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Anatomy Of A Modern Merger: Finding Long-Term Success

Part 3 of our road map for GCs, which takes you from due diligence to integration. 

Aderant And Harvey Announce Partnership To Bridge The Gap Between Business And Practice Of Law

Law firms using Aderant’s financial management and work-to-cash products will receive enriched insights into the work performed in Harvey.

Health Experts Warn Of ‘Devastating’ Impact After Senate Rejects ACA Tax Credit Extension

The Senate’s rejection of two ACA-focused bills sparked warnings that the move will raise premiums and reduce affordable coverage.

Morning Docket: 12.16.25

* Paul Weiss is in the newly released Epstein files to perfectly round out the firm’s year in the news. [American Lawyer]

* Roomba falls helplessly down the staircase that is Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [Law360]

* Lawsuit alleges that former DLA Piper partner sexually harassed and assaulted an associate. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Consistency is the hobgoblin of good faith actors: Trump administration takes California to court over mid-decade redistricting. [Courthouse News Service]

* State bars struggling to keep up with AI. [ABA Journal]

* Donald Trump suing BBC for $10 billion because it sounds like an appropriately Bond villain figure. [Reuters]

* Ukrainian lawyer fighting for return of children kidnapped by Russia. [The Guardian]

Huge Bonuses And Lindsey Halligan Humiliation — See Also

The Losses Keep Coming: A third no-bill and an evidence lockout!

Boutique Firms Are Where Its At!: Check out the bonuses at Elsberg Baker & Maruri and Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna!

They’re Making A List And Posting It Accidentally: ICE puts immigration lawyers on a watchlist.

Healthcare Premium Spikes Are Gonna Hit Biglaw: Is your firm doing anything to balance out the damage?

Ain’t No Party Like A Seward & Kissel Party!: Did your firm break out the floats?! Didn’t think so!

Vote On Our Holiday Card Finalists!: Ring in the holidays with competition and judgment!

Stop Outsourcing By Instinct: Otto Hanson On How Legal Teams Can Turn Contract Review Into A Strategic Asset

This shift from instinctual outsourcing to intentional decision-making isn’t theoretical.

Defending The Indefensible

Hegseth put confidential information in a Signal group chat.

AI Email Tools For Legal: A Time Saver Or Emperor Without Clothes?

In legal, where the margin for error is small and the stakes are high, we can't afford to let AI vendor promises override our professional judgment.

ATL Holiday Card Contest: The Finalists! (2025)

Which of these law firm holiday cards is the best of 2025? Cast your vote!

Biglaw’s Latest Transatlantic Merger Will Be Complete Come May 2026

This merger is for the clients, who want true cross-border representation.

ACA Health Care Premiums Are Spiking… Is Your Firm Doing Anything About It?

Lawyers depend on a lot of workers getting health care off the exchanges.

Lindsey Halligan Humiliated In Court. Again.

Competence is woke!

The Missing Piece In Agentic AI: Shape The Habits That Power Real Adoption

With the rise of AI use, will firms change how they adopt technology? Litera's 2025 ILTA survey has new compelling data.

Boutique Firm Brings In A Fresh Breeze Of Bonuses!

This firm is keeping up with the financial competition!

Inside Biglaw’s Most Over-The-Top Holiday Competition

Seward & Kissel's Ugly Sweater Competition does not disappoint.