What It Takes For Women To Break Through In Litigation
Real advice from the front lines of the legal profession.
Judges Should Not Weaponize Delays To Force Compromises
Judicial efficiency matters, but keeping attorneys stuck in court to force settlements can create ethical and logistical problems.
Managing Partners are Navigating the AI Inflection Point.
New executive research from Ari Kaplan explores how law firm leaders are responding to changing client expectations, evolving economics, talent transformation, and AI governance.
A Federal Judge Praises Susman Godfrey For Letting A Young Associate Cook
Judge Jon Tigar's 'Good for you, really' was directed at the firm -- but the implicit audience was every other Biglaw shop.
How To Move From An Elite Biglaw Firm To An Elite Boutique
The case for leaving Biglaw? Boutique litigation shops are offering the kind of hands-on work lawyers say they’ve been missing.
The Best Law Schools For Trial Advocacy (2026)
If you're interested in how to be a litigator, you need to see this list.
Say It So People Hear It
Lessons on how to improve your communication with clients and judges.
From ‘Vendor’ To ‘Partner’: How LexisNexis Is Deepening Law Firm Relationships
The company is emphasizing ‘white glove service’ in the AI era. Here’s what the initiative is delivering for clients.
The Line We Cannot Cross: Where AI In Law Is Headed And Why Judgment Still Must Lead
Will there be a point where we need to prevent AI from supplanting us?
The Quiet Edge: How Real Confidence Is Built In The Dark, Not On Display
Confidence is not a lightning strike. It is a byproduct of sustained effort.
The Daily Practice: 100 Lessons For The Young Lawyer
If you have lived through something in this profession, you have learned something. Share it.
Threading The Needle: How To Win The Case That Can’t Be Won (At Least Not The Obvious Way)
Threading the needle is not flashy. But it wins.
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.
Running Your Cases
If you want to run a case from beginning to end, here’s the mindset shift: You are not assigned to the file. The file is assigned to you. Own it.
A Guide To Conducting Discovery
Discovery wins cases quietly. Incrementally. Methodically.
How Young Lawyers Get Trial Experience (And Why It Still Matters)
If you’re a young lawyer waiting for permission to get trial experience, stop waiting.
Tales From The Witness Stand: What ‘Winning’ Expert Testimony Looks Like
Join us for an exploration of all things expert witness in 2025. CLE-credit is available for this webinar.
How Artificial Intelligence Is Quickly Changing Case Strategy Development
Findings from a new study by Ari Kaplan Advisors and Opus 2.