Give A Damn About Your Reputation?
Check out Above the Law’s guide to saving your hide.
Why Princeton Law School Is In The Top 20
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann on why reputation -- of law schools and law firms -- is such an odd thing.
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Good Riddance To The Commentariat
Small-firm columnist Gary J. Ross bids adieu to the Above the Law commentariat.
All Lawyers Are Not Created Equal
Your reputation is your personal responsibility, no one else's. Guard it zealously.
Who Needs Civility Anyway? A Postmortem Post
Remember, as lawyers, your most valuable asset is your reputation. Do you want to be known in your community as an unethical, unnecessarily aggressive jerk who is always difficult to work with?
The Injustice Of Trust
Does reputation matter? You bet it does. In-house columnist Mark Herrmann explains why.
Reasoning, Tool Calling, And Agentic Systems In Legal LLMs
Domain-specific AI provides accuracy and reliable legal reasoning.
ATL Law Firm Rankings: Top-Rated Firms By Category
A look at the top-rated firms for employee satisfaction, partnership prospects, compensation, and more.
The Biglaw Firm With The Best Brand In The Business (2014)
A good brand can withstand even the bad taste that layoffs can leave in a client's mouth. How strong is your firm's brand?
Back In The Race: Creating a Good Internet Image
If you're searching for a job, you need to clean up your Google footprint. Here's how.
Which Law Schools Are Doing Better (Or Worse) Than They Should Be In U.S. News Rankings?
We've got the details on some of the best hidden gems and worst secret offenders for you....
Paying for Law School in 2025: A Straight-Talk Playbook
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Quality Versus The Perception Of Quality
Would you rather be a great lawyer or be perceived as being a great lawyer?
Lawyers: The Most Despised Profession in America
Why does everyone hate lawyers so much? Give us a break!
The Most Overrated and Underrated Law Schools
This one's for the people who still think that inputs like LSAT scores and peer assessments should matter in law school rankings.
The Practice: Creating A ‘Brand,’ While Others Create Your Reputation
Reputations aren’t created or bought, they are earned...
The U.S. News Law School Rankings Are Out!
The latest U.S. News & World Report law school rankings are out - and there's a surprising amount of movement among the top schools. Who are this year's winners and losers?