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
Donald Trump, Not A Stand Up Guy (In The Courtroom At Least)
Donald Trump refused to stand when potential jurors entered the courtroom because... -
Courts
Judge James Ho Delivers Tour De Force In Disingenuous Bullsh*t
Judge Ho Tries To Explain Why Forum Shopping Is Bad For Patents And Good For Forced Birth, Fails. - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Technology
Is That A Professional-Grade, Legal GenAI Assistant In Your Pocket Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
Thomson Reuters set to expand its CoCounsel features across its professional offerings.
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Law Schools
Law School Brings Serious BDE (Big Diploma Energy)
Winning the law school ranking for... largest diplomas? -
Podcasts
A Big Week For Not Knowing The Law
From Elon Musk's deposition to law school protests, a lot of folks forgot to look up the actual law this week. -
Biglaw
Biglaw Firm Shunned Office Attendance Mandates... Now 'Expecting' Two Days A Week
There was a dream that was home. -
Biglaw
Quinn Emanuel Proposes Using Time Travel To Avoid Sanctions Motion In Elon Musk Case
'Can we just go back and pretend we didn't commit the unauthorized practice of law?' -
Courts
Clarence Thomas Mysteriously Absent From Supreme Court Session -- Let The Zany Speculation Begin!
Clarence Thomas made like a massive financial gift on his annual disclosure forms and just didn't show up. - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Law Schools
U.S. News Law School Rankings Makes Its Smartest Methodological Change: Telling Holdout Schools To Suck It
Law schools that refused to cooperate with U.S. News saw their peer surveys ignored. It's the right call. -
Courts
Case Tossed When Lawyer Can't Find Any Parking Near The Courthouse
That's one way to clear a docket! -
Government
The Trump Asset That Must Be Seized First Is...
Our bracket challenge has concluded with a true champion. -
Government
Donald Trump Wishes Jack Smith Was More Like Bobby Knight For Some Bizarre Reason
Trump's latest post manages to prove he doesn't understand law or sports. -
Law Schools
Berkeley Law Student Holds Protest Inside Dean's Home... Which Is Not How The First Amendment Works
The 'campus free speech crisis' crowd are going to make these events more common.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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Law Schools
Law School Held Back In U.S. News Rankings Just Because No One Thinks It's Actually A Good Law School
Much to ASS Law's chagrin, 'our professors get cited in more law reviews,' isn't how most people evaluate law schools. -
Podcasts
U.S. News Rankings Continue Slide Into Bonkerstown
Haphazard ranking serves as a reminder that service hasn't quite found the right formula after law schools started withdrawing their data. -
Biglaw
Biglaw Firm Hosts Therapy Dogs To Provide 'Fun, Memorable' Office Experience
The office can drain a lawyer. Keep it upbeat. -
Biglaw
Is Elon Musk About To Get Quinn Emanuel Sanctioned?
The excerpts from Musk's deposition may or may not be sanctionable, but they are very, very stupid. -
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Government
DC Bar Finds Jeffrey Clark Violated Ethics Rules Because... Obviously.
DC Bar determines that Jeffrey Clark played stupid games... should win stupid prizes.