How I Paid Off My First Law School Loan By Using Coupons
Saving 25 cents on groceries today can help you pay off $25K tomorrow.
The ATL Valentine’s Day Party: A Photo Essay
Here are some pictures from our fabulous event. Join us at the next one!
Opus 2 Steps Up Its AI Game With Acquisition Of A Legal Tech Startup
With the addition of Uncover’s technology, the litigation software is delivering rapid innovation.
The ATL Holiday Party: A Photo Essay
Thanks to our guests and to our sponsors, Prestige Legal Search and Superior Discovery. Here are some pictures from our fabulous event.
3 Things You Need To Know If You Want To Work In Fashion Law
If you're interested in becoming a fashion attorney, here are three tips that you can use to get a better understanding of the industry before you dive in...
Thanks to All Attendees of Our Chicago Reception
Thanks to all of the readers who attended our event in Chicago last week and to our friends at Access Data for sponsoring.
Ask Mark Herrmann Anything, LIVE in Chicago
An invitation to ask questions of Mark Herrmann, ATL's guest of honor and interview subject, for a cocktail reception in Chicago on June 12th.
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.
More Pictures From the Above the Law New Year’s Party!
Want to see all the fun that you missed at our party? Then check out some more of our pictures from the event!
The ATL New Year’s Party: A Fun and Fabulous Photo Essay
Thanks to everyone who attended the Above the Law New Year's party. Here are some pictures from our fabulous event!
Non-Sequiturs: 01.11.13
* Go to BuzzFeed to see pictures of cute animals, or go to BuzzFeed to see some quality journalism — like Chris Geidner’s profile of Edith Windsor, plaintiff in one of the landmark gay-marriage cases before the Supreme Court. [BuzzFeed] * “A python is fairly dangerous. There’s definitely a turn-on about hunting something carnivorous that could, in theory, eat you,” says the NYU law student heading to Florida to hunt pythons for prize money. [Bloomberg] * Looking for work? It’s time to head south, before everyone else does. Word is starting to get out about Texas, which boasts a low cost of living, no state income tax, and jobs — yes, actual freaking jobs. [Instapundit] * But there’s no shortage of jobs in the housewife sector. If that’s what you want to do, then be fruitful, multiply, and remove your résumé from consideration at the jobs you’ve unwillingly applied to. [The Careerist] * Although a reference from this century would’ve been appreciated, both Lat and Elie agree that I’m pretty damn great at “mak[ing] everything be okay.” Where’s a cute hat to toss when you need one? [Law and More] * Lat sometimes dabbles in Biglaw predictions (despite the risks of being wrong). If you’re interested in seeing more, watch him in this interview with Lee Pacchia of Bloomberg Law….
The ATL Holiday Party: A Photo Essay
Thanks to everyone who came out last night to attend the Above the Law holiday party. The festivities were extremely well-attended. Here on the internets, some people like to say "WWOP." So let's get some pics up in this joint....
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.
Small Firms, Big Lawyers: A Civil Practice
In his final Small Firms, Big Lawyers post, columnist Jay Shepherd reminders readers that clients don't like to see their lawyers palling around with the other side's lawyers. They hate the other side; they want you to hate the other side's lawyers. Here are a couple of reasons why you should be civil with opposing counsel....
Small Firms, Big Lawyers: Pricing Legal Services in Eight Easy(ish) Steps
So Lat calls me up all excited about some Biglaw Midsummer Bonus or something, which I totally ignore, and also about some hysterical dicta that Judge Kozinski wrote, which I also ignore (although it probably was pretty funny), and then he starts asking me about my law career. Which, you know, ended. And he points […]
Breaking Up the ATL Boys’ Club (Nobody Likes a Sausage Fest)
My name is Staci Zaretsky, but most of you have known me as Morning Dockette for the better part (or worst part, depending on your opinion) of a year now. You must be wondering why I’m finally putting aside my absurd pseudonym and writing this post under my real name. Well, thanks to the powers […]