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Cravath Starts Biglaw’s Bonus Season With Year-End And Special Bonuses!

Everybody freak out! Bonus season is officially here!

By Kathryn Rubino

Small Law Firms

Lawyer’s Permanent Mark On Your Thanksgiving Dinner

Love it or hate it: canned cranberry sauce is iconic.

By Kathryn Rubino

Biglaw

Jami McKeon To Step Down, Retire After Guiding Morgan Lewis Through One Of Biglaw’s Most Unpredictable Periods

The longtime chair closes out an era that spanned the chaotic Trump years and reshaped the firm’s trajectory.

By Staci Zaretsky

Courts

Trump And Habba Must Pay Million Dollar Stupid Tax, Court Confirms

Even the solid conservatives on this panel refused to rescue this monument to frivolity.

By Joe Patrice

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Podcasts

Hearsay Schmearsay

January 6 hearings invite more hearsay mistakes than the bar exam.

By Joe Patrice

Finance

Feckless Driving? Despite Gas Prices, Americans Smash Records By Buying Big, Expensive Vehicles

People are going hog wild on expensive new cars, at high interest rates, and burning up all the pricey gas they want. What could possibly go wrong?

By Jonathan Wolf

The Trump Gold Card: A New $1 Million Pathway To A U.S. Green Card

A new proposal would let wealthy foreign nationals secure an opportunity for a U.S. green card with a $1 million 'gift' to the government, sparking legal and ethical debate.

By James Pittman, JD, Co-Founder of 8am DocketWise

Courts

This Supreme Court Justice Just Loves Talking

This justice got chatty this Term.

By Kathryn Rubino

Courts

Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ Election Lawyers Now Making A Killing As ‘Go-To Attorneys For MAGA Extremists’

They've yet to face discipline, but one group is trying to get them all disbarred.

By Staci Zaretsky

Government

Cipollone Is Up! Let Me Go Prepare My Popcorn

This is where I'd put my Michael Jackson eating in the movie theatre gif, if I had one!

By Chris Williams

Podcasts

Bonus Season Begins In Earnest

Small Law Firms

Lawyering With Empathy

Podcasts

Maybe The Legal Industry Has Just Lost All Sense Of Shame

Technology

Podcast Guesting Strategies That Move The Needle For Lawyers

Announcements

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Pursuing The Pro Bono Story: A Conversation With Alicia Aiken

This Pro Bono Week, get inspired to give back with PLI’s Pursuing Justice: The Pro Bono Files, a one-of-a-kind podcast hosted by Alicia Aiken.

By Practising Law Institute

Biglaw

How Safe Is Your Reputation?

Share your thoughts and win a chance at a $250 gift card.

By Above the Law

Biglaw

These Biglaw Firms Are Looking Out For Their Employees Post-Dobbs

Which top firms are covering travel costs for employees in need of abortion care?

By Kathryn Rubino

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

Small Law Firms

Napping Can Make Lawyers More Productive

Napping is a great way to give yourself a boost of energy and stay refreshed to better complete tasks during the day.

By Jordan Rothman

Courts

Rudy, Jenna, Cleta, And Lindsey Join The Georgia Subpoena Club

You get a subpoena! And you get a subpoena!

By Liz Dye

Just How Frivolous Is That ‘Frivolous’ Malpractice Suit?

Almost all lawyers get sued at some point. Join us on July 26th for this live webinar, where we’ll explore steps to take when a former client complains.

By EMBROKER AND ABOVE THE LAW