Above the Law

Lawyers Should Stay Away From A Client’s Office Politics

Not every office is a hive of contented workers performing with the smooth efficiency of a hive mind.

What The Legal Industry Can Learn About AI Hallucinations From Auditors

The unfortunate reality is that hallucinations are a feature of LLM systems, not a bug.

How To Move From An Elite Biglaw Firm To An Elite Boutique

The case for leaving Biglaw? Boutique litigation shops are offering the kind of hands-on work lawyers say they’ve been missing.

Understanding AI Hallucinations: Making Sure You Don’t End Up At The Wrong Stop

We need to start with thinking of AI not as a person but a product with a foreseeable engineering risk.

Prosecutors Still Trying To Convict 62-Year-Old Woman For Wearing Penis Costume To Anti-Trump Protest

From the more-of-that-famous-prosecutorial-discretion dept

How Appealing Weekly Roundup

The week in appellate news.

Morning Docket: 04.10.26

* Texas judge ordered a lawyer to appear in court for criticizing the judge for berating an IT worker in a viral video. The lawyer refused to show up himself, but his fellow lawyers did to push back on the improper, retaliatory order. [NY Post]

* AI hallucination penalties rise, and yet lawyers keep citing fake cases. [NPR]

* Elon Musk sues Colorado over state’s AI regulations. [Reuters]

* Another court rules that copyright can’t be used to restrict access to the law. [EFF]

* Gibson Dunn partner tapped as next SEC Enforcement chief. He faces a tough challenge to make the agency even more impotent than it was in 2025 when investigations hit historic lows. [Corporate Counsel]

* Court swats down Pentagon press restrictions as “mark of autocracy.” [Law360]

Lawyers Are Bad At Math, But Come On — See Also

Turns Out You Can Squeeze Too Much Out Of A Day: Australian lawyer billed over 31 hours for a day of work.

The Best Firms In The City That Never Sleeps: See the best of the Big Apple!

‘Super Drunk’ Judge Pleads No Contest: He’s set to be sentenced on May 13th.

Like Being Fit For The Job, But Different!: ABA hands down their first unqualified judge designation to this round of Trump nominees.

Freak-Off King Fights For Reduced Sentence: His team argues the judge factored in extra time for behavior he was acquitted of.

$4 Billion In Revenue Is Quite The Accomplishment

This Biglaw firm hit an important benchmark.

Work-Life Balance Is Precious; So Is The Rule Of Law

Today, many lawyers no longer choose to work all hours at the bidding of some senior associates or partner.

LawNext Podcast: Learned Hand’s Shlomo Klapper On Why Courts Are The Next Frontier For Legal AI

Klapper is building what he calls a 'reasoning engine' for judges.

Managing In The Age Of AI: Bring Back Walking Around

Perhaps it’s time to reinstitute and reemphasize the old managing by walking around concept.

Law Schools Face Enrollment ‘Wake-Up Call’ Following Landmark SCOTUS Case

LSAC flags ongoing decline in first-gen student enrollment as Supreme Court ends affirmative action.

Sean Combs Fights For Reduced Time Due To Potential Sentencing Error

Did the judge punish Diddy for a crime he was acquitted of?

Trump Sends DOJ After NFL To Avenge His Own Public Humiliation In The 80s

Trump sends Todd Blanche to do what Roy Cohn couldn't.