Above the Law

Gut Instinct In The Age Of AI: Do We Need To Rethink What Young Lawyers Need To Learn?

We need to think carefully about training our lawyers for the future and what skills they need to have.

Anthropic, Google, And xAI Win $200M Each From Pentagon AI Chief For ‘Agentic AI’

The three new contracts come on top of last month’s equal award to OpenAI, bringing the Chief Digital & AI Officer’s investment in cutting-edge commercial ‘frontier AI’ to a total of $800 million.

Morning Docket: 07.16.25

* Epstein video had 3 minutes cut out of it but no one was smart enough to realize the metadata would show it. [WIRED]

* Trump administration asks court to help them fire Corporation for Public Broadcasting members. No wonder Elmo’s calling for the Epstein files. [UPI]

* Jeanine Pirro nomination barreling forward like it’s doing 119 in a 65 zone. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Cleary hires AI product lead. [Legaltech News]

* Feds probed state judges for possible arrest. [Reuters]

* Student protester arrests ordered from the top say agents in least surprising reveal. [Law360]

* Reminder for prospective law students: the new Trump budget bill capped student loans so… more crushing debt! [ABA Journal]

Second Time’s The Curse — See Also

Top 100 Firm Hit With Their Second Malpractice Claim This Year: They’re scoring big in a contest you don’t want to win!

Hit-And-Run Claims First-Year Associate: Our condolences to his friends and family.

Not The Biggest Fan Of John Sarcone III: A panel of judges decided against locking him in to a job he didn’t seem to want anyway.

You Stole What From Who?!: Thief steals Beyoncé music in Atlanta during Cowboy Carter tour.

Can’t Even Discuss Equitable Relief Anymore!: Constitutional scholar gets hounded on X for being right about the Supreme Court.

Creating Judicial Accountability Where Before There Was None

So, you want to clerk -- how will you avoid judges who harass their clerks?

How You Can Transform Your Inefficient Intake Process

Does your system help or harm the matter management process?

First-Year Biglaw Associate Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash

The firm's chair called him a 'bright rising star.' Our condolences to his friends and family.

Thief Steals Unreleased Beyoncé Music In Atlanta

They better hope the prosecutor isn't a member of the Beyhive.

Inside The Minds Working At US Midsize Law Firms: 2025 Priorities Revealed

Midsize firms want smarter tech, not more. Our 2025 industry report shows how the right tools—and strategy—can drive growth, efficiency, and better client outcomes.

The Impact Of GenAI On In-House And Outside Counsel Relationships: Its Use Is Only Going To Grow

One thing is certain: the relationship between in-house and outside counsel is changing.

GLP-1s, Personalization, And Big Pharma Power Plays: What’s Really At Stake In The Eli Lilly Lawsuit 

This lawsuit may look like a business dispute on the surface. But underneath, it’s about something much more important: the right of patients to receive personalized, affordable care.

Morning Docket: 07.15.25

* Supreme Court allows Trump to move forward with plan to eliminate the Department of Education. Why? Well, that might require writing an opinion and they’re not going to do something like that. [One First]

* Plaintiff side firms can be just as lucrative for associates as Biglaw… and people are just now figuring that out. [Left Side of the V]

* Government argues that it should not have to reveal its agency reorganization plans, even though the only basis for last week’s Supreme Court order was that the government had to reveal its plans and the courts can evaluate this issue then. It’s almost as though one justice knew this was all a lie. [Bloomberg Law News]

* Sixth Circuit nominee confirmed. [Law360]

* Administration installing more nationwide abortion advocates in key positions. Surely nothing to worry about at a time when the Supreme Court has deferred absolute authority to the executive. [Balls and Strikes]

* DOJ announces it’s mainstreaming the theory that media outlets refusing to be compelled to publish misinformation is ACTUALLY an antitrust violation. [The Verge]

* A look at Nevada’s decision to reject the NextGen bar exam and what comes next. [Law.com]

Revenge Ages Well — See Also

This Former Legal Secretary’s “I Quit!” Is Still Worth Talking About: If you bring your home life to work, your secretary might tell your spouse you were cheating!

Kirkland Questionnaire Perks Up Ears: Is this a sign of attendance policy consequences to come?

Hey Man, Sorry Would Have Sufficed!: Apologizing for lazy AI citations should never require this much purple prose.

States Sue Trump Administration So Kids Can Attend Summer Programs: Billions of dollars earmarked by Congress were taken away from children.

Midsize Firm Associate Dies In Texas Flood: We extend our condolences to her family and friends.

Biggest Biglaw Partner Raid Of The Year

The firm quadrupled their Paris office with the lateral hires.

You Have To Read This Epic Tale Of Biglaw Revenge

Vicious and petty response to a Biglaw slight.