Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. Before that, he wrote columns for an online magazine named The Muse Collaborative under the pen name Knehmo. He endured the great state of Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, interested in critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at [email protected] and by tweet at @WritesForRent.
Cold Truth Coming From The NYT: Their editorial board says Todd Blanche isn't fit for office.
Honestly, Nevermind: DOJ lawyer still gets hit with ethics complaint for trying to capitalize off the failed slush fund.
Mind Your Networking: Here are some tips for making the most of your connections.
Driven Law Student Hosts Litigation Finance Conference: How? Why? Read our Q&A to find out!
Mythic Levels Of Self-Dealing: You kind of have to appreciate Patrick Davis's hustle.
Google Enshittification And Your Clients: You're gonna need a new strategy to reach out.
Big Names Across The Pond: Check out the UK's top Biglaw firms!
Supreme Court Declines To Review Newman's Case: The judiciary is a little less secure for it.
LexisNexis sat down with John Ursin, Managing Partner at Schenck Price, to learn how the firm is using legal AI to strengthen client service and daily legal work.
Knicks Supporting Partner Tells Associates The Work Can Wait Until Later: If your partner didn't, they're probably a Spurs fan.
Judge Ross's Sorry Apologies Have No Consequence: Chief Judge Pryor says the low-effort response is good enough for the judiciary.
4 Attorneys Disqualified Over Poor Work Product: Yes, this is an AI story.
Ariana Grande Joins The DO NOT PLAY AT Rally Playlist: She described the White House's actions as 'heinous nonsense.'
Good Lord, I love this song!
Holwell Shuster & Goldberg Pay Their Associates Handsomely: Associates are starting at $240,000!
Where Are The Rest Of You!: Biglaw firms should be matching the new market salaries. Where are they?
Being A Judge Means Saying Sorry. Kinda?: Judge Eleanor Ross's "Sorry I got caught screwing" apology did not come correct.
Was That A Resignation Or Playing The Media?: A management firm did their best to sweep Kathryn Ruemmler's Epstein connections under the rug.
Everyone Hates Disparate Impact Theory Until They're Disparately Impacted: How long until Mike Lee's advocacy bites him in the ass?
The NextGen UBE Is On The Way!: You still have a month to prepare!
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
Prepare your pencils! Err... keyboards!
Wins In The Courtroom And The Salary Race: So much money!
Kellogg Feeds Their Associates’ Wallets: They even included a special bonus!
Boutique Starts Their First-Years At $255K!: Desmarais LLP is showing off their generosity in a big way!
Quick And Speedy Compensation!: Trial boutique Elsberg Baker & Maruri matches Milbank!
Wilkinson Stekloff Joins The Salary Bonanza: Woop Woop!
Seward & Kissel Joins The Salary Train: Good on them! Now, where's the rest of the firms?
More Prosecutorial Abuse: Prosecutor used cop database to spy on romantic competition.
Conservative Law Professors Feel The Need To Hold Back: Is this a free speech issue or what it takes to keep things social?
The ATL Law School Ranking Is Live!: See where your dream school (and actual school) place!
Yes, no one wants to hear you say you hate Asians. No, that doesn't mean they're silencing you.
AZA Bumps Up Their Pay Scale: Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Mensing P.C. pay their associates for their excellence!
You Get What You Pay For: Trump’s lawyers keep missing easy deadlines.
Fired Law School Dean Files Sexual Discrimination Suit: Despite clear successes, he was fired several months after marrying his husband.
Just A Nomination For Now: Will Todd Blanche actually get confirmed?
Dead Lawyer Theory: Will LLMs and laziness push out actual human lawyering?
Law firms and legal departments are writing the future of the profession in separate rooms. What happens when they actually work together?
Will most legal arguments be written by LLMs?
Trump's Kennedy Center Benchslapped Over Loser Of A Lawsuit: You think they'd point to an actual contract in a breach of contract suit!
Groom Law Adopts The Milbank Scale: Setting their associates up for success!
Zealous Advocacy Has Its Limits: Ken Paxton's own lawyer didn't vote for him.
Todd Blanche Is A Joke: John Oliver didn't have to work too hard for these punchlines.
Ninth Circuit Judge Charged With Battery Over Parking Attempt Turned Violent: You'd think a judge would be better at staying in the lines.
Law School Gifted $5M To Study The Rule Of Law: Huge win for Temple!
Another Biglaw Firm Matches Milbank: Katten Muchin bumps up their salaries!
Keeping Up With The Milbanks: Check to see if your firm is on the scoreboard!
Here Lies Diversity Lab: The FTC successfully harassed the diversity initiative into shutting down.
Alternative Facts And Alternative Histories: The Trump administration tries erasing proof of the failed Jan. 6th coup.
Associate Prosecutor Disbarred Over Law School Stealing: Reminder of how important it is to police the police.
Lawyers Worth Their Fee Know Silence Is Golden: Talking less could make you better at your job.
Whatever grade he got in Trusts & Estates wasn't low enough.
