Above the Law

Aimless And Considering Law School? — See Also

The Daily Show Open Has A Career Suggestion: And we follow it up with a couple disclaimers.

ChatGPT Is No Harvey: Kim Kardashian’s ChatGPT legal queries had some infuriating results.

At The Cutting Edge Of AI And DEI: Davis Wright Tremaine Managing Partner Jaime Drozd drops some gems.

Who Knew The Richest Could Be That Unlikable?: Kirkland & Ellis faced some unwanted feedback from private equity groups.

Idiot Sandwich As A Legal Strategy: The sandwich was so powerful that even the ballistic vest couldn’t stop the smell of mustard.

3 Questions For A Law School Admissions Expert (Part I)

The surge in law school applications promises to make the 2026 application cycle one of the most competitive ever.

From AI To DEI: How Davis Wright Tremaine’s Managing Partner Is Steering The Firm Through Change

This Am Law 100 firm's leader has the scoop on building trust and driving progress in an era of digital transformation and division.

John Stewart Throws Light Jab At 30-Somethings Thinking About Law School

Student loan debt is no laughing matter.

ATL’s Legally Themed Halloween Costume Contest: The Finalists (2025)

Who will be the winner of our sixteenth annual law-related Halloween costume competition?

When The Robotic Gavel Falls: AI In Our Courts And The Lawyer’s Imperative

The question isn’t whether AI will become part of the justice system — it’s how far we’ll let it go before someone objects on constitutional grounds.

Pfizer Lawsuits Allege Novo Nordisk’s Bid To Buy Obesity Biotech Metsera Is Anticompetitive, Illegal

Metsera called the arguments ‘nonsense’ and said Pfizer is trying to buy the obesity drug developer for less than what Novo is willing to pay.

Morning Docket:11.04.25

* Eleventh Circuit benchslaps Aileen Cannon for refusing to release Jack Smith’s full report. [MSNBC]

* It’s a good time to do a transatlantic merger. [Law.com International]

* SBF’s lawyers want a new trial. [Reuters]

* Pam Bondi announces a new title for Lindsey Halligan in effort to save Comey prosecution. The administration will do just about anything except “nominate someone and let them be confirmed by the Senate.” [Bloomberg Law News]

* States file suit over Department of Education’s new “loan forgiveness but only if you aren’t helping migrants or trans folks” rule. [Courthouse News Service]

* Lawyer disciplined for lying about degree result. [Legal Cheek]

* Deep dive into DeepJudge. [Forbes]

Prepare For Another Day At The Office — See Also

Prepare For Change, Goodwin Associates: The firm will expect to see you Monday-Thursday in person starting next year.

So Much For Not Attacking Protestors In Costumes: All thanks to the 7th Circuit!

There Goes $400M!: Justin Baldoni’s lawyers miss multimillion-dollar deadline.

Florida, Like Texas, Is Pushing For An ABA Alternative: Everyone else is winning by doing nothing.

Let The Record Show…: Judge Schofield rules on a mandatory unsealing of documents from two important cases.

When You Pick Your Law School At 13…

...And graduate law school at 16!

Niti Nadarajah On ‘Assume Less, Ask More’ In Contract Drafting And Negotiation

The key is to ask questions early, before entrenched positions develop.

Biglaw Firm Getting Even Bigger With Newly Announced Midwest Merger

Bigger is better.

New York AG Continues To Do Her Job To Protect The Election While Getting Hauled Into Court On Baseless Charges

While her office fights to preserve fair elections, the New York AG is engulfed in a high‑stakes legal fight she insists is retaliation.

Seventh Circuit Loosens Oversight On Border Patrol With Predictably Terrible Results

What's happening in Chicago should terrify us all.

Florida Still Stumbling Through Trying To Replace ABA Accreditation

Best use of time they could come up with.