Washington D.C.
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Biglaw, Federal Government, Partner Issues, Privacy, War on Terror
Pathways To Partnership: To Specialize Or Not To Specialize
What are the advantages and disadvantages of focusing on a niche practice area? -
Events, Law Schools
D.C. Law Students: Who Wants To Party With Us And Get Some Free Stuff?
When: November 6. Where: Washington, D.C. Be there or be square. - Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
Biglaw, Fabulosity, Lawyerly Lairs, Money, Partner Issues, Real Estate
Lawyerly Lairs: A Powerful Partner's $5 Million Mansion
This name partner of an Am Law 100 firm is living large -- very large....
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Biglaw, Partner Issues, Quote of the Day, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Twittering
A Biglaw Partner's Good Deed For A Florida Family
Isn't this a lovely story? Happy Friday! -
Career Center, Career Files, Law Schools, Law Students, Pre-Law, Rankings, Reader Polls
Happy Cities, Unhappy Law Students (And Vice Versa)?
How does law student satisfaction compare with the broader population? -
Dan Markel, Deaths, Federal Judges, Gay Marriage, Guns / Firearms, Job Searches, Law Professors, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Murder, State Judges
Morning Docket: 07.28.14
* “[T]he nation’s last explicit ban of the right to bear arms has bitten the dust.” On Saturday, a federal judge said D.C. couldn’t ban the carrying of guns in public for self-defense. [Legal Times]
* Late on Friday, Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage was tossed by a state judge, making it latest in a string of major legal victories for marriage equality. Congrats, Floridians! [Bloomberg]
* There’s been some new updates in the case of Dan Markel, the young FSU Law professor who was murdered in his own home. We’ll have more on the details police released later today. [CNN]
* “I’ve come to the realization I’d really like to have a paycheck at some point.” Ouch. Law school graduates in Florida are starting to feel the pain of a very tough job market, and they’re not too happy about the situation. [Tampa Bay Times]
* “[T]hey treat us like step children instead of adoptees.” A group of Texas Wesleyan Law graduates have filed a complaint (in vain?) with the ABA in the pursuit of new diplomas from Texas A&M Law. [WFAA 8]
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Clerkships, Craigslist, Real Estate, Supreme Court Clerks
Law Clerks Try To Construct Most Toolish Apartment On The Block
This all-lawyer house would make for a good reality TV show but is a terrible real-world idea. -
Bar Exams, Fabulosity, Job Searches
Happy News From The D.C. Bar (Or: Why You Should Send Tips To Above The Law)
Have a problem that needs some solving? Above the Law might be able to help. - 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… -
Biglaw, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Health Care / Medicine, Judicial Nominations, Lateral Moves, Partner Issues, Patton Boggs, White House Counsel
Musical Chairs: Some Notable D.C. Partner Moves
A top government lawyer returns to private practice, a top Biglaw partner returns to government, and a firm holds some departing partners prisoner. -
Events, Law Schools
D.C. Law Students: Come Play Trivia with ATL!
An invitation to the ATL and Kaplan Bar Review Washington, D.C. Trivia Night on April 2. -
Contract Attorneys, Job Searches
Which Contract Attorney Market Is Already Having A Bad 2014?
Is the market for contract attorneys taking a hit in 2014? -
Biglaw, Clerkships, D.C. Circuit, David Boies, Department of Justice, Fabulosity, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Hillary Clinton, Litigators, Litigatrix, Media and Journalism, Politics, SCOTUS, Stephen Breyer, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks, U.S. Attorneys Offices, White House Counsel
Boies Schiller Expands In D.C. By Hiring Young Legal Superstars
Who is the latest legal eagle to feather her nest at the elite litigation firm? -
Caption Contests, Contests, Courthouses, Pictures, Weirdness
Caption Contest: Naked Justice
Justice is blind, and you're going to wish you were too after seeing the picture for our latest caption contest.
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
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Biglaw, Lawyerly Lairs, Partner Issues, Quote of the Day, Real Estate
Partner Trades In Office Instead Of Wife
And he got a "new car," too! -
Admin, Drinking
ATL/Kaplan D.C. Trivial Liveblog Of Inanity
Follow along as the ATL editors host bar trivia in D.C. -
Biglaw, Lateral Moves, Law Firm Mergers, Midsize Firms / Regional Firms, Musical Chairs, Partner Issues, Partner Profits
Riding To The Rescue Of A Troubled Law Firm
Who's the white knight riding to the rescue of Dow Lohnes? -
Admin, Advertising, Parties, Shameless Plugs, This Is an Ad
D.C. Is Shut Down, Seems Like A Perfect Time To Have A Party
Save the date: ATL/Kaplan Trivia night in D.C. on October 16th. -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, Money, Quote of the Day
Is The Scholarship Arms Race Responsible For Shrinking Law School Class Sizes?
Thanks to never-ending funds, elite law schools are winning the war when it comes to filling their seats, while other schools are feeling the 'pain cascade.' -
Biglaw, Layoffs, Severance, Staff Layoffs
Nationwide Layoff Watch: Expelled Beyond The K&L Gates
How many people are being let go, and what will happen to their jobs? -
Arent Fox, Arnold & Porter, Biglaw, Career Center, Career Files, Law Students, Lawyers, Patton Boggs
ATL Law Firm Ratings: D.C. Edition
A comparative look at the Biglaw firms of Washington, D.C., based on the ATL Insider Survey