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Deaths, State Judges
Judith Kaye, First Woman To Serve As New York's Top Judge, R.I.P.
The legal profession just lost one of its great leaders. -
Pro Bono, Public Interest
Congratulations To The 2016 Skadden Fellows
Congrats to the 28 fellows, who come from 15 different law schools. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Skadden Does Its Thing
Senior associates are eligible for some amounts above the Cravath scale, but this was the case last year.
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Biglaw, Fashion
What Can You Buy With A Biglaw Bonus? Ask These Stylish Skadden Lawyers
Which luxury brands do these lawyers wear to work? -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Skadden Increases Its Minimum Hours For Bonus Eligibility
Get ready for some hardcore Skaddenfreude, because this firm seems to be screwing its associates. -
Biglaw, Crime
Ex-Skadden Lawyer Who Botched Suicide Pleads Guilty To Running $5M Ponzi Scheme
How much time could he serve in prison for his crimes? -
Legal Ethics, Technology
Legal Technology Landscape Rocked By Contract Attorney Overtime Decision
At what point does software become so complex that it really is dispensing legal advice? -
Biglaw, Contests, Summer Associates
Best Summer Associate Event Contest (2015): The Winner!
This wasn't exactly a close contest; the winner scored a runaway victory. - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Biglaw, Contests, Summer Associates
Best Summer Associate Event Contest (2015): The Finalists
Check out these super-fun events -- which is your favorite? -
Biglaw, Document Review
Federal Appeals Court Says Doc Review Is NOT Real Legal Work
Today's decision may have implications for the legal landscape for document reviewers. -
Biglaw, Food
Which Biglaw Firm Is Being Compared To A 'Sweatshop'?
Has this high-powered Biglaw firm been running afoul of state labor laws all this time? -
Lawyerly Lairs, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: Skadden Royals Sell Their Palatial Pad For $11.8 Million
The sellers, who sold to one of the nation's richest families, made a multimillion-dollar profit on the deal. -
Biglaw, Public Interest
Watching Lawyers Freeze To Death For Fun And Cash
A gaggle of young lawyers slept outside in the snow last week. Want to know why?
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Pro Bono, Public Interest
Congratulations To The 2015 Skadden Fellows
Congrats to the 28 fellows, who come from 16 different law schools. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: More Firms Jump On The Davis Polk Bandwagon
It looks like Davis Polk's higher bonus scale will carry the day in Biglaw. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Associate Bonus Watch: Skadden 'Beats' Simpson, Kinda
For certain senior associates, Skadden will be paying more than the market -- how much more? -
Biglaw, Lawyerly Lairs, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: Skadden Makes A Major Move
The neighborhood Skadden is moving to isn't very pretty right now, but that might change in the years to come. -
Biglaw, Gay, Intellectual Property, Lawyerly Lairs, Litigators, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: A Skadden Associate's Housing Hunt
A patent litigator picks up a pad. -
Biglaw, Contract Attorneys, Document Review, Labor / Employment
The Cautionary Tale Of A Contract Attorney's Biglaw Lawsuit
After suing Biglaw for overtime and losing, a contract attorney is now living out of his car. -
Biglaw, Contract Attorneys, Document Review, Federal Judges, Intellectual Property, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Patents, Politics, Technology, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Morning Docket: 09.19.14
* Voters in Scotland just said no to independence from the United Kingdom (although it might not have been a big deal for the legal profession if the vote had gone the other way). [New York Times]
* Congratulations to Drexel Law on a whopping $50 million gift — and its new name, the Thomas R. Kline School of Law. [Philadelphia Inquirer via WSJ Law Blog]
* The latest chapter in the “cautionary tale” of David Lola: dismissal of the contract attorney’s lawsuit against Skadden and Tower Legal. [American Lawyer]
* An office renovation for Baker Botts in Houston strips junior associates of window offices. [ABA Journal]
* How could Watson transform the practice of patent law? [Corporate Counsel]
* Are we seeing a reversal in the trend of declining prison populations? [Washington Post]
* The chorus of voices calling for Judge Mark Fuller to resign in the wake of domestic violence charges against him continues to grow. [New York Times]