Book Review: Just Mercy
This book is a beautiful reminder of the power lawyers have to shape our justice system and the great responsibility it carries.
Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover. Judge It By Its Opening Line.
Interesting opening for a legal thriller...
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.
Jesus Hates Lawyers
Why are lawyers not more aggressive about rewriting the Bible to make themselves more loved?
Court Investigates Whether Being Compared To Gollum Is Insulting
Somewhere some graduate thesis on The Character And Motivations Of Gollum Née Sméagol is about to become actually useful.
Black Friday For Lawyers: Our Annual Attorney Holiday Gift Guide
Avoid the crowds and complete your Black Friday shopping from the comfort of your home or office -- with a little help from your friends at Above the Law.
The Lawyer Holiday Gift Guide: The Best Gifts For The Attorney In Your Life
The Work From Home 2020 Edition.
Learning After Law School
Once you’ve got your law degree, how do you keep your professional skills up to date? Share your perspective in this brief survey, and you may be eligible to win a $250 gift card.
Standard Of Review: Legal Novel ‘Motor City Shakedown’ Is Undermined By Romance Between Its Main Characters
Pop quiz, hotshot: name a thriller in which the two main characters become romantically involved but the romance does not feel clumsy or tacked on.
A Dispatch From D.C.: Powerful Women, Great Places To Work, And Lawyer Lit
Who are Washington's most powerful women lawyers, which D.C. firm made the "great places to work" list, and why do lawyers write novels?
The Bonfire Of The Vanities: A Conversation With Preet Bharara And Tom Wolfe
An enjoyable evening with a prominent prosecutor and one of the nation's greatest writers.
Standard Of Review: John Grisham Goes Rogue In Latest Novel
Harry Graff's verdict: Rogue Lawyer, while not as entertaining as early Grisham classics like The Firm, is a solid novel.
Why Experience Still Matters In An AI-Driven Legal Industry
A conversation with Trustpoint.One CEO Christopher Gallagher.
Apparently This Is How You Cook Like A Lawyer
In which the Firm's Frittata is a good thing.
Standard Of Review: ‘Foreclosure’ Manages To Make Mortgages Interesting
Attorney S.D. Thames attempts a Herculean task: make real estate (such as mortgages, escrow, and yes, foreclosure) actually interesting.
Non-Sequiturs: 09.28.15
* Marriage equality, religious freedom, voting rights, campaign finance reform, racial justice... one civil rights issue outweighs them all: the composition of the Supreme Court. [Talking Points Memo] * Reminder to all the fresh lil' 1Ls out there: you just might find love. [Go Knoxville] * I'm glad someone is fact-checking How To Get Away With Murder; watching that show was getting exhausting. [Refinery 29] * How quickly what is considered "offensive" changes. [What About Paris?] * The latest review of Supreme Ambitions (affiliate link), by Katelyn Kye of Major, Lindsey & Africa (note: some spoilers). [In Brief] * Try not to let the misery of the courtroom get you down. [Katz Justice] * Taking a look at the process of adopting legal tech. [Law Technology Today] * A tribute to how Doug Kendall changed the way liberals talk about the constitution. The founder of the Constitutional Accountability Center, Kendall passed away this weekend. [Think Progress]
Standard Of Review: ‘Dead Soon Enough’ Is A Mixture Of Mayer Brown And A Millennial Detective
Dead Soon Enough is an enjoyable read for fans of mystery, neo-noir, or even millennials, according to culture columnist Harry Graff.
Standard Of Review: I Pledge Only Partial Allegiance To Kermit Roosevelt’s Novel ‘Allegiance’
Allegiance is surely an enjoyable read for history buffs and those interested in the events leading up to the Korematsu and Endo decisions.