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Is Supreme Court giving US preferential treatment? That might be ‘troubling message,’ dissent argues
Home Daily News Is Supreme Court giving US preferential treatment?… U.S. Supreme Court Is Supreme Court giving US preferential treatment? That might be 'troubling message,' dissent argues By Debra Cassens Weiss June 9, 2025, 10:49 am CDT U.S. Supreme Court...
Goodwin Procter ends agreement with recruiter who called its diversity decisions ‘shameful’
Home Daily News Goodwin Procter ends agreement with recruiter… Law Firms Goodwin Procter ends agreement with recruiter who called its diversity decisions 'shameful' By Debra Cassens Weiss June 3, 2025, 1:05 pm CDT The founder of a legal recruiting company has...
SCOTUS will consider whether Illinois congressman has standing to challenge ballot-counting law
Home Daily News SCOTUS will consider whether Illinois congressman… U.S. Supreme Court SCOTUS will consider whether Illinois congressman has standing to challenge ballot-counting law By Debra Cassens Weiss June 3, 2025, 11:24 am CDT Republican U.S. Rep. Mike...
Boycotting law clerks to pressure schools might ‘cross an important line,’ 8th Circuit chief judge says
Home Daily News Boycotting law clerks to pressure schools… Judiciary Boycotting law clerks to pressure schools might 'cross an important line,' 8th Circuit chief judge says By Debra Cassens Weiss June 3, 2025, 8:48 am CDT A federal judge who boycotted the...
Horse of a Different Color: In the age of AI, lawyers must set aside resistance to change
At the turn of the 20th century, citizens were confronted with a terrifying new technology that threatened to upend society and transform a multitude of industries. Automobiles—originally known as “horseless carriages”—had appeared on the consumer market and...
Suspended lawyer charged with theft from client apparently shoots, wounds himself during arrest
Home Daily News Suspended lawyer charged with theft from… Criminal Justice Suspended lawyer charged with theft from client apparently shoots, wounds himself during arrest By Debra Cassens Weiss June 2, 2025, 11:23 am CDT A suspended Pennsylvania lawyer was...
DOJ lawyer blames ‘confluence of administrative errors’ for another El Salvador deportation
Home Daily News DOJ lawyer blames 'confluence of administrative… Immigration Law DOJ lawyer blames 'confluence of administrative errors' for another El Salvador deportation By Debra Cassens Weiss June 2, 2025, 10:26 am CDT Immigrants deported from the United...
Trump nominates his lawyer Emil Bove to 3rd Circuit
Home Daily News Trump nominates his lawyer Emil Bove to 3rd… Judiciary Trump nominates his lawyer Emil Bove to 3rd Circuit By Debra Cassens Weiss May 29, 2025, 3:38 pm CDT Emil Bove, an attorney for President Donald Trump, sits in Manhattan criminal court...
ABA Journal wins magazine of the year from business press group for third time in a row
Home Daily News ABA Journal wins magazine of the year from… Law in Popular Culture ABA Journal wins magazine of the year from business press group for third time in a row By Debra Cassens Weiss May 29, 2025, 2:05 pm CDT The ABA Journal took home the top honor...
‘Whole lot of oddities’ excuse wrongdoing of lawyer with likely COVID-19 delirium, ethics referee says
Home Daily News 'Whole lot of oddities' excuse wrongdoing… Ethics 'Whole lot of oddities' excuse wrongdoing of lawyer with likely COVID-19 delirium, ethics referee says By Debra Cassens Weiss May 29, 2025, 1:17 pm CDT Ethics charges should be dropped against a...
Why lie? Max docuseries exams murderer who reportedly fibbed about killing a few more people
For many, the term “false confession” brings up visions of cops scaring people in custody to say they committed crimes when in fact they did not. But today I am writing about entirely different false confessions—where people contact law enforcement and confess,...
Think new BigLaw associates are all making $225K? Think again, new NALP report says
Home Daily News Think new BigLaw associates are all making… Lawyer Pay Think new BigLaw associates are all making $225K? Think again, new NALP report says By Debra Cassens Weiss May 29, 2025, 10:55 am CDT Despite reports of $225,000 starting salaries for BigLaw...
Lawyer at a Party: How to handle unwanted legal inquiries
“My lease says no pets allowed, but that’s only for like really big dogs—right?” You take a deep breath, look at your inquisitor and wonder anew why you left the comfort of your home for this cocktail party. At home, no one asks you legal questions. If...
Open-source intelligence and why it has become vital to modern legal operations
Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Rick Campbell, the executive chairman and CEO of @Group, and Matt Winlaw, the CEO and managing director of @ID, which is one of three divisions within @Group that also includes @Docs and @Soft. They discussed open-source...
BigLaw firms defend pro bono deals with Trump as they handle influx of requests for legal help
Home Daily News BigLaw firms defend pro bono deals with Trump… Law Firms BigLaw firms defend pro bono deals with Trump as they handle influx of requests for legal help By Debra Cassens Weiss May 28, 2025, 2:25 pm CDT Nine BigLaw firms defended their...
Supreme Court will consider whether federal courts can reduce sentences based on innocence claim
Home Daily News Supreme Court will consider whether federal… U.S. Supreme Court Supreme Court will consider whether federal courts can reduce sentences based on innocence claim By Debra Cassens Weiss May 28, 2025, 12:03 pm CDT The U.S. Supreme Court agreed...
Kim Kardashian completes legal studies—without attending law school
Home Daily News Kim Kardashian completes legal studies—without… Legal Education Kim Kardashian completes legal studies—without attending law school By Debra Cassens Weiss May 28, 2025, 8:53 am CDT Reality TV star Kim Kardashian speaks onstage during the 2020...
AI-hallucinated cases end up in more court filings, and Butler Snow issues apology for ‘inexcusable’ lapse
Home Daily News AI-hallucinated cases end up in more court… Law Firms AI-hallucinated cases end up in more court filings, and Butler Snow issues apology for 'inexcusable' lapse By Debra Cassens Weiss May 27, 2025, 2:37 pm CDT Butler Snow is asking a federal...
How to implement AI at your law firm
For the past few years, this column has focused primarily on generative artificial intelligence software. In each column, I offer an overview of a category of AI software, including what it does, how to choose the right tool for your firm, and available options...
Majority ‘favors the president over our precedent’ in order allowing firings of independent agency leaders, Kagan says
Home Daily News Majority 'favors the president over our precedent'… U.S. Supreme Court Majority 'favors the president over our precedent' in order allowing firings of independent agency leaders, Kagan says By Debra Cassens Weiss May 27, 2025, 9:57 am CDT The...
Cadwalader plans to do this to satisfy pro bono deal with Trump
Home Daily News Cadwalader plans to do this to satisfy pro… Law Firms Cadwalader plans to do this to satisfy pro bono deal with Trump By Debra Cassens Weiss May 22, 2025, 3:07 pm CDT Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft plans to ask Brooklyn District Attorney Eric...
RICO billing conspiracy by law firms ‘hoodwinked’ courts, Ford alleges in suit seeking $300M
Home Daily News RICO billing conspiracy by law firms ‘hoodwinked’… Law Firms RICO billing conspiracy by law firms ‘hoodwinked’ courts, Ford alleges in suit seeking $300M By Debra Cassens Weiss May 22, 2025, 2:45 pm CDT A closeup of the Ford sign is seen outside...
2024 produced record number of ‘thermonuclear verdicts,’ report finds; what is impact of younger jurors?
Home Daily News 2024 produced record number of 'thermonuclear… Verdicts & Settlements 2024 produced record number of 'thermonuclear verdicts,' report finds; what is impact of younger jurors? By Debra Cassens Weiss May 22, 2025, 12:11 pm CDT A record number...
‘Pugnacious legal industry website’ is ‘rage read’ for lawyers opposing BigLaw deals with Trump
Home Daily News 'Pugnacious legal industry website' is 'rage… Law in Popular Culture 'Pugnacious legal industry website' is 'rage read' for lawyers opposing BigLaw deals with Trump By Debra Cassens Weiss May 22, 2025, 9:37 am CDT If you want to know how BigLaw...
