From The Career Files: Seven Suggestions For Faking It At Work
Liz Brown offers seven suggestions for appearing engaged at the office while thinking about leaving the law behind.
Update On Augustus Sol Invictus, Now With Video
One recent law graduate with crazy sauce, coming right up.
Schenck Price Competes Smarter With Lexis+ With Protégé
LexisNexis sat down with John Ursin, Managing Partner at Schenck Price, to learn how the firm is using legal AI to strengthen client service and daily legal work.
Musical Chairs: Ted Ullyot Is Leaving Facebook
How much has he earned while at Facebook? And what's he up to next?
Departure Memo of the Day: I’m Running Away To Join The Circus
The circus is less of a high-wire act than Biglaw.
A Partner’s Bizarre Departure Memo
This is quite the bridge-burning departure memo. Can you believe it was sent by a prominent employment lawyer?
The Kind Of Unhinged Departure Memo That Would Have Been WAY Funnier Before The Marathon Attack
I don't usually say this, but this "departure memo" was way too soon.
Filevine’s New Legal AI Platform LOIS Turns AI Into A True Legal Coworker
Legal work isn’t slowing down, and the firms that win won’t be the ones working harder — they’ll be the ones working smarter.
Departure Memo Of The Day: Guy Burns Bridge With Burger King On Way To Law School
Is it better to work at Burger King or go to the Burger King of law schools?
Departure Memo of the Day: After Biglaw, Everybody Should Find Their Zihuatanejo
Getting out of Biglaw will get you soaked.
Departure Memo From Middle Earth Burns The Bridge of Khazad-dûm
Some people burn bridges with fire and death. Others just act exceedingly odd...
The Departing Skadden Partner, His Ex-Wife, And The Substance Of African-Americans
A Skadden partner seems to think it's the interracial nature of his relationship is weird. Really, it's just the weirdness that's weird.
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
The Love Of A Woman Is More Valuable Than A Partnership At Skadden
A Skadden partner is giving it all up for the love of a woman.
Above the Law’s Top Ten Most Popular Posts of 2012
It's hard to believe that another year has passed, but here we are. That said, let's check out the ten biggest stories of the past year as decided by our readers.
From Biglaw to Boutique: Departure Memos
Small firm columnist Tom Wallerstein on why you shouldn't underestimate the importance of the farewell email.
In Defense of the Clifford Chance Mommy’s Husband
Do you really think this "family" thing is any easier for Biglaw fathers?
Departure Memo: It’s Time to Move On
It's Chris Danzig's last day as one of Above the Law's assistant editors!