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Federal Judges Say They Won't Hire From Columbia, Leveraging Their Public Offices To Bully An Institution They Don't Like

There are over 100 campuses hosting protests right now, but those schools don't get cheap Google hits so these principled conservatives are just mad at Columbia.

By Joe Patrice

Biglaw

When These Biglaw Firms Say You're A Partner, They Mean It

No half 'income partner' measures here.

By Kathryn Rubino

Government

Bannon's Bid To Stay Out Of Jail Gets Major Side Eye From DC Circuit

Sometimes you flood the zone with shit. Sometimes the zone floods you.

By Liz Dye

Courts

Sotomayor Says A Woman Chief Justice May Be Unlikely In Her Lifetime

Is Sotomayor in favor of term limits for SCOTUS justices? Without change, she says things feel 'static' at the high court.

By Staci Zaretsky

Biglaw

Associate Compensation Scorecard: Biglaw's 2023 Cash Bash

Where does your firm stand when it comes to salary increases and bonuses? Get all the latest updates.

By Staci Zaretsky

Courts

Man Arrested For Protesting Outside Federalist Society Chief's House Earns $62.5K Settlement From The Cops

Leonard Leo got a protester arrested. The protester secured the last laugh.

By Joe Patrice

Biglaw

Former Biglaw Partner Gets 15-Year Jail Sentence For Ponzi Scheme

The victims of the scheme include the elderly and working class people investing their savings.

By Kathryn Rubino

Law Schools

Law Revue Video Contest 2024: The Winner!

Congratulations to the deserving winner of our 15th annual law revue video contest!

By Staci Zaretsky

Government

Malicious Compliance Is The Best Compliance

The next time someone says AI will replace true artists, show them this.

By Joe Patrice

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AI’s Impact On Law Firms Of Every Size

How solo lawyers, midsize firms, and global large law firms have an opportunity to adjust the way they work.

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Law Schools

You Aren't Alone At This Law School, But It's Close...

Not many people go to this law school.

By Kathryn Rubino

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Five Fixes For Your IP; Information Strategy Now: Patent Venue, Opinion Letters, GDPR, Data Privacy, & The DTSA

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Why Do AI And Legal Professionals Make The Perfect Partnership?

For many legal departments, generative AI is the technology they’ve been waiting for.

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Law Schools

Starting Law School? Don’t Start Lord Of The Flies, Too.

Law school has the capacity to offer you great abilities, but it also has the ability to take your humanity away from you.

By LawProfBlawg

Courts

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Refers To Her Clerks' Babies As Her 'Grandclerks'

She really treats her clerks like they're members of her own family.

By Staci Zaretsky

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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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Opening Statements Begin In Former President Donald Trump's New York Hush Money Trial

Podcasts

The First Law Of Whoever Smelt It, Dealt It

Jury Selection In Donald Trump's Hush-Money Criminal Trial

Podcasts

Alienating The Judge And Jury Seems Like A Bold Strategy For Trump

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Small Law Firms

That Awkward Feeling When Offensive Conduct In Sanctions Motion Is So Offensive You Have To Look It Up

Attorney accused of getting creative with his insults.

By Joe Patrice

Law Schools

LSAT Will Still Be Required For Law School Admissions -- For Now

Long live the LSAT!

By Staci Zaretsky

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Free Speech

Alex Jones Has Been Banned... Let's Check If Free Speech Still Exists

Spoiler: It does.

By Elie Mystal

Public Interest

How Much Garbage Can Lawyers And Lobbyists Shove In One Agreement? Actually, Quite A Bit According To This Harvard Law Grad

Do you know what's in your trade agreements?

By Joe Patrice

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Women's Issues

ABA Survey Reveals Men Think They're Doing A Pretty Good Job Being Allies To Women. Women Disagree.

Some depressing news

By Kathryn Rubino

Small Law Firms

The Legal Dramatics Of Disinheritance

When contemplating a disinheritance, a testator should consider the financial and emotional ramifications of such an action.

By Cori A. Robinson

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