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
Man Arrested For Protesting Outside Federalist Society Chief's House Earns $62.5K Settlement From The Cops
Leonard Leo got a protester arrested. The protester secured the last laugh. -
Government
Malicious Compliance Is The Best Compliance
The next time someone says AI will replace true artists, show them this. - Sponsored
How Transactional Lawyers Can Better Serve (And Maintain) Their Clients
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Courts
First Trump Supreme Court Nomination Wish List Is Out And It's Properly Horrifying
It's all style over substance when it comes to selecting Trump's next Supreme Court justice.
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Technology
Justice Department Investigating Tesla's Self-Driving Claims
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Courts
Judges Boycotting Columbia Defend Decision Based On Outright Lie
Conservative judges cite a former liberal Supreme Court justice to justify their boycott against Columbia. The problem is... it's a lie. -
Law Schools
Federal Judges Say They Won't Hire From Columbia, Leveraging Their Public Offices To Bully An Institution They Don't Like
There are over 100 campuses hosting protests right now, but those schools don't get cheap Google hits so these principled conservatives are just mad at Columbia. -
Biglaw
Biglaw Demand Still Flagging, But We Can Charge Clients Higher Rates So Let The Good Times Roll
Overall good news for firms. But don't get cocky. - Sponsored
AI’s Impact On Law Firms Of Every Size
How solo lawyers, midsize firms, and global large law firms have an opportunity to adjust the way they work. -
Law Schools
The Latest Right-Wing Culture War Is... LSAT Reform?
Drawing political battlelines over the Games section of the law school admissions test becomes early contender for 2024's dumbest take. -
Law Schools
Columbia Law Review Asks To Cancel Exams Amid Administrative Grading Confusion, General Absolute Chaos
But will Columbia Law listen to reason? -
Government
Donald Trump Tries To Avoid Future Contempt With Bizarre Request
Juan Merchan wasn't in the mood for the defendant giving him homework. -
Technology
Enough About The Future Of AI... What Can Legal Do (Responsibly) With It Right NOW?
Someday these tools may work magic, but most people aren't even using the existing products to their full potential. -
Courts
Judge Given Slap On Wrist After Handcuffing Innocent, Crying Child
Judge told that his acts were so serious that they'll let him continue doing what he's already doing.
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AI’s Impact On Law Firms Of Every Size
How solo lawyers, midsize firms, and global large law firms have an opportunity to adjust the way they work.
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Law Firms Now Have A Choice In Their Document Comparison Software
Six months on since its launch, over 200 firms worldwide are now using Draftable Legal for accurate and reliable document comparison, including UK Top 50…
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Why Do AI And Legal Professionals Make The Perfect Partnership?
For many legal departments, generative AI is the technology they’ve been waiting for.
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Generative AI In Legal Work — What’s Fact And What’s Fiction?
Zach Warren from the Thomson Reuters Institute discusses the potential and the pitfalls.
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How Transactional Lawyers Can Better Serve (And Maintain) Their Clients
Sign up and join us for our CLE webinar. From importing your checklist to delivering the closing book, you can bolster client service throughout the…
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Technology
The Worst AI Nightmares Have Nothing To Do With Hallucinations
The next few years will be a wild ride for generative AI. -
Technology
The Race To Keep Law Firms From Completely Screwing Up Generative AI With Disastrous Results
Behind the scenes, firm tech staff are working to keep the security threats you're all about to cause to a minimum. -
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Law Schools
Jonathan Turley Is So, So Close To Figuring Out Free Speech... And Yet So, So Far Away
The constitutional law dilettante laments USC canceling its graduation, but doesn't quite grasp the basic problem. -
Courts
BREAKING: Supreme Court That Blocked Vaccine Mandates & Quarantine Orders Suddenly VERY Concerned About Immunity.
Justices display deep concern for criminal defendants as long as the criminal defendant is Donald Trump and only Donald Trump. -
Small Law Firms
Lawyer Facing Ethics Probe Decides Maybe Destroying His Computer Will Help. It Does Not.
Oh, look! The consequences of my own actions. -
Courts
The Supreme Court Used To Do Its Job A Lot Faster
Supreme Court justices used to understand swift justice.