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Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners
6 Tips For Lawyers On Maintaining A Positive Outlook
There's far too much negativity in law firms, according to columnist Gary J. Ross. -
Biglaw, Perks / Fringe Benefits
Another Biglaw Firm Jumps On The Telecommuting Bandwagon
This isn't just a nice perk for associates; it's beneficial to the firm as well. - Sponsored
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. -
Federal Judges, Money, Neil Gorsuch, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Judge Neil Gorsuch: What's His Net Worth?
It's pretty, pretty sizable -- although it falls far short of Judge Merrick Garland's.
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Law Schools
Are Law School Applications Bottoming Out? One School Sees A Remarkable Rise
How did this law school manage to almost double its number of applications? -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money, Texas
Associate Bonus Watch: To Play In The Big Leagues, Pay Like The Big Leagues
Associates at this firm are "ecstatic" about their bonuses. -
Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 01.25.17
* The United States has been downgraded to a “flawed democracy.” [New York Daily News]
* The irony is too much. [Washington Post]
* Rick Hasen on how a voter fraud investigation should really go. [Slate]
* The ACLU wants Jeff Sessions back before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. [ACLU]
* Trump’s election changed a lot of things. [Medium]
* Get ready for insurance to be disrupted. [Law and More]
* Wait, where the heck _is_ Staci?
https://twitter.com/stacizaretsky/status/824339825063055364
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Biglaw, Federal Government, Partner Issues
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson Returns Home -- To Paul, Weiss
What career advice does he have for law students and young lawyers? -
Biglaw, Minority Issues, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
Orrick's New Partners: Diverse By Many Metrics
Out of 18 new partners, 10 are diverse or women lawyers. - Sponsored
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… -
Labor / Employment, On The Job
On The Job: Above The Law's New Employment Law Center
On the Job is the first in a series of new sites from Above the Law focused on different practice areas. -
Clerkships, Feeder Judges, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: October Term 2017 Is Done; Let's Turn To 2018
Don't count on any justice retiring before the end of next Term. -
Federal Judges, Music, Trials
Play That Funky Music... Your Honor?
A clever solution to a recurring problem at trials. -
Associate Salaries, Money
Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: Which Firm Pays A Starting Salary Of $200,000?
This firm has bumped up its first-year salaries not once, but twice in the past nine months. -
Fabulosity, Rankings
30 Under 30: The Top Young Lawyers And Policymakers (2017)
Perhaps you know one of these rising stars of the legal profession?
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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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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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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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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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Family Law, Health Care / Medicine, Kids
Assisted Reproductive Technology Year In Review: 2016 Wasn’t a Total Loss
More medical advancements, more judicial and legislative support, more dreams of a family being fulfilled -- cheers! -
Contests, Holidays and Seasons
ATL's 2016 Holiday Card Contest: The Winner!
Congratulations to the worthy winner of our eighth annual contest! -
Clerkships, Feeder Judges, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: October Term 2017 Is Filling Up Fast
All the justices are done hiring for next Term, except for one -- can you guess who? -
Contests, Holidays and Seasons
ATL Holiday Card Contest: The Finalists!
Which of these law firm holiday cards is the best of 2016? Cast your vote! -
Litigation Finance, Litigators, Money
Lessons From The Burford-Gerchen Keller Deal
What might have motivated this major deal in the litigation financing space? -
Clerkships, Feeder Judges, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks
Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Send Us Your Tips (Plus An Updated Official Clerk List)
We're about to do a new update, so please share hiring news for October Term 2017 (and beyond). -
Biglaw, In-House Counsel, Partner Issues, Women's Issues
Meet The Newest Legal, Powerhouse Securities Team Based Out Of South Florida
Three high-powered women lawyers (and longtime friends) join forces at the same firm.