Joe Patrice
Joe Patrice joined Above the Law in 2013. Joe received a degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Oregon and a J.D. from the NYU School of Law. From 2001, he worked as a litigator for both Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton and Lankler Siffert & Wohl, representing a variety of individuals, institutions, and foreign sovereigns in criminal and civil matters. Joe left legal practice in 2012 to pursue writing, contributing to numerous publications, including ATL, before joining the full-time staff.
Posts by Joe Patrice
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Courts
If You've Appreciated The Service You've Received, Consider Tipping Your Supreme Court Justices!
Supreme Court conservatives explain how -- hypothetically -- if one of them took a bunch of gifts under the table that's not really so bad, is it? -
Podcasts
Law Firm Summer Bonuses Have Started... Will They Continue?
Also, the Supreme Court's really sticking it to the Fifth Circuit. - Sponsored
How To Build And Manage Your Law Firm Rate Sheet
If you’re struggling with price setting — or, resetting prices — we’ve got the strategies to get you off the schneid. -
Government
Hunter Biden Joins Rudy Giuliani As Law License Also Suspended In D.C.
Strange bedfellows indeed as Rudy's obsession with Hunter's laptop ends with neither able to practice law
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Courts
Jonathan Turley Invites Readers On Journey Into Imagination Where Supreme Court Proves Donald Trump Was Railroaded
Remaining perched atop Bad Faith Mountain requires sacrifice... but this is embarrassing even by Turley's standards. -
Courts
Elon Musk Argues Twitter Flip-Flopping Not Manipulation Because His Legal Case Was So Bad
In a real galaxy brain take, Musk's lawyers claim no reasonable investor could've believed what Musk spent months and massive resources trying to litigate. -
Law Schools
Law School Accused Of Hoarding Funds Donated For Korematsu Center
With the civil rights center poised to change schools, the former institution is allegedly holding onto the money. -
Law Schools
BarBri Pledges To 'Revolutionize' Bar Prep For NextGen Bar Exam
Will this new approach to bar prep deliver better results? -
Courts
Supreme Court Waking Up To Its Bruen Hangover, Rules Domestic Abusers Probably Shouldn't Have Guns
Clarence Thomas is the only one who really believes his own Second Amendment precedent. - Sponsored
Not All Legal AI Is Created Equal
Artificial intelligence is on lawyers’ minds as they evaluate how advancements in technology will affect their work. This white paper examines 5 things to consider… -
Biglaw
Biglaw Firm's Antisemitism Fight Seems More Concerned With Anti-War Protests
Sullivan and Cromwell's approach to campus antisemitism continues to cross the line into silencing protest. -
Podcasts
New Law School Rankings And Old Supreme Court Drama
We talk about finding the right law school for you, and wonder how deep the SCOTUS drama goes. -
Technology
State Bar Members Have Fewer Excuses To Misappropriate Client Funds
Smokeball and State Bar partner to deliver free access to trust accounting and billing software. -
Litigation Finance, Technology
Litigation Finance Firm Launches With Over $100 Million In Capital As Market Continues To Boom
New entry in the booming field of litigation finance. -
Law Schools
Stanford Law Review Write-On Competition Hit With Cheating Scandal
Bluebookers seeing red after some students apparently tried to cheat their way onto law review.
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All Aboard! How To Get Intake Right In A Law Firm
If your client journey is more like an off-road experience, this episode of the Non-Eventcast is for you.
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How Savvy Lawyers Build Their Law Firm Rate Sheet
Many attorneys are clueless. Here's how you can avoid being one of them.
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Trust The Process: How To Build And Manage Workflows In Law Firms
If you’re feeling inefficient but don’t know why, this episode of the Non-Eventcast is for you.
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Not All Legal AI Is Created Equal
Artificial intelligence is on lawyers’ minds as they evaluate how advancements in technology will affect their work. This white paper examines 5 things to consider…
Sponsored
How To Build And Manage Your Law Firm Rate Sheet
If you’re struggling with price setting — or, resetting prices — we’ve got the strategies to get you off the schneid.
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Courts
Annual Supreme Court Review Promises Somber Reflection Upon Crumbling Democracy, CLE Credit
Reflect on the past Term with a gathering of experts. -
Courts
Clarence Thomas Rejects Bump Stock Ban After Praising Skill Involved In Mass Shooting
Somehow, Thomas penning a love letter to the 'balancing act' involved in drawing automatic performance from a rifle wasn't the weirdest part. -
Law Schools
New Law School Rankings: Adjust The Methodology For What Matters To You With A Click
The power to rank law schools in your hands. -
Courts
Clarence Thomas Took EVEN MORE Free Trips On Private Planes That He's Still Not Disclosed!
How many shady gifts can one Supreme Court justice get? -
Courts
Supreme Court Rejects World's Dumbest Legal Theory, Accidentally Protecting Birth Control
Now right-wing extremists have to go with plan B... -
Public Interest
Southern Poverty Law Center Announces Massive Layoffs, Blindsiding Staff
Venerable legal institution slashes staff, raising concerns about priorities at a dangerous time. -
Technology
Elon Musk Drops OpenAI Lawsuit Right Before Forcing Lawyers To Make Bad Arguments In Court
Artificial intelligence is a lot like the rainforest except in the way that it's not at all.