Books
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Books, Murder
'Making A Murderer' Prosecutor Begged Steven Avery To Confess So He Could Write A Book About It
It seems that Ken Kratz has always thought of himself as the prize. -
Books, Minority Issues
How Cal Newport’s 'Deep Work' Principles Can Fundamentally Improve Diversity In The Legal Profession
People play differently when they’re keeping score; if we want to compete on a level playing field, then we need to keep score. - Sponsored
Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls. -
Books, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
A Supreme Court Justice Having A Midlife Crisis? An Interview With Jay Wexler
Supreme Court justices: they're just like us! Which means that they have sex, as one law professor explains.
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Books, Movies, Television
Standard Of Review: In 2015, Legal Entertainment Succeeded When It Stopped Being Glitzy And Started Getting Real
Culture columnist Harry Graff looks back on the year that was in law-related television, books, and movies. -
Trivia Question of the Day
Who Is To Blame For The Faults Of The Criminal Justice System?
Irony isn't high on this person's priority list. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Another Market Match (With Extra Cash For High Billers)
Is Biglaw bonus money a form of hazard pay? -
Books, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Standard Of Review: Satire At The Supreme Court In New Novel 'Tuttle In The Balance'
This new SCOTUS novel is a humorous and enjoyable read for any lawyer or law student. -
Books, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
'Of Courtiers And Kings': An Interview With Todd Peppers About Supreme Court Clerkships
How has the institution of the Supreme Court clerkship evolved over time, and what is a great predictor of whether you'll become a SCOTUS clerk? - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Biglaw, Books
Are All Firms As Bad As F&D? A Conversation With 'Biglaw' Author Lindsay Cameron
An exchange of Biglaw war stories. -
Books
Book Review: Just Mercy
This book is a beautiful reminder of the power lawyers have to shape our justice system and the great responsibility it carries. -
Books, Trivia Question of the Day
Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover. Judge It By Its Opening Line.
Interesting opening for a legal thriller... -
Books, Religion
Jesus Hates Lawyers
Why are lawyers not more aggressive about rewriting the Bible to make themselves more loved? -
Books, Free Speech, Movies
Court Investigates Whether Being Compared To Gollum Is Insulting
Somewhere some graduate thesis on The Character And Motivations Of Gollum Née Sméagol is about to become actually useful.
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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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…
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls.
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Holidays and Seasons, Shopping
Black Friday For Lawyers: Our Annual Attorney Holiday Gift Guide
Avoid the crowds and complete your Black Friday shopping from the comfort of your home or office -- with a little help from your friends at Above the Law. -
Holidays and Seasons, Shopping
The Lawyer Holiday Gift Guide: The Best Gifts For The Attorney In Your Life
The Work From Home 2020 Edition. -
Books
Standard Of Review: Legal Novel 'Motor City Shakedown' Is Undermined By Romance Between Its Main Characters
Pop quiz, hotshot: name a thriller in which the two main characters become romantically involved but the romance does not feel clumsy or tacked on. -
Biglaw, Books, Women's Issues
A Dispatch From D.C.: Powerful Women, Great Places To Work, And Lawyer Lit
Who are Washington's most powerful women lawyers, which D.C. firm made the "great places to work" list, and why do lawyers write novels? -
Books, Movies, U.S. Attorneys Offices, White-Collar Crime
The Bonfire Of The Vanities: A Conversation With Preet Bharara And Tom Wolfe
An enjoyable evening with a prominent prosecutor and one of the nation's greatest writers. -
Books
Standard Of Review: John Grisham Goes Rogue In Latest Novel
Harry Graff's verdict: Rogue Lawyer, while not as entertaining as early Grisham classics like The Firm, is a solid novel. -