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Admin, Job Survey
A Short Reader Survey
Every now and then we conduct reader surveys, to learn a little more about you. Today’s short survey — just two to four questions, depending on your responses — focuses on what you do and where you do it. The survey is anonymous. The results will be used by us for a variety of purposes, […] -
Admin, Announcements, Blogging, Media and Journalism, Shameless Plugs
Above The Law's Top Ten Most Popular Stories of 2010
It’s the last day of December, so it’s a good time to look back on the year that was. And everyone else is doing it — e.g., the ABA Journal (the most popular stories of 2010); the National Law Journal (the defining moments at the Supreme Court in 2010); and the WSJ Law Blog (the […] - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Happy Holidays, from Above the Law!
Or, if you’ll forgive the expression, a merry Christmas (to those of you who celebrate it). The entire team here at Above the Law sends you the warmest wishes of the season (subject to Manatt’s lawyerly disclaimers). If you need some extra inspiration to get into the holiday spirit, check out the lovely Christmas poem […]
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Admin, Announcements, Contests, Reader Polls
ATL Lawyer of the Year: Nominations Needed
For the past few years here at Above the Law, we have named a LAWYER OF THE YEAR. Or perhaps we should say that you have named a Lawyer of the Year, since readers play a major role in the process. We’ll run things the way we’ve done in the past: You submit your nominees […] -
Admin, Fabulosity, Holidays and Seasons, Parties, Pictures
Above the Law Holiday Party Recap -- With Pictures!
The Above the Law holiday party last Wednesday was a huge success. So I’ve been told. Apparently, my night ended at some diner on the LES with Marin telling the waitress I needed an IV of fluids. Or something like that. Also, if you have my cell phone, hat, left shoe, or Livescribe Echo Smartpen, […] -
Admin, Announcements, Military / Military Law, Small Law Firms
Goodbye Josh Dickinson… and Hello Job Opening (Above the Law Seeks a Small Firm Columnist)
Don’t say I never did anything for you — I’m creating jobs. Okay, I’m creating a job. Well, not a full-time job, just a freelance writing gig. (But at least it pays more than this legal job or this one.) Yes, after some deliberation, I’ve decided to step away from writing the small law firm […] -
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What's Your Practice Area? Stand Up and Be Counted
Every now and then we conduct reader surveys, to learn a little more about you. Today’s survey, aimed at practicing lawyers, seeks information about your practice area. The survey is anonymous. The results will be used by us for a variety of purposes, some of them business-related and some of them editorially oriented (e.g., figuring […] -
Admin, Announcements, Courtship Connection, Romance and Dating
Capital Courtship Connection: Calling Single Lawyers in D.C.
When we launched the ATL Courtship Connection in New York, we received a number of plaintive emails from lawyers in other cities asking us to give matchmaking a whirl in their towns. Judging from these emails, Chicago, L.A. and D.C. are all cities with numerous single lawyers desperate enough adventurous enough to turn their love […] - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Admin, Fabulosity, Holidays and Seasons, Parties, Practical Law Company (PLC)
Invitation to the ATL Holiday Party
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, not because we enjoy wasting time and money trying to buy off family members with presents. It’s a great time of year because we are about to have an opportunity to interact with our readers, face-to-face. That’s right, it’s time for a holiday party. Our friends […] -
Admin, Announcements, Food, Holidays and Seasons
Happy Thanksgiving from Above the Law
Let’s face it: lawyers aren’t great about giving gratitude. Yesterday we posted a Quote of the Day urging readers to take stock of their blessings and to be thankful for them. The quotation and its source were promptly mocked. On Thanksgiving Day, it’s appropriate to ask: Why aren’t lawyers better about giving thanks? -
Admin, Announcements, Biglaw, In-House Counsel
Inside Straight: The Inside Story
Ed. note: This is the first installment of Inside Straight, the new in-house counsel column by Mark Herrmann, which we announced earlier this week. On Friday, you were a litigator: You wrote briefs, argued motions, took depositions, and tried cases. On Monday, you were a litigator: You identified loss contingencies, minimized them, quantified them, and […] -
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Meet ATL's New Ami
Every high-profile law firm seems to be getting involved with the incredibly partisan fight for or against EPA’s new climate regulations; Dutch women work significantly less than their American counterparts, have a big pay gap, but are still happier; and a Google maps camera crew busted a drug deal in Brooklyn last week. Why am […] -
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Above the Law Launches a New Column for In-House Counsel
Some time ago, we solicited applications for a new position here at Above the Law: a columnist to cover the world of in-house counsel. We received many outstanding applications, and we thank everyone who applied for their interest. Today we are pleased to announce the launch of the new column, entitled Inside Straight (for the […]
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Blogging, Small Law Firms
Little Richard Comes Out of His Pseudonymous Closet
I’ve been appropriately chastised for writing this column from behind the protective wall of a pseudonym. Readers want to know who’s talking to them. As a reader, I get that. To the extent I did not get it, the point that was made very clear in the comments to my inaugural post: It’s hard to […] -
Admin, Announcements, Travel / Vacation
Out of Office Memo
To quote The Bard, “Brevity is the soul of wit.” So I’ll make this vacation memo witty. (Elie writes great vacation memos, but I don’t aspire to his standards.) I’m going on vacation, from today until Monday, November 8. And unlike my usual “vacations,” which involve constant checking of the Crackberry, this time I’m going […] -
Admin, Announcements, Blogging, Gay
A Response to the Boycotters of Above the Law
Above the Law is currently experiencing its first organized boycott. Surprisingly enough, it’s coming from readers who hate typos believe that ATL has shown insensitivity towards the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. UPDATE: We are pleased to report that, after some productive dialogue, the boycott appears to be over. Details below. This came as […] -
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Above the Law Seeks Student Interns
As Above the Law enters its fifth year, you might have noticed that we are expanding. We’ve hired two new Morning Docket writers, who also contribute other posts to the site — meet the new Docketeers here and here — and we’ve brought on board columnists to cover small law firms and social media. We […] -
Admin, Announcements, Technology
A Whole New Way to Contact Above the Law -- Without Your Employer Ever Knowing
Hello, loyal readers and tipsters of Above the Law. Here at ATL, which recently celebrated its fourth birthday, things continue to thrive in terms of readership, revenue, and other metrics. As always, we have you to thank — for your thoughts, ideas, and criticisms, as we continue to grow and get better. One of the […] -
Admin, Announcements, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
Small Law Comes to Above the Law
Don’t panic, you’re in the right place. This is a Small Law column on ATL — a non-sequitur to top all non-sequiturs. This isn’t the first time Above the Law has delved into the world of small law firms, but now we’re going to attack it regularly and with passion. This column will appear on […] -
Admin, Announcements, Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.07.10
Call me Juggalo Law. In spite of my functional illiteracy and a penchant for juvenile name-calling, I finished second in the Morning Docket writer competition. I could call myself one of the “winners” of the competition, but your favorite No Fear t-shirt is right when it says I’m merely the first loser. Before my star […]