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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Courts
Sam Alito Uncorks One Of The Dumbest Textualist Arguments In Supreme Court History
Alito tries to advance textualist argument for letting women die in emergency rooms, fails. -
Law Schools
Don't Call It A Comeback For Cooley Law School... Because It's Probably Not A Comeback
The beleaguered school sees better days ahead. Should it? - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Podcasts
Alienating The Judge And Jury Seems Like A Bold Strategy For Trump
Let's see if it pays off as well as a billionaire covering up an affair.
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Technology
Lexis+ AI Announces New Generation As The AI Arms Race Continues
You get an AI legal assistant! And you get an AI legal assistant! -
Biglaw
Law Firm Partners Made BANK Last Year And There's Nothing Clients Can Do About It
Partners saw big increases in their rates last year. And got paid for them. -
Government
Trump Attorney Gags All Over Gag Order Hearing
Todd Blanche goes full Lionel Hutz while trying to defend Donald Trump reposting statements that would violate the gag order. -
Courts
Ketanji Brown Jackson Criticism Still Racist All The Way Down
Honestly, you will be shocked by the exact quotes. But not as shocked as you'll be by the 'apology.' -
Biglaw
Elon Musk's Attorney Responds To Sanctions Motion Over Messy Deposition
These actions may not be sanctionable, but nothing about this is helping Musk's case. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Courts
'Motion To Compel Lunch' Makes Case For Ordering Attorney To The Lunch Table
Don't let the title of this motion fool you, it's actually pretty serious. -
Courts
Donald Trump, Not A Stand Up Guy (In The Courtroom At Least)
Donald Trump refused to stand when potential jurors entered the courtroom because... -
Courts
Judge James Ho Delivers Tour De Force In Disingenuous Bullsh*t
Judge Ho Tries To Explain Why Forum Shopping Is Bad For Patents And Good For Forced Birth, Fails. -
Technology
Is That A Professional-Grade, Legal GenAI Assistant In Your Pocket Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
Thomson Reuters set to expand its CoCounsel features across its professional offerings. -
Law Schools
Law School Brings Serious BDE (Big Diploma Energy)
Winning the law school ranking for... largest diplomas?
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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…
Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
Sponsored
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Podcasts
A Big Week For Not Knowing The Law
From Elon Musk's deposition to law school protests, a lot of folks forgot to look up the actual law this week. -
Biglaw
Biglaw Firm Shunned Office Attendance Mandates... Now 'Expecting' Two Days A Week
There was a dream that was home. -
Biglaw
Quinn Emanuel Proposes Using Time Travel To Avoid Sanctions Motion In Elon Musk Case
'Can we just go back and pretend we didn't commit the unauthorized practice of law?' -
Courts
Clarence Thomas Mysteriously Absent From Supreme Court Session -- Let The Zany Speculation Begin!
Clarence Thomas made like a massive financial gift on his annual disclosure forms and just didn't show up. -
Law Schools
U.S. News Law School Rankings Makes Its Smartest Methodological Change: Telling Holdout Schools To Suck It
Law schools that refused to cooperate with U.S. News saw their peer surveys ignored. It's the right call. -
Courts
Case Tossed When Lawyer Can't Find Any Parking Near The Courthouse
That's one way to clear a docket! -
Government
The Trump Asset That Must Be Seized First Is...
Our bracket challenge has concluded with a true champion.