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Admin, Alberto Gonzales, John Edwards
John Edwards Announcement; Lunchtime Open Thread
We’re heading off for a lunch meeting. So we won’t be at our computer when former senator (and trial lawyer extraordinaire) John Edwards holds his noon press conference. The Edwards campaign hasn’t disclosed what the announcement will be. But according to Ben Smith of The Politico, Edwards “is suspending his campaign for President, and may […] -
Admin, Announcements, Blogging, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch: Help Wanted
As some of you may have noticed, we have fallen hopelessly behind in Legal Eagle Wedding Watch. We’re over a month behind. We were hoping to catch up, but we’ve now reached the point where we must admit defeat. (Do any of you hoard newspapers or magazines that you tell yourself you’ll read “eventually”? And […] - Sponsored
Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
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Admin, Shameless Plugs
Programming Note: The AEF Annual Dinner
We have to step away from the computer for a while, to get ready for our emcee gig at the AEF Annual Dinner. We’ve arranged for content to be posted while we’re gone, though, so please keep visiting. Also, we’d like to put in a final plug for the AEF dinner. In addition to the […]
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Programming Note: Bong Hits 4 ATL
By the time you read this, we will (hopefully) be settling into the spectators’ gallery at One First Street, to watch oral arguments before the Supreme Court.* The cases to be argued this morning are Morse v. Frederick, aka the “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” case, and Wilkie v. Robbins, which we hope we can stay […] -
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Programming Note: ATL Happy Hour in Miami
Much nicer than our usual view of Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, DC. A number of you responded to our earlier post about the possibility of an ATL “Happy Hour” here in Miami. There appears to be sufficient interest, so here are the details: Monday, March 12, 2007 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM Gordon Biersch 1201 […] -
Admin, Biglaw, D.C. Circuit, Money, Skaddenfreude
Skaddenfreude: Friday Afternoon Open Thread
Here’s an open thread for some Friday afternoon discussion — of associate pay raise news (of course), the D.C. Circuit gun control ruling, the latest Patriot Act controversy, or whatever else is on your mind right now. Friday afternoons and evenings, of course, are favored times for breaking news — especially of the bad variety […] -
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Programming Note: We're Going to Miami
Have laptop, will travel. One of the nice things about this job is geographical flexibility. Last week we were in lovely Bloomington, Indiana. And now we’re about to leave for Miami, Florida. If it’s good enough for Supreme Court justices, it’s good enough for us. Mainly we’re traveling down there to play Kato Kaelin to […] -
Admin, Contests, Hotties, Libraries / Librarians
Law Librarian Hotties: When the Polls Will Close
Our quest to find the hottest law librarians in America is still ongoing — but we’re moving into the home stretch. The polls will close on Thursday, March 7 8, at 3 PM (Eastern time). By this time, the polls in both contests will have been open for over a week. After the close of […] - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Admin, Contests, Libraries / Librarians, Reader Polls, Shameless Plugs
Law Librarian Hotties: The Polls Remain Open
Just a quick reminder: our contest to find the hottest law librarians in America is still underway. You can vote on the male nominees here and the female nominees here. Both contests are looking like two-person races. Although thirteen women and six men were nominated as hot law librarians, two women and two men have […] -
Aaron Charney, Admin, Biglaw, Gay, Technology
Brokeback Lawfirm: Self-Serve Charney Documents
One of you recently commented: Where are [Aaron Charney’s] papers? Where is the motion? Don’t read them, Lat – post them! You don’t need to wait for us to get your paws on the Charney-licious documents (which are actually too numerous and voluminous for us to post anyway). You can download and print them yourself, […] -
Admin, Law Schools
Programming Note: Greetings from the Hoosier State
This week we’re on a mini-publicity tour of sorts. On Tuesday evening, we spoke before the Yale Law School Association in Washington, DC. This morning we’re writing to you from a hotel room in lovely (but rainy) Bloomington, Indiana, where we’ll be delivering a talk later today at the Indiana University School of Law. We’ll […] -
Admin, Contests, Hotties, Libraries / Librarians
Law Librarian Hotties: Last Call for Nominations
As a legal blog, we’re all about due process and notice. Hence this post. You are hereby notified that the nominations period for our law librarian hotties contest will close tomorrow, Tuesday, February 20, at 5 PM (24 hours from now). To find out how to nominate a librarian hottie — include yourself, since self-nominations […] -
Admin, Blogging, Cyberlaw, Dubious Conferences, Law Professors, Law Schools
Programming Note: Legal Writing Navel-Gazing Fiesta!
We’re up in New York right now for a symposium on legal writing at New York Law School. Topics to be covered include both legal academic writing, for student-run law reviews, as well as writing about legal affairs for a lay audience (e.g., through legal journalism and blogging). The comfortable, well-lit classroom that we’re in […]
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls.
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Admin, Hotties, Libraries / Librarians, Shameless Plugs
Law Librarian Hotties: Still Taking Your Nominations
Time for a quick plug for our law librarian hotties contest, which is currently underway. From an informed reader: Apropos of your contest (and Valentine’s Day): Are you aware that February is Library Lovers’ Month? No, not until this email — so thanks for the factoid! It makes our hot law librarian contest even more […] -
Admin, Contests, Hotties, Reader Polls, Samuel Alito
Above the Law Hotties: Law Librarians!
When it comes to legal hotties contests, Above the Law is a market leader — and everybone else has yet to match. We’re previously held beauty contests for America’shottest ERISA lawyers, law school deans, and 3L students at NYU Law. And we have tons of ideas for future contests. We asked for your help in […] -
Aaron Charney, Admin, Biglaw, Blogging, Gay, Media and Journalism
Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell: A Brief Linkwrap
More ATL coverage of yesterday’s proceedings in Sullivan & Cromwell v. Charney will be appearing shortly. Be patient. Normally we’d apologize for the delay and beg your kind indulgence. But we have taken the advice of this commenter to heart. Having discovered our inner diva, we now say to you: You’ll get it when you’ll […] -
Aaron Charney, Admin, Announcements
Programming Note: Sullivan & Cromwell v. Charney
In about an hour, we’re leaving D.C. for New York. We’re bound for Justice Bernard Fried’s courtroom at 60 Centre Street, New York Supreme Court, to attend this morning’s hearing in Sullivan & Cromwell v. Charney. It’s where all the cool kids will be today. We are terribly excited! Because of our coverage of the […] -
Admin, Technology
A Quick Comment on Comments
As some of you have noticed, several reader comments posted over the weekend have mysteriously vanished. A few people wondered whether they were deliberately deleted. For the record, these reader comments were not removed on purpose. We are in the process of upgrading the technology behind the site — a process that’s still ongoing. Unfortunately, […] -
Admin, Contests, Hotties, Reader Polls
Please Help Us Pick Our Next Hotties Contest
As we’ve learned from emails, comments, and our tracking software, many of you are new to Above the Law. Welcome! Here at ATL, we have a long and distinguished tradition of “hotties contests.” We’ve previously held contests for America’s hottest ERISA lawyers, law school deans, and 3L students at NYU Law. They were all huge […] -
Admin, Biglaw, Money, Skaddenfreude, Vicious Infighting
Skaddenfreude: Latham, and An Administrative Announcement
1. Expect a Latham & Watkins announcement imminently. We’ve been reliably advised that the Associates Committee of LW met this morning, by conference call, from 11:30 AM to 12:10 PM (Eastern time). 2. In terms of the struggle for ATL’s soul — i.e., the heated debate over “salary vs. non-salary” coverage — here is what […]