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Some Lawyers Are Unfairly Taking Advantage Of The Pandemic

Certain legal matters have become a little like the Wild West because of the pandemic.

By Jordan Rothman

Courts

Are The Elite Supreme Court Advocates Better — Or Just Better Known?

Does the demand for their services reflect better advocacy?

By Ross Guberman

USCIS shift to electronic payments: What immigration firms need to know

As of October 2025, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services requires electronic payments for filing fees. Learn key updates, exemptions, and how firms can prepare.

By Sammi Jones, 8am

Law Schools

Are We Still Citing Judge Kozinski As An Expert?

The former federal judge resigned in disgrace... but he's still a media darling.

By Joe Patrice

Courts

It May Be Time For Stephen Breyer To Retire — But Stop Telling Him It’s A ‘Must’ For Biden

Don't make this into a partisan issue, or he'll never be able to step down.

By Staci Zaretsky

Government

Intel Agencies Call Out Superlawyer Rudy Giuliani For Laundering Russian Propaganda

How does this guy still have a license to practice law?

By Liz Dye

Biglaw

Why Systems, Simplicity, And Relationships Still Win In Modern Law Practice

Law Schools

Democracy Has A Mass Incarceration Problem

Podcasts

A Riot By Any Other Name...

Podcasts

Dispatches From The Collapse Of The Rule Of Law

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How Filevine Helps In-House Legal Teams Manage Every Matter With Confidence

AI powers tools for data intake, document management, and drafting contracts.

By Above The Law

Technology

Why Was The SolarWinds Campaign So Difficult to Detect?

Only after months of investigation by nearly 100 highly skilled digital forensics experts did FireEye discover the malicious 'implant' in the most unlikely place. We break it all down in plain language.

By Brad D. Williams - Breaking Defense

Health / Wellness

15 Best General-Interest Nonfiction Books Read During The Worst Year Of Everyone’s Life

With everyone’s mental health shot, we could all use something a bit more positive right now.

By Jonathan Wolf

First Draft To Final: How To Use AI To Accelerate Legal Drafting Workflows

Discover how LexisNexis Protégé™ transforms legal drafting into a strategic collaboration between lawyers and AI—enhancing quality, speed, and defensibility.

By LexisNexis

Technology

Some Of The Tech Mishaps Lawyers Have Experienced During Virtual Court Are Bonkers

Lawyers weigh in on virtual hearing and trial technology during the pandemic.

By Staci Zaretsky

Biglaw

Biglaw Firm Hired For Andrew Cuomo Impeachment Investigation

Of course a Biglaw firm is leading the investigation, but which one got the nod?

By Kathryn Rubino

Courts

Senator Says What We’ve All Been Thinking: Brett Kavanaugh Investigation Was ‘Fake’

The Senator would like some answers.

By Kathryn Rubino

Law Schools

Mixed Feelings Over Proposal To End Bar Exam

Fixing the legal profession is going to require change, but this might go too far.

By Joe Patrice

Health Care / Medicine

California Sues Nation’s Largest Nursing Home Operator For ‘Cutting Corners’ In Patient Care

The state of California is suing Brookdale Senior Living for alleged patient safety violations at 10 nursing homes in the state and for providing false data to boost its CMS star rating. Brookdale denies both claims.

By Anuja Vaidya - Medcity News

Family Law