Rankings
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Biglaw, Litigators, Rankings
The Biglaw Firms Most Feared In Litigation (2014)
Which firms strike the most fear in the hearts of their opponents? Find out here. -
Bar Exams, Job Searches, Law Schools, Rankings
The Private Law Schools With The 'Best Value' (2013)
Which private law school will get you the biggest bang for your buck? - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, LSAT, Money, Rankings
A Law School Dean's Painful Decision
One top law school is bucking the trend and increasing enrollment -- but at what cost?
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Biglaw, Rankings, Women's Issues
People Are Thrilled To Work In Biglaw (Except The Women)
Which firm's associates are the most satisfied with their jobs? Find out here. -
Job Searches, Rankings, U.S. News
You've Been Having Bad Dreams If Being A Lawyer Is Your 'Dream Job'
As it turns out, being a lawyer is more of a nightmare than a dream. -
Biglaw, Partner Issues, Partner Profits, Rankings
What Is The World's New Top-Grossing Law Firm?
There's a new firm at the top of the charts, for the first time in three years. -
Biglaw, Rankings, Vault rankings
Either Wachtell Is A Cult Or This Firm Profile Is Missing Something
Wachtell can't be perfect. Can it? -
Barack Obama, Education / Schools, Rankings, Reader Polls
Should The Obama Rankings Be Applied To Law Schools?
Would Obama's proposals to reduce the cost of college work in law school? - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Jon Stewart, Money, Rankings, Reality TV, Television
The $47 Million Dollar Law Degree: Judge Judy Is America's Highest-Paid TV Star
Judge Judy Sheindlin retains her place as the highest-paid TV star. But how much more is she making than everyone else? -
Boalt Hall, Law Professors, Law Schools, Rankings, Vanderbilt
Law School Rankings: Who Has The Most Important Professors?
A new ranking of the scholarly impact of legal academics. -
Law Schools, Quote of the Day, Rankings
When Students From Unranked Law Schools Attack!
This law student is insulted that he'll be likened to students at these three for-profit law schools. -
Law Schools, Money, Rankings, Student Loans, U.S. News
Which Law Schools Have The Best Return On Investment?
Did you attend one of these schools? If so, count yourself among the lucky! -
Antitrust, BARBRI, BP, Copyright, Family Law, Intellectual Property, Kids, Law Schools, Lunacy, Morning Docket, New Jersey, Rankings, SCOTUS, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 08.14.13
* Victoria Espinel, chief IP counsel to the White House (better known as the “copyright czar”), has stepped down. A tech or trade company will snap her up in 3… 2… [Corporate Counsel]
* Child custody train wreck alert: Baby Veronica of SCOTUS fame was in the news after her father was arrested for refusing to return his child to her adoptive parents. [ABC News]
* Rather than watching people pump gas, BP is watching people pump out lawsuits against the company at a rather alarming rate as a result of its 2010 oil spill. [Businessweek]
* Cynthia Brim, the Illinois judge who was reelected despite the fact that she was legally insane, finally had a complaint filed against her by the state’s judicial board for being just a little bit too kooky for court. [Chicago Tribune]
* Your degree might not be worth a million dollars, but if you went to one of these schools, you probably got a good bank for your buck. We’ll have more on this later. [The Short List / U.S. News & World Report]
* The fight over attorneys’ fees in the antitrust lawsuits filed against BARBRI continues rage on, and class members still haven’t received a penny — which is all they’d really get, anyway. [National Law Journal]
* Congratulations to Newark Mayor and Yale Law alumnus Cory Booker! Last night, he handily won the New Jersey Democratic primary election for the late U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg’s seat. [CBS News]
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Biglaw, Gender, Rankings, Women's Issues
The 50 Best Law Firms For Women (2013)
When it comes to welcoming women, not all law firms are created equal. Which firms made the cut? -
Biglaw, Feminism, Gay, Gender, Minority Issues, Racism, Rankings, Vault rankings, Women's Issues
The Best Law Firms for Diversity (2014)
Which firms demonstrate a true commitment to diversity? Check out the latest rankings from Vault and from Am Law. -
Biglaw, Career Center, Job Survey, Rankings, Reader Polls
Which Firms Are The Student Favorites?
There are plenty of media entities measuring firms against one another: revenues (Am Law), “prestige” (Vault), practice area prowess (Chambers), and so on. Which firms are the law student favorites according to the ATL Survey? -
Amy Schulman, Bonuses, General Counsel, In-House Counsel, Money, Rankings
Who Are America’s Best-Paid General Counsel? (2013 Rankings)
Last year was very good for GCs. Who are the nation's highest-earning in-house lawyers? Check out these new rankings. -
Biglaw, Patton Boggs, Rankings, Vault rankings, Williams & Connolly
The Best Law Firms To Work For (2014)
Which Biglaw firms offer the best "quality of life"? And is that even possible in Biglaw? -
American Bar Association / ABA, Law Schools, Rankings, U.S. News
The ABA Does Something Right! Will U.S. News Follow And End One Perverse Incentive For Law Schools?
Will overspending still be the way to rankings riches? -
Basketball, Non-Sequiturs, Rankings, SCOTUS, Sports, Supreme Court, Trademarks, U.S. News
Non-Sequiturs: 07.08.13
* Sorry ladies, but Seth Meyers is now engaged. To a lawyer of all people. Alexi Ashe of AC Investment Management graduated from Southwestern University School of Law and previously worked at the King’s County District Attorney’s Office, Human Rights First, and the Somaly Mam Foundation. [Gawker] * A D.C. law firm is giving away its law library. An unscrupulous law school could bolster its U.S. News ranking because they count the number of volumes in law libraries even though no one has used a bound legal reporter in a decade. [Constitutional Daily] * “But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? And does it rise to the level of nuisance?” Just one gem over on this Tumblr. [Shakespeare Takes the Bar Exam] * The Ohio Supreme Court may hear a speeding ticket case because there are no more pressing issues in Ohio. [USA Today] * Pharrell is suing will.i.am because the latter seems to think he owns a trademark in every sentence with “I am” in it. And Pharrell quotes from noted legal authority Dr. Seuss. [Jezebel] * Does Dwight Howard’s decision to sign with the Rockets highlight how state taxes pose a hidden threat to league parity? [TaxProf Blog] * Still hankering for Supreme Court discussion? Here’s a thorough roundtable examination of the previous term. [Construction Magazine] * Have a good legal-themed short fiction idea? Enter the ABA Journal’s Ross Writing Contest and you could win $3,000. [ABA Journal]