Joe Patrice
Joe Patrice joined Above the Law in 2013. Joe received a degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Oregon and a J.D. from the NYU School of Law. From 2001, he worked as a litigator for both Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton and Lankler Siffert & Wohl, representing a variety of individuals, institutions, and foreign sovereigns in criminal and civil matters. Joe left legal practice in 2012 to pursue writing, contributing to numerous publications, including ATL, before joining the full-time staff.
Posts by Joe Patrice
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Law Schools
Law School Con Law Class Shows Porn So You Know It When You See It
Radical concept, but maybe the students could figure out the law without having to experience the fact pattern first-hand. -
Biglaw
Managing Partner's Dedication To Giving Students The Opportunities That Shaped His Career
A lot of lawyers started out in competitive debate. Stuart Singer spent the last several years working to keep that option alive at overlooked schools. - Sponsored
New Report - Are Small Firms Achieving Their Legal Tech Goals?
In this new report of more than 100 professionals at small and smaller midsize law firms, iManage and Above the Law shed new light on… -
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Courts
Dedicated Originalist Aileen Cannon Can't Be Bothered To Learn Who These Founding Fathers People Are
Remember when Thomas Washington crossed the Delaware on a cherry tree? -
Law Schools
Bar Exam Offers Extra Credit With A Catch
California needs help developing its new bar exam and it's willing to give out some points for volunteers. -
In-House Counsel
Avast! Pirate Ship Seeks Senior Legal Counsel... Pay May Or May Not Be In Doubloons
'Yo ho, yo ho, an in-house life for me.' -
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Public Interest
Lawyers Manage To Turn Simplest Possible Request Into Absurd, Eye-Bleeding Powerpoint
Why must lawyers make everything complicated. - Sponsored
The Ethical use of Generative AI
What’s the key to empowering your legal team with the efficiency and insight of AI while protecting the integrity of their work? Read this article… -
Technology
This AI-Driven Deposition Tool Should Become Essential To Any Litigation Practice
Filevine's Depo CoPilot presents one of the best use cases for generative AI in legal. -
Technology
Taylor Swift Breaks Open Trump-Harris Race Over AI Regulatory Policy... Because Sure, Why Not?
Obviously, Taylor Swift endorsing Kamala Harris is a law and technology story. -
Technology
Overrated: AI Gets Fast Results. Underrated: AI Gets Results Lawyers Can Use Faster.
NetDocuments ndMAX speeds up the workflow... but in ways we don't talk about enough. -
Government
Trump And Musk Lawyer Reminds Any Kremlin-Backed MAGA Assets To Stop Talking Without An Attorney
Hire a lawyer before talking to law enforcement... but also make sure it's a lawyer who isn't going to make matters worse. -
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The Ethical use of Generative AI
What’s the key to empowering your legal team with the efficiency and insight of AI while protecting the integrity of their work? Read this article…
Sponsored
New Report - Are Small Firms Achieving Their Legal Tech Goals?
In this new report of more than 100 professionals at small and smaller midsize law firms, iManage and Above the Law shed new light on…
Sponsored
Mitigating M&A Cyber Risk: Pre- & Post-Acquisition Due Diligence
Why M&A cybersecurity due diligence?
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Attention Buyer: Not All Legal AI Models Are Created Equal
Legal Gen AI – Uncover the best solution for your firm.
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How To Maximize Productivity With Westlaw Precision With CoCounsel
Westlaw Precision with CoCounsel helps legal professionals get a faster start to their research. Over time, that added productivity can lead to higher-quality research and…
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Courts
Ninth Circuit Judges Sick And Tired Of Unqualified Trump Judge's Spamming The Record With Irrelevant Screeds
This is a deeply unserious jurist. -
Biglaw
Biglaw Firm's New Program: Work From Home... Save The World
Firm turns work from home lemons into client-enticing lemonade. -
Courts
Trump Judge Very Sad About Being Called 'Trump Judge' When He Does Stuff Only Trump Judges Do
Judge strikes down Illinois law banning concealed weapons from public transit as unconstitutional... but he would prefer you not mention how he got that job. -
Government
Judge Shuts Down Donald Trump's Dance Party
Bizarre high school reunion argument couldn't salvage copyright case. -
Technology
Judge Reed O'Connor Seems To Own Too Much Tesla To Rule Against CVS, Just Enough To Rule Against Liberal Fact-Checkers
Maybe Reed O'Connor has some reason why he recused in one case and not the other -- he needs to explain it for the good of the courts. -
Biglaw
Can Lawyers Wear T-Shirts On Video Client Calls?
POLL: Where do you draw the line on acceptable attire on video calls? -
Technology
Latest GPT 'Fake Case' Kerfuffle Brings New, More Exciting Ways For AI To Mess Up
It's a mistake... but not the worst.