Sports Law, Spaw, Lorts: Chris Christie Edition
What's the latest news about Gov. Chris Christie's New Jersey sports betting law? Plus a round-up of other athletes in legal hot water.
Dewey Have Some Pretty Expensive Bankruptcy Advisers? How Much Do They Charge?
How much are Dewey's bankruptcy lawyers and other advisers charging? And what else is going on in this epic law firm bankruptcy?
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.
Musical Chairs: Dewey Deepens Its Bankruptcy Bench
The economy seems to be on the mend. Corporate profits are strong, and the Dow is north of 12,000. In the legal world, layoffs are down, bonuses are up, and hiring is way up. But governments — federal, state, and local — are staggering under mountains of debt. State and local governments have borrowed $2.4 […]
Fame Brief: Is the Giudices’ $60K Post-Bankruptcy Spree Legal?
Ed. note: Welcome to ATL’s new column, Fame Brief. Since Kash has left the building, Marin, ATL’s other lady-in-waiting, will be picking up her celebrity beat and filling you in on the latest celebrity legal shenanigans. Before you fall over yourself to post an annoying comment about how this blog be sinking or how nobody […]
A Mass. Lawyer You Don’t Want to Work For and a Law Student You Don’t Want to Hire
UPDATE (May 30): Law student responds via YouTube, and shows off his very impressive office. A law student in Massachusetts is looking for a job. He found a listing on Craigslist to work as a paralegal for a bankruptcy attorney. He applied, got an interview, and got an offer (kind of). But then he got […]
Morning Docket 03.29.10
* The Chicago Tribune takes a close look at the Tribune Company’s bankruptcy bills, and doesn’t like that Sidley Austin has charged $110,000 for photocopies. [Chicago Tribune via Romenesko] * The lawyer behind the legal discovery that has brought sex abuse in the Catholic Church — and Pope Benedict XVI’s knowledge of it — to […]
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.