Above the Law

The Laws Of Unintended Consequences

That's the signpost up ahead. Your next stop, the Girardi Zone.

How Savvy Lawyers Balance AI Innovation With AI Responsibility

Are law firms sacrificing long-term expertise for short-term gains?

Stop Networking. Start Showing Up.

If you want to build a practice, focus less on finding new people and more on becoming someone worth finding.

The Path To AI Maturity: What Leaders Should Consider In The Coming Year

AI is rapidly becoming an everyday reality. This CLE webinar will provide insights on how to get ahead of the transforming AI legal landscape.

Trump Says Justices Barrett & Gorsuch ‘Sicken’ Him

What have you done for me lately?

Iran Conflict Disrupts Economies, But Experts Predict Rise In Defense Spending

‘To counter these [Iran’s] asymmetric threats, Gulf states are compelled to accelerate military modernization, prioritizing advanced air defenses like Patriot and THAAD upgrades,’ said a retired Kuwaiti air force officer.

Morning Docket: 03.26.26

* Having faceplanted once already, Trump housing chief proposes all new frivolous criminal charges against Letitia James. [Guardian]

* Biglaw drew less from litigation funders last year. [American Lawyer]

* Justice Department agrees to give Michael Flynn a chunk of taxpayer money over a crime Flynn confessed to committing. [CNN]

* NAACP hires former Civil Rights Division chief Kristen Clarke. [Reuters]

* Elon Musk is citing LinkedIn in effort to get rid of Delaware chancellor. [Delaware Business Court Insider]

* As the Metaverse ends, is this the fall of virtual law offices? Did they ever actually exist? [Legaltech News]

* Lawyer gets prison for defrauding clients. [ABA Journal]

Susman Godfrey Ditches Giving 1Ls Exploding Offers — See Also

Proper Evaluation Takes Time: The firm has enough sense to not force 1Ls to rush their careers.

Bill Barred From Executive Privilege At Airport: Stand in line like everybody else!

You Can’t Juggle It All: Biglaw partner shares refreshingly honest story about work/life balance.

$50K For A Public Interest Summer?: Biglaw stipends are bleeding over into non-Biglaw positions.

My Cousin Litera: This will be the coolest use of comparative legal AI you’ve seen in a while.

This Week On Thinking Like A Lawyer: Afroman’s huge win and Elon’s big loss.

2025 Was A Good Year To Move Law Firms

Like, historically good.

Jury Finds Meta And YouTube’s Negligence Led To Addiction In Kids

Mind your social media use!

AI Training Is A Must At This Biglaw Firm, But Lawyers Won’t Receive Any Billable Hours For It

Firm leadership emphasizes AI fluency while declining to treat it as billable work.

Afroman And Elon Had Very Different Trial Experiences

And the DOJ had an atrocious week.

The Nation’s Stupidest Rally Around Trump’s War, Now It’s Up To The Rest Of Us To Shame These Ding-Dongs

If America’s now in the business of removing any leader who is badly running a country, I would suggest we start at home.

AI Vendor Contracts: The Terms And Conditions Trap

The technology is new, but the contracting playbook is old.

‘My Cousin Vinny’ Script Actually Got More Accurate As It Went To The Screen (And Litera Can Prove It)

General-purpose LLMs can't beat usable redlines, but AI can make usable redlines more valuable.