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fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Lawyer Tells Attorneys For Missing Child That They're 'Gonna Burn In Hell' - Above the Law

A lawyer for Camp Mystic made a controversial remark during a hearing related to a tragic flood that killed 27 people.
Marketing tech
fromForbes
1 day ago

The Brewing Controversy Of Attorneys And Law Firms Running Ads Immersed Throughout AI Chatbot Conversations

Lawyers and law firms are considering advertising during AI chats to reach potential clients effectively.
Intellectual property law
fromFuturism
7 hours ago

Things You Told ChatGPT or Claude My Have Already Doomed You in Court

AI chatbots are not protected by attorney-client privilege, as ruled by a New York federal judge in a case involving Brad Heppner.
Social justice
fromAbove the Law
23 hours ago

Law Professors Argue Abandoning The Diversity Rule Will Hurt The ABA's Reputation - Above the Law

The American Bar Association faces pressure to eliminate its diversity accreditation requirement amid ongoing debates about racial equity in legal education.
fromTheregister
12 hours ago

Atlassian to train AI on user data unless law or cash say no

Atlassian will seek to collect two types of data from its 300,000 global customers: metadata and in-app data from Jira, Confluence, and its other cloud products, which will then be fed into the company's models.
Privacy professionals
Careers
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

The Salary Trap: The Move That Looks Better On Paper - Above the Law

Evaluating career moves requires a focus on long-term goals rather than immediate salary increases.
#law-school-rankings
Higher education
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

The T14 Is Not Dead. It Is Undying, And That's Okay - Above the Law

The T14 law school ranking is becoming obsolete and may need re-evaluation or restructuring to reflect current realities.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Morning Docket: 04.07.26 - Above the Law

The new US News law school rankings have been released and are notably controversial.
Higher education
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

The T14 Is Not Dead. It Is Undying, And That's Okay - Above the Law

The T14 law school ranking is becoming obsolete and may need re-evaluation or restructuring to reflect current realities.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Morning Docket: 04.07.26 - Above the Law

The new US News law school rankings have been released and are notably controversial.
SF politics
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

Biglaw Firm's PAC Donated To Swalwell... After Rape Allegations Dropped - Above the Law

Eric Swalwell resigned from Congress and his gubernatorial campaign following serious allegations of sexual misconduct from multiple women.
#lawyers
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago
Canada news

Due North: Navigating Legal Licensing In Canada For US Lawyers - Above the Law

Many American lawyers are seeking to practice law in Canada due to various factors, facing specific challenges in the licensing process.
Startup companies
fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

The Startup Bet Lawyers Keep Misunderstanding - Above the Law

Lawyers must embrace uncertainty in startups, viewing their careers as investments rather than relying solely on traditional risk-averse training.
Canada news
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

Due North: Navigating Legal Licensing In Canada For US Lawyers - Above the Law

Many American lawyers are seeking to practice law in Canada due to various factors, facing specific challenges in the licensing process.
Startup companies
fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

The Startup Bet Lawyers Keep Misunderstanding - Above the Law

Lawyers must embrace uncertainty in startups, viewing their careers as investments rather than relying solely on traditional risk-averse training.
NYC LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 days ago

Religious law firm convinces nuns to sue state over trans-inclusive law - LGBTQ Nation

Nuns at a Catholic hospice are suing New York over laws they claim violate their religious rights regarding gender identity and pronoun usage.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

A jury declared Live Nation a monopoly. But ticket prices won't drop just yet

Ticketmaster and Live Nation found to be monopolistic, impacting competition and consumer prices in the live entertainment industry.
Artificial intelligence
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

What Lawyers Need To Know About Anthropic's Mythos - Above the Law

Anthropic's new AI model, Claude Mythos, uncovers significant security vulnerabilities, raising concerns about its potential impact on cybersecurity.
Business intelligence
fromLawSites
5 days ago

Centerbase Launches AI-Powered Business Intelligence Tool That Gives Firms Citation-Backed Answers from Their Own Data

Centerbase IQ is an AI tool that provides real-time insights on law firm performance using natural language queries.
Law
fromAbove the Law
22 hours ago

Attorneys Should Often Avoid Texting Clients And Counsel - Above the Law

Texting clients can blur work-life boundaries and impact representation quality, despite its occasional necessity.
fromFast Company
1 day ago

IBM just settled a major anti-DEI case for $17 million

Racial discrimination is illegal, and government contractors cannot evade the law by repackaging it as DEI. The Department launched the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative to root out this misconduct, hold offenders accountable, and end this practice for good.
Social justice
Marketing tech
fromBloomberglaw
4 days ago

Meta Cases Put Social Media Platforms at Securities Fraud Risk

Social media platforms face new legal challenges regarding their role in facilitating fraudulent securities schemes.
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Former Adult Film Star Passes The Bar Exam - Above the Law

Asia Carrera, whose real name is Jessica Steinhauser, graduated from St. Mary's Law in 2024 and cleared the Texas bar exam after a previous near miss by just two points.
Law
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
1 day ago

Same Problem, Same Solution: Reading Trade Secrets Across Fields

The Federal Circuit reversed a jury verdict against Texas urologists for misappropriating trade secrets related to the Penuma penile implant.
Law
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

Why Your Personal Legal Issues Become Business Problems Fast

Personal legal issues significantly impact leadership focus and business decisions, requiring early planning and delegation to maintain decision-making capacity.
Venture
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Vision, Ownership, And Profit: What Law Firms Must Fix First - Above the Law

Clear ownership and aligned vision are essential for law firms to achieve sustainable profitability.
#cybersecurity
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Seven Essential Security Strategies For Law Firms And Legal Departments - Above the Law

Legal professionals must prioritize cybersecurity as a leadership imperative, with one in three law firms targeted by breaches costing over five million dollars annually, requiring proactive vendor management and transparent security practices.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Seven Essential Security Strategies For Law Firms And Legal Departments - Above the Law

Legal professionals must prioritize cybersecurity as a leadership imperative, with one in three law firms targeted by breaches costing over five million dollars annually, requiring proactive vendor management and transparent security practices.
#supreme-court
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

How Appealing Weekly Roundup - Above the Law

Penn & Teller challenge the use of 'investigative hypnosis' in a Texas death-penalty case before the Supreme Court.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Morning Docket: 04.06.26 - Above the Law

Right-wing legal academics are attempting to justify the Supreme Court's actions without accountability.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

How Appealing Weekly Roundup - Above the Law

Penn & Teller challenge the use of 'investigative hypnosis' in a Texas death-penalty case before the Supreme Court.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Morning Docket: 04.06.26 - Above the Law

Right-wing legal academics are attempting to justify the Supreme Court's actions without accountability.
#intellectual-property
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Australian federal court warns lawyers over unacceptable' use of AI

The federal court of Australia warns against using generative AI in legal proceedings due to risks of inaccuracies and potential legal consequences.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
1 day ago

Extra Credit, Not Required: Teva v. Lilly and the Limits of Amgen's Reach

The Teva v. Eli Lilly decision clarifies the evaluation of patent claims for methods of using known compounds under the Amgen disclosure requirements.
#biglaw
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Ranking The Wealth Of Biglaw's Best: Is Your Law Firm 'Super Rich'? (2026) - Above the Law

Biglaw firms must meet new financial thresholds to be included in the Am Law 100's Super Rich list.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

The 2026 Am Law 100 Is Out, And Surprise: The Rich Law Firms Got Richer - Above the Law

Biglaw firms are experiencing significant revenue growth, with Kirkland & Ellis leading at $10.556 billion.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Ranking The Wealth Of Biglaw's Best: Is Your Law Firm 'Super Rich'? (2026) - Above the Law

Biglaw firms must meet new financial thresholds to be included in the Am Law 100's Super Rich list.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

The 2026 Am Law 100 Is Out, And Surprise: The Rich Law Firms Got Richer - Above the Law

Biglaw firms are experiencing significant revenue growth, with Kirkland & Ellis leading at $10.556 billion.
Intellectual property law
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

Turning Defense Into Offense - Above the Law

Jack Hughes' game-winning goal exemplifies a successful transition from defense to offense, paralleling patent litigators' proactive strategies against infringement allegations.
#legal-technology
Law
fromLawSites
3 days ago

New FlyTech-LawSites Report on Legal Tech Advertising Finds Market Splitting Between Commoditization and Competition as Demand Surges

Legal tech advertising is growing rapidly, with a significant drop in lead costs indicating increased demand and evolving buyer behavior.
Law
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

A Wall Street law firm is selling software for clients to do their own legal work

ClearyX offers software to help clients perform legal work independently, reducing reliance on traditional law firms like Cleary Gottlieb.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

What Does Competence Mean When Litigation Happens In Real Time? - Above the Law

Competence in law is evolving as technology changes the speed and precision of decision-making in litigation.
Law
fromLawSites
3 days ago

New FlyTech-LawSites Report on Legal Tech Advertising Finds Market Splitting Between Commoditization and Competition as Demand Surges

Legal tech advertising is growing rapidly, with a significant drop in lead costs indicating increased demand and evolving buyer behavior.
Law
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

A Wall Street law firm is selling software for clients to do their own legal work

ClearyX offers software to help clients perform legal work independently, reducing reliance on traditional law firms like Cleary Gottlieb.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

What Does Competence Mean When Litigation Happens In Real Time? - Above the Law

Competence in law is evolving as technology changes the speed and precision of decision-making in litigation.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

The Bottleneck Legal Built - Above the Law

Unclear contract ownership leads to legal teams being blamed for delays and becoming overwhelmed with administrative tasks.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Morning Docket: 03.13.26 - Above the Law

CFTC failing already a solid bet. Government says tariff refund system 40 percent to 80 percent complete which is quite the spread. Almost a they're just making stuff up kind of estimate.
US Elections
Law
fromMy Shingle
1 week ago

Why MSOs Are a No Go for Solo and Small Law Firms

MSOs are not a new solution for law firm ownership issues; past experiments have shown significant risks and failures.
Law
fromNebraska Examiner
1 day ago

Nebraska Supreme Court sides with Pillen order on remote work, state bargaining * Nebraska Examiner

The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that state officials can refuse to negotiate with a union over remote work limitations.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

Morning Docket: 04.16.26 - Above the Law

Recent legal developments include disbarments, antitrust rulings, and labor agreements impacting various sectors.
fromThe Verge
2 days ago

Live Nation says it will fight monopoly suit loss

The jury found that Ticketmaster overcharged consumers $1.72 per ticket. Live Nation argues the up to $280 million it pledged in its settlement with the Justice Department and a handful of states will ultimately prove larger than the sum based on the jury award.
Law
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

Morning Docket: 04.15.26 - Above the Law

Kirkland earns significant revenue and hires a top lawyer from Wachtell for $80 million over three years.
Law
fromTheregister
5 days ago

AI spread through law. Here's what happened next

AI's rapid advancements in coding are overshadowed by significant downsides, particularly in legal systems where hallucinations lead to unreliable outputs.
fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

The Top Biglaw Firms In California (2027) - Above the Law

California has a certain kind of easy-going vibe that'll make you appreciate that business casual lifestyle. Depending on where your office is located, you may even be able to see the beach from your window.
Law
#ai-in-law
Law
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Penalties stack up as AI spreads through the legal system

Lawyers face increasing sanctions for using AI-generated errors in legal briefs, with over 1,200 cases reported, including significant fines for fictitious citations.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Has Legal Industry Upheaval Changed Your Career Goals? - Above the Law

Law firms are seeking reader input on career goals amid AI-driven uncertainty.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

How Savvy Lawyers Balance AI Innovation With AI Responsibility - Above the Law

AI tools in law firms promise efficiency but may risk long-term expertise for short-term gains.
Law
fromCommunity
2 weeks ago

How AI Improves Docket Research with Protege in CourtLink

AI integration in docket research enhances efficiency and decision-making for legal professionals.
Law
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

Attorneys used AI to write court filings, cited fake legal decisions, State Bar alleges

Three attorneys in California face discipline for submitting AI-generated court filings with nonexistent legal citations.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

What The Legal Industry Can Learn About AI Hallucinations From Auditors - Above the Law

AI-generated legal documents can contain convincing errors, necessitating stronger governance and review processes in law firms.
Law
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

Penalties stack up as AI spreads through the legal system

Lawyers face increasing sanctions for using AI-generated errors in legal briefs, with over 1,200 cases reported, including significant fines for fictitious citations.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Has Legal Industry Upheaval Changed Your Career Goals? - Above the Law

Law firms are seeking reader input on career goals amid AI-driven uncertainty.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

How Savvy Lawyers Balance AI Innovation With AI Responsibility - Above the Law

AI tools in law firms promise efficiency but may risk long-term expertise for short-term gains.
Artificial intelligence
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Autonomous AI In Law Firms: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? - Above the Law

Autonomous AI agents operating in law firms pose serious governance risks due to inadequate monitoring, transparency, and stop controls.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

Vault 'Quality Of Life' Rankings: The Best Law Firms To Work For In America (2027) - Above the Law

Prestige in law firms is increasingly defined by justice and associate satisfaction, not just compensation.
#legal-ethics
Law
fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

Legal Ethics Roundup: Billing 34.5 Hours In A Day, New ABA Recusal Opinion, Shortcomings In SCOTUS Ethics Rules, Pro Se AI Sanctions, Extra Time For Bar Exam, Purging Immigration Judges & More - Above the Law

Lawyers must disclose information that could lead to a judge's disqualification, balancing this with client confidentiality obligations.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago
Law

Change Change Change - See Generally - Above the Law

Multiple legal institutions face ethical and governance crises, including DOJ conflicts of interest, law school loyalty pressures, judicial tenure challenges, and bar association inconsistencies.
Law
fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

Legal Ethics Roundup: Billing 34.5 Hours In A Day, New ABA Recusal Opinion, Shortcomings In SCOTUS Ethics Rules, Pro Se AI Sanctions, Extra Time For Bar Exam, Purging Immigration Judges & More - Above the Law

Lawyers must disclose information that could lead to a judge's disqualification, balancing this with client confidentiality obligations.
Law
fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

Biglaw Firm Sued For Firing Staffer A Month After Returning From Disability - Above the Law

Firing an employee shortly after disability leave, amid claims of a hostile work environment, can lead to legal repercussions.
Law
fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

Morning Docket: 04.13.26 - Above the Law

White House ballroom construction has resumed, while various legal and corporate developments unfold across the country.
Law
fromwww.amny.com
4 days ago

New York State Bar Association names new executive director | amNewYork

Kathy Suchocki has been appointed as the executive director of the New York State Bar Association after serving in an interim role since 2025.
Law
fromTechCrunch
5 days ago

IBM pays $17M fine to end DOJ suit over DEI programs | TechCrunch

IBM settled for $17 million over allegations of illegal DEI practices in hiring and promotions.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Lawyers Should Stay Away From A Client's Office Politics - Above the Law

Attorneys should avoid office politics when representing clients to ensure effective communication and minimize internal conflicts.
fromABA Journal
1 week ago

Bar exam prep group Barbri names new co-CEO

Lucie Allen will become a co-CEO of Barbri, a leading bar exam prep company, and will share leadership duties with Steve Fredette, the current CEO and chairman.
Law
Law
fromMy Shingle
1 week ago

813 Solos Signed Their Names While Big Law and GCs Hid

High-powered lawyers filed briefs anonymously, while solo and small firm lawyers openly signed in opposition to retaliatory executive orders.
#legal-ai
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago
Law

Most Law Firms' AI Strategies Have A Big Blind Spot. Here's How One Am Law 200 Firm Is Solving It. - Above the Law

Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Why 'Helpful' Legal AI Is Often The Least Trustworthy - Above the Law

Lawyers distrust legal AI not due to safety concerns, but because it often feels inattentive and overly polite.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

13 Legal AI Tools To Improve Productivity And Client Service - Above the Law

AI is revolutionizing law firm operations by enhancing research, drafting, billing, and client service with reliable tools.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Most Law Firms' AI Strategies Have A Big Blind Spot. Here's How One Am Law 200 Firm Is Solving It. - Above the Law

Legal AI adoption requires integration across all firm departments, not just legal practice, to avoid fragmented workflows and inefficiencies.
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 month ago

When Lawyers Need Help: Supporting Colleagues While Protecting Clients

The legal profession rewards endurance, precision and control. It also quietly normalizes stress, isolation and overextension. For patent practitioners and other IP lawyers, the pressures are uniquely acute: compressed prosecution deadlines, high-stakes litigation exposure, often unrealistic client-driven budget constraints, regulatory whiplash at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and increasingly complex technologies layered with global filing and prosecution strategy.
Intellectual property law
fromABA Journal
2 weeks ago

Legal industry is expanding its office footprint, new report finds

For the first time in three years, more law firms are planning to expand their office footprint, rather than contract, according to a new report from commercial real estate brokerage CBRE.
Law
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

The Price Of Justice And The Promise Of AI - Above the Law

Rising legal service costs and declining access-to-justice funding widen the gap for those needing legal protections, with AI presenting potential solutions.
Intellectual property law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Legal AI Might Be Accurate... And Still Not *Right* - Above the Law

AI can be perfectly accurate yet fundamentally incomplete, creating unknown unknowns that humans cannot reliably detect and causing costly legal consequences in patent litigation.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

2026 Legal Industry Report - Above the Law

The legal system faces challenges in fairness, access, and accountability, prompting adaptation among professionals while balancing innovation and traditional principles.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Law Firm AI Adoption: So Many Choices - Above the Law

Law firms struggle with AI adoption, with 75% of lawyers using general AI tools but only 9% of firms having current guidelines, creating a gap between individual and organizational AI use.
Law
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Absurd AI-Powered Lawsuits Are Causing Chaos in Courts, Attorneys Say, "Clogging the System" and Driving Up Costs

A Florida couple used generative AI to file escalating legal claims in an HOA fee dispute, eventually invoking RICO conspiracy allegations in hundreds of pages of increasingly unhinged court documents.
Law
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 month ago

Legal Groups Push for Mandatory Disclosure of Litigation Funders

Third-party litigation funders must disclose their involvement in federal civil cases through a proposed amendment to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1)(A) to establish uniform disclosure requirements across inconsistent federal courts.
#legal-operations
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

A 'Seat At The Table' For Law Departments Isn't Enough Anymore - Above the Law

Legal departments must shift from strategic positioning to operational excellence, as AI acceleration exposes inconsistencies in how work is actually executed and managed.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Navigating Law Firm Mergers: Communication, Culture, And The Marketer's Influence - Above the Law

Law firm mergers succeed through effective communication, strong leadership, and organizational willingness to embrace change, with outcomes varying significantly based on whether a firm is the larger or smaller partner.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Lawyers Usually Should Not Open Their Own Practices Right After Graduating From Law School - Above the Law

New law graduates should avoid opening their own practice immediately after law school and instead gain several years of practical experience in legal work first.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

What, Exactly, Is 'Disruption,' And How Does This Affect Lawyers? - Above the Law

From law firms to in-house legal teams, the rules of value are being rewritten. The question is: Who's ready to lead the change? In the first episode of 2026 for the UpLevel View podcast, Stephanie Corey and Ken Callander sit down with Rita Gunther McGrath, Columbia Business School professor and Wall Street Journal columnist, to talk about how AI is forcing professional services to price outcomes instead of hours.
Law
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Threading The Needle: How To Win The Case That Can't Be Won (At Least Not The Obvious Way) - Above the Law

Win messy cases by accepting client imperfection, avoiding absolutism, and focusing ruthlessly on the single pivotal issue that defines where responsibility ends.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Running Your Cases - Above the Law

They don't drive it. They don't manage it. They don't control it. They let it control them. And then one day, they look up and realize discovery closed last week, the client is asking why nobody has taken the key depo, the adjuster wants a status report "by the end of the day," and the partner is asking the question that makes your stomach drop: "Where are we on this file?"
Law
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

5 Tips For Proving Your Legal Department's Value - Above the Law

Law departments must use data-driven KPIs and legal technology to quantify and demonstrate their value, monetize contracts, and adapt billing with AI.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

When Best Practices Hold Legal Teams Back - Above the Law

Static best practices harden into legacy constraints that misalign with fast-moving, AI-enabled businesses, causing repeated friction between legal, product, engineering, and operations.
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