"The $4000 billable hour has arrived. [ Reuters] Motorcycle gangs and pending domestic violence charges may be behind the plot to kill an Indiana judge. [ ABA Journal] Remember when Foley & Lardner fired a new associate after she expressed support for the citizens of Gaza? After winning a preliminary battle over certain claims, the firm will have to go to court. [ Reuters]"
"This will totally shock you, but big banks may still be loaded with misogyny. [ Law360] Former Biglaw partner returns to the U.S. from Asia transformed as a poet. Isn't that the Colonel Kurtz story arc? [ Law.com International] Media begins to worry about law students when AI fully arrives. Maybe ask more questions about how AI is supposed to fully arrive when the biggest AI company is teetering on collapse? [ NY Times]"
Law practice faces escalating billing rates reaching $4,000 per hour, intensifying economic pressures on clients and firms. A plot to kill an Indiana judge may involve motorcycle gangs and unresolved domestic violence allegations, raising concerns about judicial safety. A large firm that fired an associate for expressing support for Gaza won a preliminary ruling on some claims but still must face court proceedings. Major banks continue to display ingrained misogyny despite scrutiny. A former Biglaw partner returned from Asia transformed into a poet. Media express anxiety about law students adapting to imminent AI advances. A prominent commentator advances arguments against international law.
#law-firm-economics #judicial-safety #employment-and-free-speech #sexism-in-law-and-finance #ai-and-legal-education
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