We’re now two years into the generative AI era and so far this supposedly revolutionary technology has mostly delivered bad middle school term papers and embarrassing lawyer stories. Which isn’t to say the technology can’t perform useful, time-saving tasks, it’s just that — barring a fundamental breakthrough like fusion energy or quantum computing — AI’s […]
(Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) SNL’s 50th anniversary has spawned a lot of commentary. A good bit of it was about them bringing back Black Jeopardy. As great as Tracy Morgan was as Darius, Eddie Murphy as Tracy Morgan stole the show. 4 Cheese Lasagna or nothing! Other commentary has been less appetizing, namely Brian […]
Businesses have been entangled in politics since there have been businesses and politics. It didn’t used to be so in-your-face though. Now, before spending a dollar, we apparently have to somehow try to sort out the “good” corporations from the “bad” corporations. I’m going to let you in on a little secret, though. All corporations […]
Imagine the audacity it takes for a rookie lawyer to refuse to do the work assigned by a midlevel or senior associate. And expect to keep their job? The story of a beleaguered midlevel asking for help with an unruly junior refusing to work has us wondering if the kids are not all right. Also […]
It may be February, but at least one Biglaw firm is already thinking of the brighter days yet to come by announcing special bonuses — and the most surprising thing about this is that Milbank isn’t the firm that’s leading the pack on this round of bonuses. Which highly profitable, IP-focused law firm just announced […]
Share Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read: Trump’s lawyers ask Supreme Court to fast-track approval of agency officials’ firings (David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times) The Supreme Court gave Trump immunity. He’s using it as a blank check. (Joan […]
* KPMG says the era of the Big Four displacing American law firm work is just beginning. [Bloomberg Law News] * Judge says DOJ got some ‘splainin’ to do about this Adams dismissal. [Law360] * Serial lateral moves aren’t the dealbreaker they once were. [American Lawyer] * Musk’s lawyers trying to change Delaware law to […]
Trained at Addleshaw Goddard before leaving to pursue a career in politics Jonathan Reynolds MP The government’s Business Secretary is facing awkward questions after it emerged that he had apparently claimed to be a ‘solicitor’ despite not completing his training. Jonathan Reynolds MP studied law at BPP Law School before securing a training contract at […]
Half price prep courtesy of BARBRI BARBRI is calling on students to video their views on the role of emotional intelligence in legal practice as part of its latest SQE scholarship competition. To enter the competition, solicitor hopefuls must submit a video of no more than five minutes on the topic: “To what extent should […]
Career changer backed by Judicial Conduct Office A magistrate has been sanctioned after referring to a colleague as a “trolley dolly”, and making sarcastic comments about her law degree. Michael Barnes was handed the formal warning by the Judicial Conduct Office following allegations by the unnamed colleague. Barnes’ fellow magistrate made a series of allegations, […]
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