Above the Law

It’s Still A Good Time To Be A Lawyer. So Far.

Let’s not get too comfortable.

Clio Acquires Jurisage, Paving The Way For Canadian Launch Of Clio Work And Other Canadian AI Tools

Clip described the deal as as ‘a foundational investment’ in the future of legal AI in Canada.

Goals Are Not Magic, They Are Systems: Why Most Professionals Never Reach The Goals They Set

The challenge has always been doing what works consistently enough for results to appear.

Morning Docket: 06.11.26

* Ahem. “My Mayor is Muslim, my bagel is Jewish, my Christian the opposite of the nationalist caricature that pure grifters like Alito & Thomas contrive… Knicks in 5.” [ESPN]

* “Meta, YouTube Lose Bid To Void $6M Addiction Verdict.” Can’t read Law360? Well, smash that like button and click subscribe and maybe you can learn the news! [Law360]

* Trump judges add “won’t admit 2020 was a legitimate election” to things they won’t admit alongside “RACIAL SEGREGATION IS BAD.” [Daily Beast]

* Cross-Atlantic mergers bring out the claws. [Legal Cheek]

* NLJ headline is about the Senate pressing a judicial nominee about clerk hiring. The guy REFUSED TO SAY WHO WON THE 2020 ELECTION. The abject uselessness of media. [National Law Journal]

* Bill Gates testifies about Epstein the way Windows Me came out… not good, but knowing there were way worse options [Reuters]

Boutique Firms Beat The Market — See Also

Wins In The Courtroom And The Salary Race: So much money!

Kellogg Feeds Their Associates’ Wallets: They even included a special bonus!

Boutique Starts Their First-Years At $255K!: Desmarais LLP is showing off their generosity in a big way!

Quick And Speedy Compensation!: Trial boutique Elsberg Baker & Maruri matches Milbank!

Wilkinson Stekloff Joins The Salary Bonanza: Woop Woop!

Seward & Kissel Joins The Salary Train: Good on them! Now, where’s the rest of the firms?

More Prosecutorial Abuse: Prosecutor used cop database to spy on romantic competition.

Conservative Law Professors Feel The Need To Hold Back: Is this a free speech issue or what it takes to keep things social?

The ATL Law School Ranking Is Live!: See where your dream school (and actual school) place!

Formal Law Firm Mentorship Programs Are At Death’s Door

Formal mentorship programs look good on paper, but in practice, they may not be so great.

Trump Memo On AI Aims To Avoid Repeat Of Anthropic Debacle

The 'National Security Presidential Memorandum' urges closer collaboration with AI companies — as long as they’re compliant with Pentagon demands — and orders a sweeping revision of Biden-era guardrails on military AI.

Court Sanctions Lawyers From Both Sides In The Same Lawsuit For Filing Briefs With AI-Hallucinated Cases

You can't spell failure without AI.

Trouble For Midsize Law Firms: Is The Titanic Sinking?

Several factors got midsize firms to this point.

FIFA World Cup 26: Safe From Drones, Watched By Everyone?

Behind every match, every fan festival, every watch party, and every packed stadium sits an enormous security operation that most of us will never see.

Biglaw’s ‘Rising Tide’ Isn’t Lifting Every Partner’s Boat Anymore

As profits soar, Biglaw firms are becoming more selective about who gets equity.

Even If Law Professors Are Self-Censoring, Let’s Not Rush To Any Conclusions About ‘Liberal Bias’

Yes, no one wants to hear you say you hate Asians. No, that doesn't mean they're silencing you.

GRRRRREAT News As Firm Announces Above-Market Salaries AND Special Bonuses

A big day at this elite firm.

Boutique Firm Raises First-Year Pay To $255,000

Firm continues to offer some of its trademark over-the-market pay.

Firm Matches Milbank’s New Salary Scale, Sealed With A Kiss…el

Exciting news for associates.