ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The phrase was cemented into pop culture lexicon by its use in Jerry Maguire, the 1996 film starring Tom Cruise as a sports agent, telling the story of his relationship with the profession and one particularly demanding football player-client. “How about every day?” he responds without a second of hesitation.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Any lawyer knows that that’s a pretty difficult thing to do. 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. That’s my punishment.

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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? Except for a brief moment when my mother bought me Grey’s Anatomy and the pictures made me want to throw up, I have always wanted to be a trial lawyer. Ok, fantastic.

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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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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. I have never known a successful lawyer who did not work hard.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

But SOME lawyers do make it into the entertainment game and those lawyers belong to the Association of Media and Entertainment Counsel (AMEC). Won’t someone please think of the lawyers? Joe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. Famous clients! Exciting legal problems!

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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? What better way to use those skills in a professional environment than as a lawyer? How important is it for a lawyer to go to a top-tier school?

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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? How important is it for a lawyer to go to a top-tier school? And it worked.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Darren Heitner shares some insights on how student-athletes can monetize their NILs.

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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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The Estrin Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

People aren’t used to this — especially from lawyers. 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? Rick DeMedeiros of DeMedeiros Injury Law.

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Above The Law

MARCH 13, 2025

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. Once lawyers add more faces, the push for in-office work jumps up, with the 1-5 lawyer operation running fully in-office at 36% and only 10% working fully remote.

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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 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

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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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

While law firms struggle to keep a lid on AI security threats and otherwise control lawyers using AI out of turn , Linklaters has a forward-thinking solution that more firms should embrace. out of 10 and bet-the-company lawyering doesn’t grade on a curve. It’s not like Linklaters is alone on this.

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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

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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Rocket Matter

JANUARY 7, 2022

You’ve got to catch up on gossip, discuss the latest episode of whatever you’re binge-watching these days, talk about the headlines of the day, and go over a play-by-play of the weekend’s sports… Read More » How to Stay Focused at Work: 8 Productivity Tips for Lawyers.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 25, 2021

This is one of the coolest side gigs in the world for a sports fan.

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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. Feel free to email any tips, questions, or comments.

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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

Secrets, money, privileged communications, and tech clueless lawyers minding the gate. Threats are coming and lawyers mostly don’t get it. It’s not just about planning ahead either… lawyers fail to grasp the back end too. Joe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer.

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LegalReader

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

If you have been injured in a gym, a wellness club, a sports club, or a yoga studio, seek medical attention. Chart the circumstances underlying your injuries and, if possible, seek evidence from the witnesses.

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Law 360

JULY 3, 2024

Boxing has influenced my legal work by enabling me to confidently hone the skills I've learned from the sport, like the ability to remain calm under pressure, evaluate an opponent's weaknesses and recognize when to seize an important opportunity, says Kirsten Soto at Clyde & Co.

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Above The Law

MAY 15, 2025

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. One might even say the ethical response requires writing a new exam. Feel free to email any tips, questions, or comments.

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LegalReader

APRIL 8, 2022

A disability might not only make it impossible for you to continue working in your current field, but it could also inhibit you from engaging in things you once enjoyed such as sports.

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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. Joe Patrice is a senior editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. And it’s not a popular one with the judges! In Dewald v. Hey, at least it wasn’t a cat.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Her perfectionism pushed her to achieve in sports and academics, and her high level… Since childhood, Wendy Tamis Robbins experienced debilitating anxiety and panic attacks.

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Above The Law

APRIL 22, 2025

The annual deep dive into client spending reveals that law firms with 750+ lawyers account for 49.3 Generative AI brings a lot of hype , but it’s not about to convince in-house lawyers to swap their outside counsel yet. Will it usher in the $10,000/hour lawyer ? percent of all legal spend. The yacht budget is safe.

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Law 360

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

My lifelong participation in the sport of dressage — often called ballet on horses — has proven that several skills developed through training and competition are transferable to legal work, especially the ability to harness focus, persistence and versatility when negotiating a deal, says Stephanie Coco at V&E.

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Above The Law

MARCH 1, 2024

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. Judge Denies Law Student's Cross-Examination Request: Can't customize everything. Who Sent You?: More Money, New Record!:

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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? The American Lawyer has additional details: Kaufman Dolowich, Ballard Spahr, and Polsinelli are all among the firms permitting remote work on the day of the parade, anticipating travel difficulties as a result of the expected crowds.

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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

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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Above The Law

MAY 29, 2025

Like many lawyers, I worked within rigid structurestracking time in six-minute increments, adhering to 95 type schedules (and beyond), and reserving weekends for catching up on sleep or preparing for Monday, or more likely, an urgenthas to be done now project. I aligned my time around their sports, school events, and everyday family life.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 20, 2024

The post Formula 1 Lawyers Are Super Busy Right Now Because They Don’t Understand Modern Marketing appeared first on Above the Law. The cease-and-desist letters are flying.

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