New York Lawmakers Want to Ban Anonymous Commenting. I Wish I Were Kidding.
If they held a contest for stupidest proposed legislation, this would have to win.
New York Forces Pro Bono Requirements Upon Would-Be Lawyers Because No One Else Cares About Poor People
Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman of the New York Court of Appeals announced yesterday that a new bar admission hurdle would be foisted upon would-be lawyers in the state, in the form of a 50-hour pro bono requirement. What does it mean for you?
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.
Lawyerly Lairs: Hipsters in the Catskills
(Hey New Yorkers, Looking for a Country House?)
We're trying to diversify the coverage here at Lawyerly Lairs. After all, the world does not consist entirely of Park Avenue apartments owned by mega-rich law firm partners. Toward that end, we recently wrote about the housing search of some NYU Law students. Let's leave Manhattan behind and head to upstate New York, where we'll visit the beautiful Catskills house of a law professor and his filmmaker wife....
An Afternoon With Ed Hayes, Celebrated Litigator and Memoirist
What draws people to the practice of law? Some do it for the paycheck, some do it for the prestige, and some do it for the excitement and fun of it all. Veteran New York litigator Edward Hayes belongs firmly in the final camp. Although he has amassed fame and fortune over almost four decades of practicing law, his legal career reflects a quest for adventure. And what adventures Hayes has had....
New York Court Says Sometimes Facebook Info Might Actually Be Private
Remember how everyone used say, “Don’t post anything on Facebook you wouldn’t want your boss to see. But if you do, just make sure you set your privacy settings so that your boss can’t see.” Well, things have changed. Now, when companies enter workman’s compensation or personal injury litigation, courts will sometimes order discovery on […]
New York Post Tells Law Grads to Go Away
A lovely editorial in the New York Post showed a total lack of understanding about the problems lawyers and recent law grads are facing. You should see it, because sometimes it's easy for lawyers to forget just how much the outside world hates them. Maybe if more prospective law students knew how much everybody else dislikes them, there would actually be fewer unemployed lawyers walking around in need of help....
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.
New York Post Tells Law Grads to Go Away
A lovely editorial in the New York Post showed a total lack of understanding about the problems lawyers and recent law grads are facing. You should see it, because sometimes it's easy for lawyers to forget just how much the outside world hates them. Maybe if more prospective law students knew how much everybody else dislikes them, there would actually be fewer unemployed lawyers walking around in need of help....
Watch Out: There’s a Wanker in the Library!
There's a wanker in the library. And no, we're not talking about the guy who sits in the front row of Federal Jurisdiction and always has his hand in the air. We're speaking more literally -- about a man with his hand not up in the air, but down in his pants....
Lawyers Are Out of Jobs Thanks to an Epic City Government Fail
You'd think that even a city government would realize that offering attorneys jobs 780 miles away from home and then revoking those offers a week and a half later would be life-ruining. But apparently, that's not how things work in upstate New York....
Bar Exam Open Thread: Have At It
Here’s an open thread for discussing the July 2011 bar exam. We hope you attack it with all the gusto of Los Angeles lawyers at a deposition. If you’ve just finished the bar exam, congratulations. We hope you’re taking a well-deserved vacation, perhaps involving some exotic travel (e.g., the traditional bar trip). If you’re still […]
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.
More Drama From Albany Law School: Another Side to the Story
Yesterday was day three of Albany Law School Watch here at Above the Law. Interestingly enough, we've received information that provides another side to the story unfolding at Albany Law. If you thought there was drama before, read on, because sh*t (on the rug) just got real.
What Might Have Happened at the Albany Law School Admissions Office
When a law school apparently replaces almost all of its admissions staff, it's problematic. When we reached out to the school, we were given a quick "no comment," but our readers certainly weren't short on comments, and we now believe we know more about what might have happened in upstate New York.
Does New York Have Enough Votes To Pass Gay Marriage?
Folks, it looks like New York State might pass gay marriage legislation. The New York State Assembly has long since passed legislation authorizing gay marriage. But the hold up has been in the much more conservative New York State Senate. This morning, reports surfaced that gay marriage was just one vote shy in the Senate. […]
Dead Firm Billing: Howrey Going to Keep Doing Business?
Although it officially passed away back in March, when its partners voted for dissolution, the law firm of Howrey LLP continues to twitch in its grave — or maybe even step out of its grave and walk around a bit, like a zombie from a horror flick. Howrey continues to have a presence on Twitter, […]
Recent Bar Exam Results: Open Thread
(And: Is the New York Board of Law Examiners Threatening Me?)
‘Tis the season for bar exam results. If you took the bar in February we’re sorry, your score should be on its way. Several states have announced since our last open thread, which covered Illinois and Kansas. Last week, scores came out for Florida, Massachusetts, and Virginia. Scores have also been out for a while […]