The Estrin Report

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law? What is the “backstory” that brought you to this particular career path in Law? When Shakespeare said “first kill all the lawyers,” it was meant as a compliment.

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Above The Law

MAY 15, 2025

Every year, there’s some law school exam drama. USC Law students are dealing with that situation right now, but with the extra twist that it’s happening in their professional responsibility class. Joe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. It’s like an M.

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Above The Law

MAY 5, 2025

Chaos is a ladder if you’re plotting to conquer a dragon-themed fantasy world or practicing law at the highest level. But the Q1 2025 Law Firm Financi a l Index suggests the good times may not last, with the market delivering some of the same warning signs that preceded the last time the bottom fell out of the industry.

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The Estrin Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law? He has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1993, and is the Author of Florida Insurance Law, Thomson West Publishing, 2007–2021. I cannot stress that enough.

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The Estrin Report

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Lawyers must be able to be strong advocates for themselves, as well as their clients. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law? As I mentioned above, I started as a litigator in a law firm.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

That said, if I get voted out first and I don’t get that gold, then I’m working at a big law firm. I’m going to go grind it out at a law firm and try and make the big bucks. Any lawyer knows that that’s a pretty difficult thing to do. That’s my punishment. That’s my punishment.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Before law school sucks their dreams away under a mountain of student debt, many students picture themselves getting into the entertainment industry. But SOME lawyers do make it into the entertainment game and those lawyers belong to the Association of Media and Entertainment Counsel (AMEC). Famous clients! Hollywood living!

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 31, 2023

“Clarence Thomas Enlists Lawyer to Fight ‘Political Blood Sport’”: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson and Lydia Wheeler of Bloomberg Law have this report. The post “Clarence Thomas Enlists Lawyer to Fight ‘Political Blood Sport’” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

What does this madness mean for lawyers who work in the City of Brotherly Love? Thanks to the heavy congestion on the parade route, several law firms are allowing their employees to work remotely, while others are permitting flexible work hours. You can follow her on Bluesky , X/Twitter , and Threads , or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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The Estrin Report

OCTOBER 22, 2021

It does little good to be a Top Lawyer if nobody knows about it. Whether it happens by accident or design, Top Lawyers are known. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. What is the “backstory” that brought you to this particular career path in Law?

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

The latest installment of “Lawyers Royally Bungling with AI” features an Australian attorney who apparently decided that verifying case citations was just too 2024. A reminder that every time you think this story has been hyped enough that lawyers won’t do it again… they go ahead and do it again.

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Does your law firm work allocation model leave too many associates behind? Historically, work allocation in law firms has primarily been driven by partner s. In a National Association of Law Placement (NALP) Foundation survey, law firms cited dissatisfaction with work quality as the top reason for associate departures.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

It is hard to imagine something more exciting for a lawyer than to be at the forefront of a rapidly developing area of law, while getting to work with clients that really need the help.

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Above The Law

APRIL 24, 2025

(Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) College sports hasn’t seen a fumble on the big stage this embarrassing since J.D. Order on the next page…) Joe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. Vance held the national championship trophy.

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 9, 2022

But don’t worry: The editors have you covered with five great law school graduation gift ideas to celebrate the soon-to-be lawyer. Although, if you are willing to open your wallet a bit wider for an expensive law school graduation gift, consider investing in one of these vintage fountain pens. Give a Grown-up Carry Bag.

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Above The Law

MARCH 13, 2025

Law firms love matching policies with their peers and a mounting push against hybrid work could offer firms the safety in numbers they need to retreat from popular hybrid models. But with lawyers struggling to figure out how to run an office in a post-pandemic world, some of the most interesting results addressed the remote work landscape.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

(Photographer: Samuel Corum/Bloomberg) Is it a sign of a healthy judiciary when the countrys largest professional association of lawyers has to formally vote on whether Supreme Court justices should follow basic ethical rules? Joe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer.

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The Estrin Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

People aren’t used to this — especially from lawyers. Rick DeMedeiros of DeMedeiros Injury Law. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. Lawyers are often smart, ambitious, and highly educated. That being said, what does it take to stand out and become a “Top Lawyer” in your specific field of law?

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Attorney at Work

JUNE 16, 2022

As a sports fan, I always like reading about “coaching trees.” When we talk about expanding relationships, lawyers often think about a particular client contact: “How can I get more of the same work from this person or how can I get this person to use other services or offices of the firm?”

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Above The Law

MAY 19, 2025

Suits promotional image If you’ve ever watched Suits and thought, “I should’ve faked my way into this soul-sucking lawyer gig and avoided all the crushing law school debt,” rest assured that, no, you should not have. Not that this is a justification for fraud, but it is a topic that deserves more attention.

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Above The Law

MAY 23, 2025

Meal Planning: Saving Time, Money, And Sanity Juggling three teens, three sports schedules, and a full career meant that whats for dinner? Sigler is a lawyer, author of 30 Days to Better Self-Care , and wellness advocate who helps busy legal professionals build practical habits that support lasting successpersonally and professionally.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

” But, for now, Goldstein will have to put off any nascent jailhouse lawyer aspirations. Joe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. Follow him on Twitter or Bluesky if you’re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news.

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Above The Law

APRIL 29, 2025

Law firms are juicy targets. Secrets, money, privileged communications, and tech clueless lawyers minding the gate. And while hacking into the Department of Defense is as easy as sliding into Pete Hegseth’s DMs, bad actors aren’t stopping there and law firms are prime targets. Its a cybercriminal buffet.

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Above The Law

JUNE 27, 2023

And it wouldn't shock anyone if these lawyers were insufferable at sporting events. The post Normally, When Lawyers Associate For That Long They Get Insufferable appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

APRIL 22, 2025

If you were wondering how almost half the Am Law 100 now qualify as “super rich” , look no further than the newly dropped 2025 CounselLink Trends Report. The annual deep dive into client spending reveals that law firms with 750+ lawyers account for 49.3 Will it usher in the $10,000/hour lawyer ?

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Above The Law

MAY 5, 2025

.” It’s a test that labors under the insane, antiquated notion that the practice of law is defined by an M&A lawyer memorizing the rules of evidence for a closed-book exam. And it’s a test that delivers a lawyer population demonstrably no better or worse at serving the public as having no test at all.

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Above The Law

APRIL 17, 2025

Lets get one thing straight: there are many ways for a lawyer to mess up a case. Casting your client as a carbon copy of an earlier, favorable case is the whole point of a common law system. Lawyers aren’t ethically obligated to generate bespoke, artisanal complaints for each client. But it’s not law school.

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Above The Law

MARCH 31, 2025

You’ve heard of lawyers using AI to do their research or even draft briefs, but sending an AI Avatar to deliver the oral argument is a new one. If the pro se fears they don’t know enough about the law, then the script is going to be garbage in, garbage out. And it’s not a popular one with the judges! In Dewald v.

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Above The Law

APRIL 23, 2025

But it declined to acknowledge significant problems with its multiple-choice questions even as it revealed that a subset of questions were recycled from a first-year law student exam, while others were developed with the assistance of AI by ACS Ventures, the State Bars independent psychometrician. Ron Hubbard book.

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Above The Law

MARCH 24, 2025

” Perhaps it’s an ominous reference to the soon-to-be displaced junior lawyers performing all the tasks AI can reliably handle. Joe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. appeared first on Above the Law. Feel free to email any tips, questions, or comments.

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Above The Law

JUNE 21, 2023

Getting into the NBA Draft is as much about lawyering as anything else. The post Law Student Declares For NBA Draft Like Any Good Lawyer Would… On A Technicality appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Litera’s strategic vision — sometimes more like a mythic quest — involves building the ultimate end-to-end law firm software empire and the company is always on the lookout for providers offering unique technologies that fit into the overall mosaic. The post Litera Adds Dash Of Peppermint appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 30, 2025

If lawyers could understand how the firm kept account of attendance (keycards, logins, etc.) Joe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. Follow him on Twitter or Bluesky if you’re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 29, 2025

It turns out being a partner in a law firm in 2024 is still a pretty sweet gig assuming youre in the right firm, charging the right clients, and actually having some equity to go with that title. ” meme except for “a recession,” the actual economy continued to thrive and law firms were no exception. percent and 9.9

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The Harvard Law grad was a Biglaw partner of the equity variety at Dykema Gossett, described as a star trial attorney by colleagues. As Dykema CEO Leonard Wolfe told Bloomberg Law , Ron consistently demonstrated a level of knowledge and excellence that led to a successful legal career. He is a true professional.”

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Above The Law

MARCH 1, 2024

Judge Denies Law Student's Cross-Examination Request: Can't customize everything. Texas Lawyer Finds Fun Way To Get Fired: What else did he expect from talking down to a judge using his firm's name ? Not Sure He Understands Law Or Sports: Lawyer compares bank robber to football stars. Who Sent You?:

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Above The Law

MARCH 1, 2024

The post Lawyer Compares Bank Robbery Plea To Super Bowl Champs Because… Reasons appeared first on Above the Law. Finally a Chiefs story that isn't about Taylor Swift.

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