Above The Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

or Who can recommend a phenomenal employment defense attorney in Iowa? Its time to kill the perfectionist attorney within and start making quick decisions with ease. Steve Fretzin is a bestselling author, host of the BE THAT LAWYER Podcast, and business development coach exclusively for attorneys.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 4, 2023

Dean Ken Randall spearheads the school’s charge towards interdisciplinary, inclusive degree opportunities. The post How George Mason’s Scalia Law School Prepares New Attorneys For A Changing Future appeared first on Above the Law.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

I’m a principal attorney, and the difference is that I own the whole thing. When the associate attorney or paralegal doesn’t take the time and effort to do that, it really does feel like, okay, well, that’s against our core values. That’s not great. That’s not a good place to be. I bear all of the risk.

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Law 360

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Technological advancements mean more direct evidence is being created than ever before, and attorneys as well as law schools must modify their methods to account for new challenges in how this evidence is collected and used to try cases, says Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

… “I’m unaware of anybody, frankly, whose wife has been sexually harassed and has made jokes about that type of situation,” said [Baldoni’s attorney, Brian] Freedman. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. It surprised me.”

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Above The Law

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Biglaw needs even more attorneys. The post Biglaw’s Hiring A Bunch Of New Law School Graduates appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 30, 2025

If the law schools are now majority women, what does this order do to all those women and minority lawyers looking to succeed and finding that doors may once again be hard to pry open. What about the Mansfield Rule that requires women and minority attorneys, along with disabled and LGBTQ+ attorneys be considered for leadership roles?

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

A survey released Tuesday asked young attorneys if their legal education was worth the cost, and fewer than half said yes. However, 60.9% of respondents…

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Above The Law

MARCH 5, 2025

(Photo by Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post via Getty Images) One of the quickest lessons you pick up in law school is that the path to knowing the law doesn’t end at finding a line in the Constitution or a statute and reading it aloud to anyone who would hear it. Moderated by Andrew T.

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Above The Law

MARCH 3, 2025

Those who pass an ethics test and successfully complete two years in a public service legal position, such as in a states attorneys or public defenders office, would be in line for admittance to the state bar without a passing score on the exam. The program will be open to up to 10 USD law students a year over a period of five years.

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Above The Law

JULY 5, 2023

Younger attorneys, despite their tech savvy, could very well find themselves completely displaced. The post Do AI Large Language Models Like ChatGPT Make Law School Less Worth It As An Investment? appeared first on Above the Law.

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HowAppealing

JANUARY 23, 2025

revokes job offers to young lawyers in elite honors program; Students or graduates from Harvard, Duke, Georgetown, Stanford and other top law schools lost job offers from the Attorney Generals Honors Program”: Perry Stein and Ann E. “Justice Dept. Marimow of The Washington Post have this report.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Stop Being A Meany-Head, Your Honor : DOJ attorneys throw tantrum over judge’s reasonable questions. ABA Suspends Law School DEI Accreditation Requirement : This will make it easier for law schools to bend the knee. An Actual Witch Trial : You have to read about this New Mexico case for yourself !

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Patently O

APRIL 12, 2021

Editor’s Note: Avery Welker is a 1L at Mizzou and likely a future patent attorney. He is starting a new series linking law school canonical cases with intellectual property counterparts. You can email ideas for future posts to avery@patentlyo.com. Dennis Crouch. By Avery Welker. Grilling weather is coming up soon!

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Above The Law

MARCH 13, 2025

MSN has coverage: Donna Adelsons attorneys filed another motion Wednesday arguing divorce papers between her daughter Wendi and Dan Markel should not be included as evidence in her trial. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. Louis School of Law.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

He took the job in 2020 and was the first Black attorney to serve as general counsel. Hebert Law School , according to a faculty member present at the meeting in which his appointment was approved. Teaching is one hell of a switch-up from reviewing the schools contracts and providing legal advice. Louis School of Law.

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Patently O

MAY 4, 2021

Editor’s Note: Avery Welker is a 1L at Mizzou and likely a future patent attorney. He is starting a new series linking law school canonical cases with intellectual property counterparts. The first line of class notes I took in Civil Procedure during our discovery module says, “Spoliation – OLD LEGAL DOCTRINE.”

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HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

“Ken Paxton names administrative law expert with conservative bona fides Texas’ solicitor general; Aaron Nielson will take a one-year leave of absence from BYU’s law school to lead the influential unit within the attorney general’s office”: Eleanor Klibanoff of The Texas Tribune has this report.

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Above The Law

MARCH 14, 2025

Steve Fretzin is a bestselling author, host of the BE THAT LAWYER Podcast, and business development coach exclusively for attorneys. Steve has committed his career to helping lawyers learn key growth skills not currently taught in law school. He can be reached directly by email at steve@fretzin.com.

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LawTechnologyToday

AUGUST 29, 2022

As you enter the real world, you’ll learn very quickly that law school did not teach you how to actually practice law. Practicing law doesn’t have to be as terrifying as it seems. Some attorneys grow complacent and allow their paralegal or associate to sign their name on pleadings and motions. But rest easy!

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JURIST

JULY 18, 2023

During my first week in Accra, I had the opportunity to join Ghanaian law students from GIMPA Law School, one of the most prestigious university law faculties in Ghana, for a dinner. As we enjoyed jollof rice and stew, we compared notes on our respective law school experiences.

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Patently O

JUNE 6, 2021

Editor’s Note: Avery Welker is a rising 2L at Mizzou and likely a future patent attorney. He authors a series linking law school canonical cases with intellectual property counterparts. You can email ideas for future posts to avery@patentlyo.com. – Dennis Crouch. By Avery Welker.

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Above The Law

MARCH 11, 2025

In high-profile cases, the attorneys representing their clients occasionally provide the public with updates on the cases that they’re dealing with. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. Louis School of Law.

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The Estrin Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

As paralegals, it’s our job to provide support to attorneys and clients, dedicating countless hours to research, investigation, drafting, and client engagement. You serve as the point of contact when the attorney is not available. You also put in just as much dedication and effort into every case as the attorney.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 23, 2022

A family friend will be graduating from law school this spring and starting his career at a large law firm next fall. As I considered my own experiences as a first-year associate at a big firm, and subsequent experiences as a more senior attorney, I quickly formulated a list that required a scroll rather than a Post-it.

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ALPS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

On February 16, 2023, Ryan True began a discussion on the ALPS blog by asking this question: How Can We Take Better Care of Our Attorneys? Ryan cited the ALM's 2022 Mental Health Survey finding that 35% of attorneys answered "yes" to the simple question, "Do you feel depressed?”

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Patently O

MAY 25, 2021

Editor’s Note: Avery Welker is a rising 2L at Mizzou and likely a future patent attorney. He authors a series linking law school canonical cases with intellectual property counterparts. You can email ideas for future posts to avery@patentlyo.com. – Dennis Crouch. By Avery Welker.

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Above The Law

MAY 14, 2024

The chief of the DOJ's civil rights division offered an important message to the law school's graduates. The post Assistant Attorney General Speaks Out Against Hate At Columbia Law’s Graduation Ceremony appeared first on Above the Law.

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My Shingle

MARCH 25, 2022

Welcome to MyShingle’s series celebrating Woman-Owned and Mom-Owned Law Firms. This profile features Jessica Markham, a family law attorney in Bethesda, Maryland. Jessica Markham Law School attended and year of graduation. University of Miami, 2005 Name, location(s) and URL of Law Firm.

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Above The Law

MAY 10, 2022

So, Don't Be Shitty To Waitstaff: A lesson attorneys apparently still need to learn. Law School Dean Does NOT Approve: Of D.C.'s Former Biglaw Attorney That Injected Blood Into Groceries: Not guilty by reason of insanity. What's Ted Cruz Up To? Nothing good. s plan to deal with limited seating at the bar exam.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 17, 2021

Law Prof Wins Right Not To Get Vaxxed: Victory for him is, in a very real way, a loss for the rest of society. Attorney Gets 10 Years Of Jail Time: For allegedly trying to hire a hitman to kill her estranged husband’s girlfriend. At Least Vaccines Are Required Here: For in-person CLEs. Welcome To Hell: It. doesn't get better.

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The Estrin Report

MARCH 2, 2023

by Blake Lively with Comments From Chere Estrin Blake Lively nailed this concept about the value of your team in her article, “Your Law Firm’s Employees Cost Too Much to Lose. If you are in law firm management, you simply MUST read this article Chere Estrin What does it cost to replace an attorney in your law firm?

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Attorney at Work

JULY 13, 2021

One of the most pernicious myths for young lawyers is that someone will teach you everything you need to know about practicing law, and as long as you keep your head down and “do what you’re supposed to,” success will come. That someone could be your law school, your law firm, or a supervising or mentoring attorney.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 20, 2022

For many years, law schools have failed to teach practice management and business development skills ?— Law schools are implementing curricula and programs that address the business issues law students will face when they become practicing lawyers. Experienced attorneys are not discouraged by unsuccessful efforts.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Attorneys Fleeing From Government Work: And are finding a challenging job market. Law School Applications Are Up! Good luck making sense of Con Law under this administration ! Attorney! : The post Smarten Up Your AI Usage — See Also appeared first on Above the Law. And For My Next Act, Competent U.S.

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Attorney at Work

APRIL 26, 2021

He told me one of his law school friends had recently become the general counsel of a Fortune 10 company … but that they hadn’t talked in more than 20 years. If you want to resurrect law school contacts, get involved in the alumni group for your class and use your position to get back in touch with people.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Now is the time for schools to work with legal counsel and other stakeholders to make reasoned decisions about which programs are potentially violations of the new policies. Unfortunately, many law schools have already taken such actions. Staci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011.

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