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Arbitration Might Not Make Sense For Small Businesses

Arbitrations can sometimes be costlier than litigation.

Reputation Repair: What To Do When A Bad Review Hits Google

You don’t have to wait for a truly 'bombshell' negative review to hit Google before you seek a consultation with a digital marketing agency.

Associate Compensation Scorecard: Who’s Matching Milbank?

Follow every firm that has matched the latest associate salary scale, and see who's still sitting on the sidelines.

The Fundamentals Of Effective Contract Management

Taking on the big question: What’s the return on investment?

How To Prepare For A Hearing

The best hearing lawyers make it easier for the judge to rule in their favor.

POLL: Has Your Law Firm Declared Juneteenth A Paid Holiday? (2026)

Law firms of all sizes are getting on board with Juneteenth as a holiday. Which firms are recognizing this important day?

FDA Reversal On uniQure Gene Therapy Is Another Sign Of Renewed Regulatory Flexibility

This gene therapy is the latest in a growing list of rare disease treatments to receive reconsideration from an FDA that appears to be swinging back to regulatory flexibility.

Morning Docket: 06.18.26

* Luigi Mangione intends to invoke a mental defect defense. Without knowing all the details… would UnitedHealthcare have covered that condition? [Law360]

* John Morgan talks about becoming the biggest brand in legal. [Law.com]

* Lawsuit alleges GOP candidate for governor lives in another state. [The New Republic]

* Feds sue New Mexico after bar examiners refuse to admit military spouse. [ABA Journal]

* DOJ bumbling its prosecution over Kanye West leak. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Trump settles lawsuit with his niece over tax disclosure. [Reuters]

* Overrated: building a business around AI for lawyers. Underrated: Building a business around telling lawyers if the AI they bought actually works. [Business Insider]

More Raises! — See Also

Warren LLP Matches The Milbank Salary Scale: The firm is rewarding their associates handsomely!

Yetter Coleman Milbank Matches And Is Looking For Clerks: The judicial clerkship bonus is up to $145,000!

Using AI To Work On Your Biglaw Resume?: LLM black boxes may spit out different resumes because of your sex.

Commuting Because Of Cyber Criminals: Lewis Brisbois calls remote and hybrid associates back in the office following a cyberattack.

Quickly Dwindling Time: Diddy is on track to be released earlier than usual.

They’re Still Pressing The Need For That Ballroom: It’s the only thing that could prevent the kind of attacks they already prevented!

On This Week Of Thinking Like A Lawyer: We discuss our customizable law school rankings and what counts as a judicial “apology.”

There Are A Bunch More Kirkland & Ellis Associates Than There Used To Be

The world's richest law firm needs more associates than before.

DOJ Says Threat To Outdoor UFC Fights Proves They Need A Ballroom

The would-be attack targeted a UFC match in a spot the new ballroom does not occupy and could never have hosted. But other than that...

Lessons From Interstate Highways: AI’s Impact On Legal Is A Known Unknown

Just like with the advent of interstates, an entire culture may be lost.

Diddy On Track For Even Less Prison Time

‘He can't keep getting away with this!’ - 50 Cent, probably.

Federal Judges Gone Wild

And a new ranking of top law schools.

Does AI Give Male Lawyers Better Resumes?

Updating resumes is one of AI's most popular use cases.