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Small Law Firms
Everyone Should Have Monday, July 3, Off From Work
Unfortunately, it seems as if many law firms are not planning on giving workers the day off. -
Technology
Lawyers Who Used ChatGPT To Dummy Up Cases Throw Themselves On The Mercy Of The Court
That show cause hearing tomorrow is going to be WILD. - 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… -
It Takes A Skilled Lawyer To Negotiate From Community Service Up To Jail Time
Talk about No Church For The Wild.
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In-House Counsel
Advising Corporate Procurement Teams In The Age Of AI
Go on, ask your procurement team how many AI-driven software products the company buys from third-party vendors without consulting the legal team. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 05.19.23
* Neil Gorsuch brands COVID-19 health edicts possibly “the greatest intrusions on civil liberties in the peacetime history of this country.” While some might remind him about slavery and segregation, I’m not sure we should be giving him any ideas. [USA Today]
* Mike McKool leaves McKool Smith. Remember Garfield Minus Garfield? It’s like that. [Reuters]
* Judge rejects candy company’s motion to dismiss in case of man trapped inside hardened chocolate for hours. Willy Wonka declined comment. [Legal Intelligencer]
* Nancy Abudu confirmed to the Eleventh Circuit and all it took was a staggering 495 days or so. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution]
* Justice Stevens working papers released. One gem involves Scalia chiding dissenters for worrying about damaging the Court’s legitimacy. That tracks. [ABA Journal]
* As part of broader efforts to diversify the ranks of special masters, some argue for rethinking the language of “master” itself. [Law.com]
* Kari Lake’s election challenge going about as well as her election did. [Courthouse News Service]
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Morning Docket: 05.08.23
* Only 58 percent of women attorneys would recommend a legal career to their daughters. That many? [American Lawyer]
* Legal industry adds more jobs this month because economic growth is definitely the sign of a looming recession. [Law360]
* Minnesota lawyer changes careers to become magician. Lots of preparation to get in front of an audience and trick them… doesn’t seem like much of a stretch. [CBS News]
* UK regulators ban online bar exams amid “malpractice” allegations. [LegalCheek]
* Closing arguments on deck in the E. Jean Carroll case after Trump declines to testify. So he’s going to lean on that deposition testimony? Bold. [Reuters]
* Department of Labor crackdown finds alarming amount of child labor, or as Iowa calls it… labor. [Bloomberg Law News]
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Morning Docket: 04.27.23
* Judge Luttig joined the chorus calling for stricter Supreme Court ethics — a chorus that features pretty much everyone not on the Supreme Court. [Reuters]
* Trump loses effort to block Pence testimony. Again. [Politico]
* Biglaw firms game their partnership size to look more profitable, but there’s a stat to look for to check if a firm is truly healthy. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Biglaw capital market groups living in suspended animation as the whole economy continues to pretend there’s a recession until the Federal Reserve gives up trying to create one. [American Lawyer]
* Fox handing Smartmatic the Murdoch depositions because how much more damage can be done? Reputationally, we mean. Financially, it’s about $2 billion more. [Law360]
* Copyright claim against Ed Sheeran lodged by Marvin Gaye’s co-writer. Look, I get that Blurred Lines was — in addition to a bizarrely rapey song for the 21st century — pretty much Got to Give It Up, but you don’t get to own every chord progression in the universe. [ABA Journal]
* Ivanka hires Jeffrey Epstein lawyer after separating counsel from her brothers. [Daily Beast]
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Another Day, Another Desperate Trump Plea To Delay E. Jean Carroll Defamation Suit
Keep trying, the court seems to be warming to these garbage motions. -
Twitter Facing Another Lawsuit For Ghosting Their Former Chief Legal Counsel And Others When It Was Time To Repay
For a company run by a billionaire, Twitter seems to be bad with managing money. -
Courts
Attorney Joseph Tacopina Said Trump Should Be Indicted For Campaign Finance Fraud. Right Up Until He Signed That Retainer Agreement.
Tacopina 2023 would like a word with that Tacopina 2018 guy. -
Courts
Yet Another Trump Lawyer Earns Dubious Honor Of Motion To Breach Privilege Under Crime-Fraud Exception
Special Counsel Jack Smith does not play. -
Technology
Working To Incorporate Legal Technology Into Your Practice Isn't Just A Great Business Move -- It's Required
We're about five years off of Best Buy having a 'Legal Troubleshooting' department, aren't we?
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
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Taamneh Case Gave Us A Glimpse Of The Horror Websites Would Face In A Post-Section 230 World
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 02.06.23
* Marijuana use cannot impair gun rights. I mean, if being on the terror watch list isn’t an obstacle, there’s no reason weed should be. [Reuters]
* Jay-Z and Bacardi have settled bringing the running count of problems to 98. [Law360]
* Proposal to require three judges to issue a national injunction. That may not be enough to stop some of this nonsense, but sure. [Bloomberg Law News]
* Litigation finance thrives in rough economic waters. These aren’t really rough economic waters, but as long as we’re continuing to tell ourselves that they are then this is probably good for funders. [American Lawyer]
* The Texas lawyer that Dick Cheney shot in the face has died. [The Independent]
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 01.27.23
* There’s a lot to say about Brett Kavanaugh’s speech at Notre Dame Law School, but he used the opportunity to bash the US News rankings blasting the idea that the publication’s reputation survey can capture the quality of an education. His clerks this Term all went to Harvard, Yale, and Stanford. [CNN]
* Shearman & Sterling used to be a top 5 earning firm. Now it’s banking on a merger — that feels more like a takeover — to save it. What happened? [American Lawyer]
* Forum shopping has gotten to the point where attorneys pushing fringe legal theories have a 100 percent chance of landing a friendly judge. [The Nation]
* Ted Lieu proposes resolution to regulate AI written by AI. I guess we already let oil companies write environmental laws so this isn’t much different. [NBC]
* John Eastman disbarment proceedings coming soon. [The Guardian]
* Republicans target ESG rules. It’s one thing to complain about the SEC, but these proposals would bar investment funds from making demands on companies they own. So much for the free market! [Bloomberg]
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It Is Hard To Catch Flights Instead Of Feelings When The Planes Are Down And The Treats Are Poisonous -- See Also
Talk about sickly sweet: Going to Hershey Park? Might want to bring a metal detector.
Motion in Stupidite: The Court should keep a stock of apples as quack deterrent.
Cast your vote for Above The Law’s Lawyer of the Year!: No way this will bite us in the ass 4 years from now.
Pick a card, any card!: Here are the finalists for the Above The Law Holiday Card Contest!
Showing up really is half the battle: Southwest had a bit of trouble departing. Like…a lot of bits, actually.
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Biglaw, Small Law Firms
Law Firms Should Use The Calendar Year To Evaluate Billable Hours
One benefit of a calendar-year billable-hour cycle is that it takes advantage of the fact that many clients wait until the end of the year to pay their outstanding bills. -
Being Grounded Doesn't Always Stop The Turbulence
Never thought I'd say this, but maybe they should have flown Spirit. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 12.12.22
* Virginia becomes final T14 school to announce its intentions with the U.S. News & World Report rankings. The school will join the boycott. [Law.com]
* Chief Judge William Pryor launched the Federalist Society’s annual convention with a bunch of sneering jabs at Mark Joseph Stern (and Above the Law for that matter), so Stern called him up for an interview. Scattered among all the denialism, Pryor states that he doesn’t think the organization has made clerks any more radical… a bold claim when you remember who clerks for him. [Slate]
* Judge allows lawyer to see Jerry Seinfeld over Madison Square Garden effort to bar all lawyers involved in lawsuits against the venue, which actually sounds like a plot Larry David might write. [I Love the Upper West Side]
* Man accused of killing his wife’s divorce lawyer and setting the office on fire. A tragic reminder that family law attorneys are often targeted with violence. [The Guardian]
* Politico asks if Adrian Vermeule’s “Common Good Constitutionalism” is set to unseat originalism as a dominant right-wing legal theory. The answer is no because even conservatives think Vermeule is bonkers. [Politico]