Above the Law

Gotta Bump Those Attendance Numbers Up — See Also

Biglaw Firm Adopts Four-Day, In-Person Mandate: At least you get to stay home on Fridays!

Not Saying You Did Anything Wrong, But It Does Look Weird: A foreign fund wants Weil to produce documents.

Don’t Call The Back-Down A Retreat!: The ABA President has an interesting characterization of their DEI efforts.

Justice Jackson Pens A Shadow Docket Dissent: Unlike the most of her colleagues, she thought about the law before she decided the government was “likely to succeed.”

On This Week’s Episode Of Thinking Like A Lawyer: A judge made a ruling based on a fake case!

Biglaw Firm Dragged Into Case Accusing Client Of Whitewashing Sketchy Investments

The firm isn't accused of wrongdoing, but a party to a foreign lawsuit wants to know what the firm knew and when it knew it.

In-House Counsel: Which Law Firms Do You Count On?

It’s time for our annual survey of the top outside counsel.

Top Biglaw Firm Increases Office Attendance Demands For Attorneys

On the bright side, the firm is offering up to two weeks of remote work in August.

The Law Firm’s Guide To Trust Accounting And Three-Way Reconciliation

Proper trust accounting and three-way reconciliation are essential for protecting client funds and avoiding serious compliance risks. In this guide, we break down these critical processes and show how legal-specific software can help your firm stay accurate, efficient, and audit-ready.

ABA President Says They Aren’t ‘Retreating’ From Diversity Promises. Does He Know What The ABA Has Been Up To?

The ABA could prove they aren't retreating from diversity by immediately offering a scholarship meant for women.

Vault ‘Quality Of Life’ Rankings: The Best Midsize Law Firms To Work For (2026)

Is your midsize firm one of the best of the best? See if your law firm made the cut.

I’ve Been To Vietnam: Trust Me, No Trade Deal Will Cause The Vietnamese To Buy Countless American SUVs

It is an absurd fantasy.

Digital Health Funding In H1 2025: Market Stabilizes, AI Dominates And Exits Return

Digital health funding held steady in the first half of 2025, with AI-focused startups capturing the majority of capital and driving rapid adoption among providers.

Morning Docket: 07.09.25

* Musk demanded his Grok AI be less liberal and it started calling itself MechaHitler. Reminder, Elon is suing Media Matters for suggesting that X can put Nazi content next to advertiser spots. [Guardian]

* Both Goodwin and Eckert Seamans suffered data breaches this spring. [American Lawyer]

* Eighth Circuit rules that your cable company can make it impossible to cancel. For freedom! [Law360]

* Supreme Court issues another non-opinion striking down orders blocking Trump’s planned mass layoffs and impoundment. [National Law Journal]

* DOJ drops case against Puerto Rico governor after she pulled an Eric Adams and publicly declared support for Trump. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Lower courts keep issuing injunctions against Trump actions despite Supreme Court vibe check. [Reuters]

Texas Flood Hits Home — See Also

Flash Flood Hits Camp Mystic: We send our condolences to the impacted families.

Meryl Governski Joins Boutique Firm: Who will be the next big name to leave Willkie?

Will The Next Best Supreme Court Advocate Be An AI Program?: Adam Unikowsky thinks that AI is a mean, oral argument making machine.

Are You Caught Up On Free Law Project’s Tools: Every federal court litigator should be!

It’s Like Walking On Eggshells: Clearing Biglaw pro bono work has its challenges under this administration.

Those Biglaw Deals With Trump Are Looking Worse And Worse

It's not a good look for a law firm.

Simpson Thacher Associate Quit Biglaw After Firm Capitulated To Trump. Now He’s Running For Congress.

He's hoping to change the political system that altered his legal aspirations.

Mike Lindell Lawyers Earn Pillow-Soft Sanction After Letting AI Do The Thinking

$3000 doesn't cut it for AI errors anymore.

You Can Replace Supreme Court Lawyers With AI Now. Honestly, That Tracks.

Jenner & Block’s Adam Unikowsky experiments with AI oral argument and it passes the test.