Nationwide Pay Raise Watch: It’s Never Too Late
When it comes to pay raises (and coverage thereof), better late than never.
More Defections From Dickstein Shapiro
Who are the latest lawyers to leave?
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.
What’s Going On At Bingham McCutchen?
Tumbling profits, partner departures, staff layoffs -- can't Bingham get a break?
ATL Holiday Card Contest: The Winner!
Which law firm prevailed in our 2013 holiday card contest?
ATL Holiday Card Contest: The Finalists!
Which of these law firm holiday cards is the best of 2013? Cast your vote!
ATL Holiday Card Contest: The Winner!
Which law firm prevailed as the winner of our annual holiday card contest? Find out here!
Filevine’s New Legal AI Platform LOIS Turns AI Into A True Legal Coworker
Legal work isn’t slowing down, and the firms that win won’t be the ones working harder — they’ll be the ones working smarter.
ATL Holiday Card Contest: The Finalists!
Here are the finalists for our fourth annual holiday card contest. Please vote for your favorite!
Ennui. Rhymes With Crap Tea.
A lawyer thought he had found a way to escape the daily grind -- until he got stopped by some pesky rules.
Morning Docket: 08.15.12
* What do Tiger Woods’s sexts, Anthony Weiner’s wiener, and the newsworthiness exception to copyright infringement have in common? They’re all in this colorful Ninth Circuit dissent. [National Law Journal] * Dewey have any idea when this “clawback” deadline will stop being extended? Partners have again been granted another extension to sign on the dotted line, but this time for only 48 hours. [WSJ Law Blog] * If your reason for resigning from your position as a congressman has to do with “increasing parenting challenges,” becoming the managing director of Biglaw practice group likely isn’t a wise choice. [POLITICO] * A shareholder suit filed against Goldman Sachs over mortgage-backed securities and early TARP repayment was dismissed. I didn’t watch the Daily Show last night, but I’m sure Jon Stewart had a great joke. [Reuters] * Musical deans? Hot on the heels of Jeremy Paul’s announcement that he was leaving for Northeastern, Professor Willajeanne McLean has been appointed as interim dean at UConn Law. [Connecticut Law Tribune] * Law school didn’t build that: as it turns out, a juris doctor isn’t as versatile a degree as it’s made out to be. Just because you managed to get a good non-law job, it doesn’t mean a J.D. helped you. [Am Law Daily] * Jaynie Mae Baker, the Millionaire Madam’s sidekick, has struck a plea deal with the DA. She won’t be going to jail for her adventures in high-class hooking, and might walk away without a criminal record. [New York Post]
Which Biglaw Firms Actually Make Women Equity Partners?
How can women close the gender gap in equity partnerships at Biglaw firms?
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
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.
ATL Holiday Card Contest: The Winner!
Many law firms send out rather lame holiday cards, cards that marketing guru Ross Fishman would describe as “boring pieces of crap.” Thankfully that wasn’t the case for the eleven finalists in our third annual law firm holiday card contest. Some of these cards were clever, some were beautiful, and some were funny. All of […]
ATL Holiday Card Contest: The Finalists!
The field of contenders for our third annual law firm holiday card contest was more impressive than ever. It's not too late to vote for your favorite -- you have until January 3. Let's look at this year's finalists, and get to the voting....
Non-Sequiturs: 09.01.11
* Remember the “kindergarten party” that Judge Sam Sparks (W.D. Tex.) was planning to hold? His Honor has canceled the festivities. [WSJ Law Blog] * John Althouse Cohen — yes, son of La Althouse — discusses one way in which Texas might be emulating… Europe? [Jaltcoh] * Professor Paul Campos opens up a can of […]
ATL Holiday Card Contest: The Winner!
Above the Law’s second annual holiday card contest was a great success. Thanks to everyone who responded to our call for nominations, thanks to the finalists who created such great holiday cards, and thanks to all the voters. The campaigning was vigorous. And the final winner actually wasn’t one of the two firms that was […]
Above the Law’s Second Annual Holiday Card Contest
Last year we held our first annual contest for law firm holiday cards. It was a fun feature, as well as a big hit with Above the Law readers. The winner, in a landslide, was Akin Gump. Check out their delightful card, which is still online, over here. (The clever 2010 holiday card of Manatt, […]