Above the Law

Reassigning Judicial Law Clerks Is A Band-Aid Over A Bullet Hole

We cannot allow the courts to quietly reassign clerks year after year while shielding judges from accountability. 

Regional Differences In Practicing Law

It isn't exactly the same.

DOJ Has Lost So Many Lawyers It Might Not Have Enough Left To Help Trump Destroy America

From the efficiency-at-work dept

Elite Law Firm Wows Associates With Market-Beating Summer Bonuses

Summer bonuses have officially arrived for associates! Who's up next? Stay tuned!

The Blickstein COO Study Reflects Continued Lawyer Hubris, Arrogance, Independence — And Dread

Why do firms not value the COOs and resist what they say?

PACER Gets Pwned: Hackers Breach Dinosaur Filing System

Who could've imagined that PACER wasn't at the cutting edge of security?

Morning Docket: 08.08.25

* Tariffs starting to drag down client earnings. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Reed Smith putting a cheerful face on massive defections to Crowell. [American Lawyer]

* An interview with Andry Hernández, the makeup artist the Trump administration kidnapped and sent to El Salvador torture prison. [Bulwark/YouTube]

* Law license reform efforts dismissed by casually branding applicants as weak. It’s not just for America anymore! [LegalCheek]

* Does Greg Abbott have a case against Texas Democrats? No, of course not. [Lawfare]

* Historians will debate when the federal government went started to go off the rails, but this is a pretty compelling case for INS v. Chadha. [SSRN]

* Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyer says he loves representing the underdog. Just another one of those “underdogs” who the entire Justice Department has retooled itself around buying their silence. [Vanity Fair]

We’re In Summer Bonus Season! — See Also

Check Out Milbank’s Bonuses!: Maybe the good PR will overshadow their bending backward for Trump!

Lessons To Learn From The Bar Exam: Read to learn what the bar can do better (and to find the NY bar taker’s GoFundMe!)!

Private Equity Partners Are Staying Put: Not everyone is swept up in lateraling.

Applying With Clerkships In Mind: These schools are the best for state clerkships!

The Nonequity Partner Suit Against Duane Morris Goes To The Next Step: How will this pan out for the industry?

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Biglaw Firm Has Deep Roots In Beantown

It was a sticky representation.

Duane Morris On The Hook To Fight Nonequity Partner Suit

Most of her claims were given the green light! Still waiting on the class action approval though.

Elite, A Financial Management Platform For Larger Firms, Has Been Acquired By Francisco Partners

The acquisition will provide Elite with a new financial partner to help the company capitalize on its current momentum.

Pricing Strategy For Complex Legal Work: A Legal Ops Approach To Predictability

High-stakes legal work doesn’t just demand expertise. It demands clarity, structure, and alignment.

Former Biglaw Associate Who Became Public Defender After His Firm Caved To Trump Has No Regrets

It's not about the money -- it's about justice.

Legal Tech Consolidation: AI Is Driving A Wave Of Partnerships And Acquisitions

Why all these combinations now? It’s all about expanding AI capabilities for customers.