Tasha Norman Retiring After 18 Years at ALM
Tasha Norman, Senior Director of Corporate Responsibility and Market Development, initiated many programs that are now institutions at ALM.
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Virtual Substance Use Disorder Companies Sound Alarm Over PHE Ending
The COVID-19 public health emergency waived a rule that required a practitioner to conduct an in-person medical exam before prescribing controlled substances via telemedicine. Once…
Morning Docket: 02.07.23
* ABA asks the Supreme Court to maybe consider having some ethical rules. Aw. Cute. [Reuters] * Professor Rick Hasen discusses the high likelihood that…
With Launch of Second-Generation Platform, Legatics Expands from Transaction Management into Project Management
With the launch today of its second-generation platform, London-based Legatics is expanding the capabilities it offers customers from its core of legal transaction management into…
Billable Hours Remain a Barrier to Law Firms Embracing AI: The Morning Minute
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Law Firms Will ‘Drill Down’ On Taming Expenses in 2023
Firm costs actually dropped by the end of 2022, partly because firms were more frugal in staffing and pay. Law firms will continue to be…
Witness Testify in Whistle Blower Hearing on Miami Police Corruption and Racism
Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales faced allegations of targeting department staff who reported internal affairs corruption and racism at a hearing in front of the…
New Jersey Lawmakers Could Pass Sextortion Bill
New Jersey lawmakers have taken a step towards making sextortion a criminal offense in the state. The bill, which passed unanimously last week in the…
Kansas Court Reconsiders the Death Penalty
In a case out of Wichita, Kansas, the ACLU is challenging the death penalty for a person convicted of a double murder, Frank Morris reports…
Memphis Police Chief Previously Trained With Israeli Forces
An old resume of Memphis Police Chief Cerelyn Davis shows that she completed several training programs with Israeli police and security forces. Davis and her…
Interpol Considering Policing the Metaverse
The International Criminal Police Organization, or Interpol, is looking into how to police the metaverse and related platforms as they attempt to define what “metaverse…
Boston Officers Charged With Criminal Overtime Fraud
Four Boston Police Department officers have been charged in connection with overtime fraud at the department’s evidence warehouse, the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Massachusetts…
Texas Prisoners Hunger Strike Against Solitary Confinement
Hundreds of Texas prisoners participated in a hunger strike starting January 10 to protest against the state’s solitary confinement practices, Michelle Pitcher reports for the…
Former Sergeant Sentenced to Life For Murder of Fellow Soldier
A former U.S. Army sergeant, Byron Booker, was sentenced to life in federal prison without parole last week for the premeditated murder of another soldier…
Corey Booker Hopeful For Some Bipartisan Progress On Police Reform
New Jersey Senator Corey Booker has negotiated with a number of other senators as he anticipates some bipartisan progress on limited federal police reform legislation,…
Lawsuit Alleges D.C. Police Practiced Illegal ‘Jump Outs’
An illegal police practice known as “jump outs” is facing increased scrutiny in Washington, D.C., fueled by recently released video deposition detailing how D.C. police…
Minnesota Jail Ordered to Reduce Capacity
The Minnesota Department of Corrections has ordered the Ramsey County Jail to reduce its inmate population to 324 from 360 after multiple incidents where incarcerated…
Laser-Focused on Growth, Law Firms Launch Offices Around the Globe
Global law firms know the days of historic revenue and profit gains are over. So is it any wonder they are scrambling to find new…
Law Firms Developing GPT-3.5 Tools? For Now, They May Be Few and Far Between
While legal tech providers are steadily releasing tools leveraging GPT-3.5, even innovative law firms who regularly develop legal tech may have a challenging time following…
Law Schools Are Moving Online. Here’s How Schools Can Build Strategy and Support for Virtual Law Programs.
As more and more law schools offer online courses and programs, they need to expand their strategies beyond attempting to replicate in-person classes over Zoom.…
Religious Discrimination, Racial Discrimination, And ’Supreme’ Discernment — See Also
Odd One Out — This Biglaw Firm Is Feeling The Pre-Valentine’s Day Loneliness: And by that, I mean no one wants to merge with them.…
A Bankruptcy Court Served a Subpoena Via Twitter. Will This Catch On?
In recent years, judges have allowed new, creative ways of serving subpoenas—whether it be over email, voice message or even social media.
Trump Appeals Million-Dollar Sanctions Order On Grounds Of … Ummm, He’ll Tell You Later
Trump litigation never dies, it just comes back with a different team of lawyers. The post Trump Appeals Million-Dollar Sanctions Order On Grounds Of ……
Not-Guilty Plea for Tom Girardi, Whose Mental Competency at Issue Over $15M Alleged Theft
Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen Stevenson entered the plea at an arraignment hearing in downtown Los Angeles and granted a request from Tom Girardi’s lawyers…
The First Black Woman On The Federal Bench
She played a pivotal role in the end of segregation. The post The First Black Woman On The Federal Bench appeared first on Above the…
Plaintiffs Bar Partner Promotions Highlight Rising Caseload, Commitment to Firm Culture
Plaintiffs firms are off to a dynamic start into 2023 with diverse partner classes and a strong commitment to antitrust, MDL and health care litigation.…
2 Texas Firms Get $42M Patent Verdict Against Boston Scientific in Delaware
A jury in Delaware federal court found Boston Scientific’s SYNERGY stents were derived from information given to the company executives both in person at a…
What To Know Before Renting Your First Apartment
Could there be anything sweeter than being 18, out of high school, and ready to flee the nest? It’s time to live under a different…
100% That Firm: These New Jersey Lawyers Just Helped Lizzo Win a Major Legal Victory
“What the board rested its decision on was the fact that Lizzo seemed to constantly attach the phrase to herself, and her musical services, so…
Has Elon Musk’s Acquittal Created A New Social Media Monster?
What will the man tweet next? The post Has Elon Musk’s Acquittal Created A New Social Media Monster? appeared first on Above the Law.
As It Expands Into Other Verticals, Time By Ping Rebrands As Laurel
The company, which last year raised $36.5 million in Series B financing, said it is also launching a new brand identity and a reimagined product.…
‘A Double-Edged Sword’: Why Young Judges Might Not Stick Around
“We’re all human beings and so each person comes to their story as to why they left the bench with their own personal, emotional makeup,”…
Supreme Court Clerks Hired More For Pedigree Than Merit In… Not-So Shocking News
Also… mostly white and men. The post Supreme Court Clerks Hired More For Pedigree Than Merit In… Not-So Shocking News appeared first on Above the…
Announcing: A Fun Way to Recognize the Legal Tech Writers Who Contribute to LawNext During February
Are you an expert in legal tech? Or are you are a legal professional who uses legal tech? Either way, here is your chance to…
The ABA Has Decided! The LSAT Is Anything But Over With
Logic games. Those damned logic games did nothing to help me in Crim Law. The post The ABA Has Decided! The LSAT Is Anything But…
The Best Law Schools For Women (2023)
Law school may be the perfect place for women in America to prove that the future is female. The post The Best Law Schools For…
Florida Celebrates Black History Month By Gunning For Woke CLE Credits
This is what MLK would have wanted. The post Florida Celebrates Black History Month By Gunning For Woke CLE Credits appeared first on Above the…
This Biglaw Firm Has The Urge To Merge, But Can’t Find A Willing Partner
Why won’t anyone merge with this Am Law 200 firm? The post This Biglaw Firm Has The Urge To Merge, But Can’t Find A Willing…
Making Room For DEI: The Legal Ops Perspective
As the demand for DEI initiatives grows, so does the need for a capable leader to take charge. The post Making Room For DEI: The…
New York Trial Boutique Opens DC Office With Two Litigators
Barry Pollack from Kramer Levin and Addy Schmitt from Miller & Chevalier are joining Harris St. Laurent & Wechsler to launch its new D.C. office.…
ABA Rejects Proposal to Make Law School Admissions Tests Optional
Resolution 300 failed by voice vote Monday at the policymaking body’s midyear meeting in New Orleans.
Court Dropkicks Yet Another Garbage Trump Defamation Suit. Don’t Worry, There’s More Where That Came From.
The well never runs dry on Trump LOLsuits. The post Court Dropkicks Yet Another Garbage Trump Defamation Suit. Don’t Worry, There’s More Where That Came…
Should The Supreme Court Write This?
We draft a possible opinion for the Supreme Court in its consideration of storage of important government information. The post Should The Supreme Court Write…
After Months Of Doom & Gloom, Maybe Biglaw Firms Still Made Massive Profits In 2022
Financially suffering law firms may be the exception rather than the rule. The post After Months Of Doom & Gloom, Maybe Biglaw Firms Still Made…
Baker McKenzie Investigating Racism Claims; Partner Steps Away From Leadership Role
A departure memo reveals all. The post Baker McKenzie Investigating Racism Claims; Partner Steps Away From Leadership Role appeared first on Above the Law.
Why The Legal Work Experience Is Broken And How You Can Do Better [Sponsored]
Lawyers are simply spending too much time on operational tasks. The post Why The Legal Work Experience Is Broken And How You Can Do Better…
Why Lawmakers Are Trying To Nix VA’s $50B+ Dollar Oracle Cerner EHR Rollout
Two Congresspeople recently introduced a bill seeking to terminate the VA’s Oracle Cerner EHR rollout. The legislation said that the project is too flawed and…