Join me with guests Laurice Rutledge Lambert and Jennifer Whitton, founders of Aligned Health Law. Discover their unique journey from Biglaw to founding a boutique health law firm. Explore their mission-driven approach and the challenges they face in healthcare regulation. Perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs and legal enthusiasts Highlights Jennifer’s journey: from international relations to law. […]
For most legal marketing professionals, the AI era has seen growing budgets, according to a new report by the Legal Marketing Association and Above the Law. When adjusting for inflation, 54% of respondents to the 2025 Legal Marketing Decision-Makers Survey report “slightly” or “significantly” increased budgets in recent years, while only 14% say their budgets […]
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Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to a survey by Am Law, the high end of equity partner contributions at one Am Law 100 firm was what percentage of a new equity partners’ annual compensation? Hint: There is a big range of partner contributions across Biglaw, but the […]
You Can Only Bite Your Colleagues So Many Times: Summer associate fired for repeatedly biting her co-workers. Not making this up. A Few Good Blondes: This Legally Blonde x A Few Good Men mashup is the video you didn’t know you needed. Looking Back, The Bar Exam Was A Wreck: It looked that way back […]
There’s a new Superman movie out this week and it’s proving to be the right-wing’s kryptonite. In the lead up to the film’s release, the folks behind the movie have been up front that it’s an immigrant story. This shouldn’t come as a shock since the character is almost a century old and has been […]
As legal departments push for more value from their outside counsel relationships, many are considering the use of flat-fee access arrangements for ongoing Advice & Counsel work. These monthly fees provide flexibility, predictability, better communication with the law firm, and often reduced legal spend. Drawing on our combined experience in Legal Operations strategy and legal […]
One of the worst things about how bad the February 2025 California Bar exam went was that nobody was even surprised about how bad it turned out. From the poor budgeting that birthed the rationale for this fiasco to the rushed timeline and AI questions being passed off as rigorous testing technology, the exam was […]
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I would say the state of our democracy. — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, in response to being asked what kept her up at night, during an Indianapolis Bar Association event held earlier this week. As noted by the New York Times, her response was […]
Many people start their own law firms because they want to enjoy the freedom and flexibility afforded by self-employment. Indeed, self-employment can be extremely rewarding and can permit lawyers to practice law the way they want to without the hassle of having a law firm boss. Although attorneys may not think about long-term career consequences […]
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