* Julian Assange was allegedly offered a presidential pardon if he cleared Russia of collaborating with Wikileaks. [AP]
* The jury’s out (get it?) over whether the op-ed penned by Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer will help or hurt her client. [Forbes]
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.
* The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has suspended the prosecutor involved in the Jerry Sandusky case. [Philadelphia Inquirer]
* A Roanoke lawyer has been acquitted of charges related to an alleged assault at a strip club. Must’ve had a good attorney. [Roanoke Times]
* “Howrey” going to get clawback payments from former partners? The bankruptcy trustee for Howrey is having a difficult time with clawback claims, and I’m just including this story to use the “Howrey” pun one more time… [ABA Journal]
What Biglaw Can Learn From Personal Injury Firms
How a former insurance agent built a Houston injury practice around systems, empathy, and disciplined advocacy.
Jordan Rothman is a partner of The Rothman Law Firm, a full-service New York and New Jersey law firm. He is also the founder of Student Debt Diaries, a website discussing how he paid off his student loans. You can reach Jordan through email at [email protected].