Above the Law

Why Experience Still Matters In An AI-Driven Legal Industry

A conversation with Trustpoint.One CEO Christopher Gallagher

Vibe Coding For Lawyers: Next Big Thing Or Just A Big Dud?

Not sure vibe coding is ready for legal prime time, at least not yet.

Blackstone Divested From Spanx

The private equity firm sold its majority stake in June.

Morning Docket: 07.22.26

* Epstein victims urge Senate to reject Todd Blanche nomination because… well, because of the whole “using the DOJ to run interference for sex abusers” thing. [Washington Post]

* Appalachian School of Law pushing for merger against some local opposition. [Cardinal News]

* RFK Jr cuts off Medicaid in California and Minnesota in retaliatory action against Blue states. [Axios]

* Professor Orin Kerr recirculates his “So You’re About to Start Law School” lecture. [Volokh Conspiracy]

* Second Circuit rules that a judge overstepped in freeing Columbia student nabbed by ICE — arguably in a targeted campaign against pro-Palestinian activists — because the case must work its way through immigration courts before the district court can act. [Guardian]

* EEOC moves to end workplace demographic reports… because you don’t have to combat discrimination if there’s no evidence of discrimination! [Law360]

* Judge blocks administration from stripping work permits while lawsuit over maintaining asylum status proceeds. [Al Jazeera]

* Rep. Cory Mills under DOJ investigation. [ABC News]

* The $50 million malpractice lawsuit against Ashurst Perkins Coie tests diligence of diligence. [JD Journal]

This Judge Is Just Begging For A Benchslap — See Also

Judge VanDyke Has Taken To Asking The Supreme Court For Favors: Of the benchslap variety.

Full Metal Briefing: Todd Blanche feared DOJ would get “skullfucked” by the courts.

The Tortured Logic Of John Yoo: Yoo tells Fox News that the DOJ should probe Zohran Mamdani for thought crime, which is as scary as it is buffonish.

No Merger, No Problem: Linklaters is doing just fine when it comes to revenue, thank you very much.

The Process Is The Process: Generative AI is all over the legal industry, but when it comes to discovery, process beats technology.

Congress Has Some Pointed Questions For Skadden: Will they answer? Probably not! But that won’t necessarily make the problem go away.

Skadden Said Its Trump Deal Raised No Ethical Issues. Intel’s Shareholders Disagree.

Turns out promising the president $100 million in free legal work creates conflicts on the paying side of the ledger too.

Todd Blanche Feared Judges Giving It To DOJ In Extremely Uncomfortable Place

According to new book, Todd Blanche feared the DOJ would spend the next six months 'getting skullfucked' by the courts.

Enterprise AI Is Quietly Creating Its Own Standard Contract

Markets mature when their contracts become recognizable.

Lawyers Learning You Can’t Square Peg AI Into eDiscovery Round Holes

Everyone has a vague notion of 'AI,' but when it comes to discovery, we already built better tech a decade ago.

This Biglaw Partner Got A Crash Course In Comedy From Larry David

A Latham practice chair says the professionals made sure he didn't embarrass himself on camera.

The One Thing You Didn’t Think To Look For In Legal AI 

Accuracy isn’t just about pinpointing the correct answer. It’s also about being able to acknowledge when there is no answer to be found.

John Yoo Wants DOJ To Investigate Mamdani For Crime He Literally Did Not Commit

Torture memo thug appears on Fox News to casually threaten the NYC mayor -- and all of us.

Courtroom View Network: Learning Trial Skills By Watching Real Lawyers In Real Trials

Courtroom View Network is a great example of using AI appropriately and in its proper place and combining it with non-AI tools.

No Merger Needed: Linklaters Posts Strong Financial Results

U.S. and Asia led the way as the firm's profits climbed double digits.

The Legal Tech-To-English Dictionary (2.0): Working With AI In A Professional Environment

In this series of definitions, we’ll explore what it looks like for AI to run unchecked in a business and how managers can establish control.