Getty Ed note: Latest in a series. Read the prior installment here. As we progress through our series on the strategic value of presenting CLEs, we’ve explored how these presentations can enhance your professional reputation and serve as powerful tools for networking and client development. Now, we turn our attention to another critical advantage: the long-term benefits […]
“Leading” is the leading word in law firm-produced business announcements in the U.S. and U.K., according to a new study, while the markets appear to differ the most in how they express professional joy. The “10 Most Overused Words in Legal Press Releases” report by the PR firm Infinite explores the frequency of descriptors like […]
Law firms can be unpleasant places to work since office politics and bad personalities can create a toxic culture. Sometimes, law firm partners and other managers might abuse their power and belittle associates even though this can have an adverse impact on morale. In some extreme examples, shouting matches might be commonplace in law firm offices. I […]
New York Attorney General Leitita James is a thorn in Donald Trump’s side. James was behind the civil fraud case against the Trump organization which, though the fine was slashed, found the organization engaged in fraud. This, of course, means she’s been targeted for investigation by the administration. Mortgage fraud is the 2025 go-to investigation […]
Law professor Felicia Branch was suspended by the University of Arkansas Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law over comments she made on Facebook concerning the death of far-right activist Charlie Kirk. Her comments, which called particular attention to the methods of Kirk and his own take on gun violence, sparked a firestorm in […]
In this episode of The Jabot Podcast, I chat with Sarah Johansson, the Legal Product Lead at Theo AI, about the intersection of legal tech and AI. Sarah shares her journey from law to tech and explains how Theo AI predicts lawsuit outcomes using data and intelligent agents. This episode dives into AI’s role in […]
Law.com International recently published its latest edition of the Global 200, a ranking of the world’s 200 largest law firms by total revenue. How did these firms do in the year that was? As we learned from the most recent Am Law 100 rankings, Biglaw firms are sailing even higher, and their revenues are up […]
Few Onion headlines have better captured this moment in history like, “Area Man Passionate Defender Of What He Imagines Constitution To Be.” Through the grace of social media, whatever dumbass legal theory a non-lawyer cooks up based on half-remembered court cases, can now metastasize throughout the country, plopped into the For You feeds of any […]
Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “Your First Call After You Shoot Someone; In the era of Stand Your Ground, self-defense insurance is increasingly popular; Does it promote […]
The American Lawyer survey of midlevel associates at large law firms recently came out and it’s got some sad findings. The survey revealed several troubling trends: • 56% of the firms had at least one associate who complained about the firm technology, in particular the laptops they were issued. • Many say the firm’s security software slowed their devices down. • Many use their own money to buy their own technology to […]
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