‘Twas The Night Before Christmas: The Legal Edition
This is a holiday-inspired legal markup that you definitely need to see!
Lawyer’s Boilerplate Reminds You That They’re Probably Making All This Up As They Go
Not every one-off problem requires more boilerplate.
[E-BOOK] 5 AI Productivity Hacks To Save Time And Streamline Your Law Firm
Discover five practical ways to harness AI and eliminate busywork—so you can focus more on your clients and less on repetitive tasks.
Top Legal Terms Of 2016
Have you used the word "sextortion" this year?
Non-Sequiturs: 07.06.16
* Magic Circle firm, Clifford Chance, is the latest to employ robot lawyers. The end is nigh. [Legal Cheek] * In the latest episode of the More Perfect podcast they examine the cases that gave the Supreme Court the biggest power boost. [WNYC] * Jesse Jackson calls the killing of Alton Sterling by police a […]
Legalese: Won’t Do With It, Can’t Do Without It
Legalese: everyone hates it, but no one is brave enough to entirely excise it from their writing.
Non-Sequiturs: 07.16.15
* Not just a liberal wet-dream: the case for the disbarment of Ted Cruz and Greg Abbott for defying the Supreme Court on same sex marriage. [Talking Points Memo] * How does an addicted lawyer survive the first year of law school? [Cubanity / Brian Cuban's Recovery Rantings] * Defense attorney William C. Costopoulos channels 40 years of experience into a new suspenseful novel (affiliate link) about domestic terrorism. [Soul Witness] * It took Justice Kennedy less than a week to make this union "a little more perfect." Guess he (or his clerks) work(s) well under pressure. [San Diego Tribune] * Before we start throwing around the word God around in the context of the law, we should understand what was originally intended by the term. [Legal History Blog] * Color Elie surprised: Donald Trump makes his financial disclosures... though the details aren't yet public. [CNN] * An open-source guide for unpacking legalese. [Law Sites]
Decrypting Crypto, Digital Assets, And Web3
"Decrypting Crypto" is a go-to guide for understanding the technology and tools underlying Web3 and issues raised in the context of specific legal practice areas.
Non-Sequiturs: 04.03.15
* Nationwide Layoff Watch: Steptoe & Johnson (no, not that Steptoe, the other one). [ABA Journal] * Personally I prefer my coffee with whole milk, thank you very much. [CBS Minnesota] * And I wouldn't get violent over salsa -- but guacamole is another story. [Lowering the Bar] * Attending CLE while intoxicated: grounds for suspension, or brilliant idea? [Legal Profession Blog] * Professor Steve Sanders on Indiana RFRA's "political jiu jitsu: all the force and passion that had impelled the RFRA forward suddenly got turned against its proponents, to devastating effect." [Huffington Post] * What's your favorite word of legalese? [Library of Congress]
Why Are The Lawyers Pestering Us? Communicating About Law And Compliance
Write and speak comprehensibly as a lawyer, and more people will listen to your message.
Fun With Fine Print: Fast Food Fun
Welcome to Above the Law's newest feature, a column devoted to especially clever or awful examples of legalese, fine print, disclaimers, disclosures, and the like.
A Great Response to a Cease and Desist Letter
If only more response letters from lawyers were written like this one!
Do Law School Rankings Affect Your Choice?
Share your insights in this brief survey.