Above the Law

Now Is Not The Time

This new generation of lawyers needs all the intellectual firepower and commitment to the rule of law that it can muster.

Foundation 365, Litera’s AI-Powered CRM Platform For Law Firms, Is Now Available Within Microsoft 365

Litera says five of the Global Top 10 Law Firms and more than 4,000 firms worldwide use Foundation 365.

Boutique Firm Hands Out Spring Bonuses As Compensation Fever Spreads

As firms continue raising pay, this boutique is adding spring bonuses of up to $25,000 to the mix.

Shia LeBeouf Pleads Guilty To Mardi Gras Battery Charges

I'd say don't make a habit of this, but it is already a little too late for that.

‘Over The Top’: The Race To Outdo Milbank’s New Salary Scale Has Officially Started

Industry insiders think a firm could soon top the market's latest salary increase.

New SPLC Indictment Has Us Wondering If The DOJ Is Trying To Lose

Or maybe they really are this stupid.

From Defending Spend To Managing It

How PERSUIT is changing the conversation between Legal and the business.

When Your Partners Are Making $9 Million, Matching Milbank Is The Easy Part

The litigation powerhouse matches the new Milbank scale, continuing a streak that goes back to the start of the modern salary wars.

The Best Law Schools For Intellectual Property Law (2026)

If you're interested in working in IP law, you need to see this list.

Becoming AI-Proof In A Profession Being Rebuilt By AI

How lawyers can stay relevant, valuable, and employed.

Don’t Mess With Texas (Boutiques) — Or Their Associate Salaries

The Texas boutique has been putting associates first since day one, and the new salary scale is just the latest proof.

Morning Docket: 06.04.26

* More partners join the $40 million club. All the more reason for firms to embrace associate raises! [ABA Journal]

* DOJ tells court "enough is enough!" And what they've had "enough" of is a rule that immigrant children seized by ICE be held in “safe and sanitary” conditions. [National Law Journal]

* January 6 slush fund plan goes private. Keep an eye on taxpayer funds to see how those inevitably get indirectly funneled into this. [New York Times]

* Prosecutors want 8 years for Tom Goldstein. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Republicans advance constitutional amendment to ban Supreme Court expansion. [Reuters]

* Superseding indictment in case against Southern Poverty Law Center as DOJ keeps trying to find a case. [CBS News]

* Suit accuses Pillsbury of conspiring in fraud scheme. [New York Law Journal]

* Trump strips federal workers of remaining job protections. [Law360]

Todd Blanche, Attorney General? — See Also

“I Think He Will, Yeah”: Trump thinks his former criminal defense attorney is doing a “very good job.”

Explaining Is For Lower Courts: SCOTUS opts out of justifying Alabama’s use of racist election maps.

I’m Busy, Go Talk To Me*: Biglaw firm launches AI partners for associates to interact with.

The Biggest Of The Big: These are the country’s 500 largest law firms!

This Week On Thinking Like A Lawyer: Judicial chambers hook ups and AI sleuthing!

The Real Difference Between The Highest And Lowest Paid Biglaw Equity Partners

Even Biglaw partnership has its haves and have nots.

Why Fewer People Are Voting For Judges And Why That Might Be A Good Thing

Fewer people vote in judicial elections for good reason: most voters lack sufficient information about the candidates.