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Turns Out The Biglaw Firms That Bent The Knee To Trump Have Even More To Rue: Those deals keep looking worse and worse. Todd Blanche Used To Have The Respect Of His Former SDNY Colleagues: Not so […]

No matter what the president does… The post Yes, Even Celebrities Have To Pay Their Attorneys appeared first on Above the Law.

Trump is bleeding support even among his stubborn, uneducated base. The post I Don’t Think Trump’s Remaining Supporters Realize How Much They Are Despised By Non-MAGA Voters appeared first on […]

It’s good to pay attention to what AALL is focused on. That’s why this year’s theme was eye-catching. The post AALL 2026: Focusing On The Aloha appeared first on Above the Law.

‘I’m his lawyer — was his lawyer.’ Sure, Todd. The post Paging Dr. Freud: Todd Blanche Calls Himself Trump’s Lawyer At His Attorney General Confirmation Hearing appeared first on Above the Law.

Soon-to-be UK Law dean Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove got sued in his own old courthouse. The post Kentucky Law Professor Sues To Stop New Dean And Every Federal Judge Already Recused appeared first on […]

A reported Linklaters-Cleary Gottlieb courtship fizzled quickly, if it ever existed at all. The post Another Rumored Biglaw Merger Falls Apart Before It Begins appeared first on Above the Law.

Even when a judge grants the OR release, certain conditions may apply. Courts have broad discretion to impose reasonable conditions designed to ensure public safety and future court appearances. 

As organisations face increasing complexity, legal departments have an opportunity to strengthen their influence and strategic value.

From firms to law schools, innocent bystanders take heat. The post Collateral Damage Across The Legal Industry appeared first on Above the Law.

Courts do not excuse people just because jury duty is inconvenient. They look for a real hardship that makes service hard, unsafe, or unfair to you, your dependents, or the court process.

Whether entrapment applies depends heavily on the facts of each case and the specific actions taken by government agents.

The organizations that navigate international hiring successfully are the ones that take the time to understand the local rules before making decisions that will be difficult to reverse later.

New service transforms intelligence into completed work, helping legal, government affairs, and compliance teams automate repetitive workflows without learning new tools.

After a miserable bout with cyclosporiasis, Chase Strangio is sounding the alarm on food safety. The post The ‘Explosive Diarrhea’ Bug Was This SCOTUS Lawyer’s Most Unpleasant Argument Yet […]

Eighteen months of tearing down the rule of law has a way of changing minds. The post Todd Blanche’s Former SDNY Colleagues Vouched For Him Last Year. They Won’t Make That Mistake Again. appeared […]

As Luna Crescent is developed and deployed within Luminance’s own AI stack, customers gain greater clarity over how their legal AI is built, governed and run.

Exclusive BPA enables DOW OGC, DISA OGC, and 28 DLSA offices to leverage Casepoint’s IL5, IL6, and FedRAMP® High authorized AI-powered SaaS platform for eDiscovery, investigations, FOIA, […]

[Sponsored] A complete walkthrough of the modern medical record retrieval pipeline — followed by the scorecards, fee agreement language, and ROI worksheet you can hand to your operations lead. The […]

The success of agentic legal AI depends less on the sophistication of a model and more on the strength of the system surrounding it.

Not everyone who invested in the Trump-branded coins did as well as Trump did… The post Scam Or Speculation: The Legal Questions Behind Trump’s Crypto Empire appeared first on Above the Law.

In a filing submitted on July 9 and docketed on Monday, U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer urged the justices to order the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to reconsider its ruling in a […]

Turns out selling out the rule of law doesn’t come with a warranty. The post Trump Turns On Capitulating Biglaw Firms HAHAHAHAHA appeared first on Above the Law.

Nearly 200 healthcare and patient advocacy organizations endorsed the bipartisan Clinical Trial Modernization Act, which seeks to reduce financial barriers and expand access to clinical trials for […]

June brought two Second Amendment decisions. In United States v. Hemani, the court unanimously sustained Ali Hemani’s challenge to his indictment under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), for possessing […]

Washington pursues pharmacy chain over alleged role in opioid epidemic.

Approximately two weeks after the final opinion of the 57 argued cases decided by the Supreme Court in the October 2025-26 Term was filed, this column presents an overview of the “pure” criminal […]

Plus, what Justices Kagan and Barrett told Congress about the court’s security concerns.

* The DOJ subpoenas the Biglaw firms who surrendered to the Trump administration. It’s almost as though cutting a deal with a bad faith actor was bound to cause trouble. [New York Times] * Todd […]

DOJ Has A Cool New Way To Demoralize The Attorneys It Has Left Working For It: Mandatory case quotas. Read The Opinion… No, Not Like That: Amy Coney Barrett tells Congress that the Supreme Court […]

Incoming interim dean has… issues. The post Has A Law School Had A Dean Facing Court Sanctions Before? Asking For THIS Law School. appeared first on Above the Law.

Turns out accountability was always something for other people. The post Amy Coney Barrett Then: ‘Read The Opinion!’ ACB Now: Inappropriate To Expect Supreme Court To Explain Decisions appeared […]

In the first appearances by members of the Supreme Court before Congress in seven years, Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett testified on Tuesday in both the House of Representatives and the […]

The future probably will not belong to the lawyers who memorize the most rules. The post Geoffrey Brow On Why the Best In-House Lawyers Learn To Fly The Plane With One Engine Burning appeared first […]

The thrill in seeing the level of skill and talent on display, on both an individual and team level, was exhilarating. The post Welcoming The World appeared first on Above the Law.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett details the real-life consequences of threats against judges, and why the high court wants more money to protect judges. The post When Being A SCOTUS Justice Means […]

In today’s legal marketplace, referrals are often spoken about as a measure of success. For many firms, they are a welcome byproduct of visibility, advertising, or name recognition. But within the […]

The part everyone skips when discussing AI firms is how much managing the machine actually takes. The post AI-First Law Firms Don’t Work Fewer Hours, They Work Smarter Hours appeared first on Above […]

Following her inauguration as the president of the Jacksonville chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators, we sat down with Amanda Hall to discuss her new role. She first became involved […]

Susanne and Rick Sichta were presented with the 2026 John R. Hamilton Pro Bono Award of the Year by the Florida Bar’s Appellate Practice Section. This award honors members who have demonstrated […]

From advocating for clients in the courtroom to advising families on their financial future, Patrick Kilbane says there is one common thread that has stayed with his career – relationships and […]

“I ask my attorneys in mediation to take off their litigation loafers and put on their settlement sneakers. That’s a good phrase that sets a positive tone for the process that follows. My mission […]

We sat down with Dana Jacobs following her recognition by the Jacksonville Women Lawyers Association with the Woman Lawyer of the Year Award. Each year, the organization presents it to a woman lawyer […]

Ross is clearly no longer exhibiting good behavior. The post Inaction On Judge Eleanor Ross Sends A Clear Message: Retaliating Against Whistleblowers Is OK appeared first on Above the Law.

These law schools would like to keep their graduates out of debt. The post The Law Schools That Offer Students The Most Help With Tuition (2026) appeared first on Above the Law.

Main Justice found a lever to pull that isn’t ‘why do people keep leaving?’ The post DOJ Rolls Out A Case Quota For The Prosecutors It Hasn’t Lost Yet appeared first on Above the Law.

Intentional or not, Paul Weiss continues reputational pivot away from litigation. The post Linklaters Poaches Two Paul Weiss Litigators appeared first on Above the Law.

The technology is different, but the conversations aren’t. The post Legal Operations Was Built For The AI Era appeared first on Above the Law.

The yellow-tuxedoed showman is famous for turning a struggling minor league baseball franchise into a viral global phenomenon by putting fan experience above all else. The post Exclusive: As Its […]

A former Mayo Clinic research director claims she was silenced, demoted, and ultimately fired for sounding the alarm on AI safety and patient privacy lapses at the health system. Traci Tamiko Eto is […]