Ed. note: Happy New Year! Above the Law will be dark tomorrow, New Year’s Day. We’ll be back on Monday, January 4, 2016.
* Everything you read about the Supreme Court is wrong. [The Hill]
* Is it even possible for Bill Cosby to get a fair trial? [New York Personal Injury Law Blog]
Filevine’s New Legal AI Platform LOIS Turns AI Into A True Legal Coworker
Legal work isn’t slowing down, and the firms that win won’t be the ones working harder — they’ll be the ones working smarter.
* Maybe the best ever defense for a DUI. [Slate]
* There are law schools in the world facing a worse enrollment crisis than U.S. programs. [WSJ Law Blog]
* Important issues: Ohio Supreme Court won’t hear case about pet ducks. [ABC News]
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.
* A book review of Alice Paul: Claiming Power (affiliate link) which provides the basics you need to know about the suffrage movement. [Lawyers, Guns and Money]