictable to support a scalable business model for hospitals, said Patrick Runnels, chief medical officer of University Hospitals.

Morning Docket: 11.18.25

* Biglaw knows they won’t get people back in the office. But the more days they ask for, the more days they might get. [American Lawyer]

* Trump administration pursuing over a hundred Section 111 cases, the nation’s “Stop Hitting Yourself!” statute. [The Atlantic]

* Supreme Court takes on case poised to put U.S. out of line with international law but also make it easier for Trump’s immigration policies, so… [ABA Journal]

* Judge affirms law to keep immigration enforcement out of state courthouses. [Reuters]

* Attorney says that they feel better giving work to AI than junior lawyers. That seems… ill-advised. [Artificial Lawyer]

* DOJ gets behind arbitrary plan to use random military lawyers as immigration judges. [Law360]

* Another publication discusses this very, very dumb study. [National Law Journal]

Another Day, Another Merger — See Also

Ashurst Merges With Perkins Coie: Together they have $2.58B in gross revenue!

Relating To A Kardashian: Failing the bar sucks. More bar prep doesn’t make it any better.

There Goes Another Benchslap!: Judge Fitzpatrick orders the DOJ to turn over everything.

Harvey Heads To Oxford!: The AI law school software has crossed the pond!

DoorDash Girl Charged With Felonies: Sharing a video of someone passed out in their home didn’t go so well.

Keeping Pace: How In-House Counsel Can Stay Ahead Of Rapidly Changing AI Laws

AI regulation will not slow down any time soon.

The Grace To Dabble: Two Biglaw Firms Look To An AI-First Future

Both firms are investing real resources and forgoing billable hours. They are walking the walk.

DOJ’s ‘Profound’ Missteps Get The Judicial Roast Treatment And Comey Defense Gets Grand Jury Access

Comey prosecutors get benchslapped... again!

15 Years Of Above The Law

For a once-in-a-lifetime occasion, let's celebrate.

Legal Ethics Roundup: Judge Resigns In Protest, More AI Sanctions, Bar Complaint Against Halligan, SCOTUS Ethics Code Turns 2 & More

Your tour of all things related to lawyer and judicial ethics, with University of Houston law professor Renee Knake Jefferson.

Harvey Crosses The Pond To UK Law Schools

This LLM is going places!

5 Fast Wins Legal Tech Delivers

Technology isn’t here to replace your team — it’s here to supercharge them.

Lindsey Halligan’s Math Ain’t Mathin’

How do you get three indictments out of one presentment?

Kim Kardashian Ugly Cries Over Bar Prep And It’s The Most Relatable She’s Ever Been

Leave it to Kim Kardashian to make bar prep content go viral.

The Next Transatlantic Biglaw Heavyweight: Ashurst Ties The Knot With Perkins Coie

The urge to merge just went global in a $2.58 billion deal.

When The Law Bends: What The Narcotics Boat Debate Misses

Maj. Trent Kubasiak, an Army judge advocate, explains the historical pathway that led to the current justifications for attacks on boats in South America.