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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > biglaws-money-can-follow-its-recruits-right-into-a-judges-chambers-ethics-panel-says

Biglaw's Money Can Follow Its Recruits Right Into A Judge's Chambers, Ethics Panel Says

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (303+ words) As long as the check isn't 'tied in any way' to the judicial service, it's all good. A judicial ethics panel has looked at the increasingly common arrangement of a law student cashing a Biglaw check while working, unpaid, inside…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 09 > pangram-loving-law-professors-have-reached-peak-ai-slop-brain

Pangram Loving Law Professors Have Reached Peak AI Slop Brain

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (375+ words) Pangram-mania is everywhere and all it proves is how little its fans care about critical thinking. Instead, he seems to have blocked me. Lawprofblawg already wrote up the risks of journals arbitrarily screening submissions through a questionable AI tool more…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 08 > the-justice-that-beat-an-impeachment-effort-led-by-a-future-president > 2

The Justice That Beat An Impeachment Effort Led By A Future President - Page 2 of 2

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (208+ words) Kathryn Rubino joined the editorial staff at Above the Law in 2015. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from New York University and her Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School. Kathryn began her work as a litigator…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 08 > the-justice-that-beat-an-impeachment-effort-led-by-a-future-president

The Justice That Beat An Impeachment Effort Led By A Future President

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (147+ words) Kathryn Rubino joined the editorial staff at Above the Law in 2015. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from New York University and her Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School. Kathryn began her work as a litigator…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 08 > the-battle-to-protect-ethical-prosecutors

The Battle To Protect Ethical Prosecutors

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (193+ words) The reform campaign to end prosecutorial misconduct. Those cases pushed Iris to found Protect Ethical Prosecutors, a reform campaign aimed at ending prosecutorial misconduct. In this conversation, we talk through the scale of the problem, why prosecutors are effectively immune…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 08 > lawyers-want-to-figure-out-ai-but-many-struggle-to-know-where-to-start

Lawyers Want To Figure Out AI, But Many Struggle To Know Where To Start

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (464+ words) Biglaw firms have all the resources in the world to tailor their AI solutions, and, in some cases, build their own. Professional tech staff can keep on top of the ever-changing landscape. Whenever multiple tools provide comparably secure and accurate…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 08 > the-war-for-legal-talent-is-here

The War For Legal Talent Is Here

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1671+ words) Why law firms that ignore retention right now may pay for it for years. In 18 years of working in the legal industry, I cannot remember a time when more law firms were in need of talent than they are right…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 08 > in-house-leaders-say-lawyers-at-these-biglaw-firms-are-client-service-all-stars-2026

In-House Leaders Say Lawyers At These Biglaw Firms Are Client Service???All-Stars??? (2026)

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (394+ words) Which firms -- and which lawyers -- came out on top when it comes to excellence in client service? Which Biglaw attorneys are most beloved by general counsel for their superior client service? Thanks to a new ranking, we’re about to find…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 08 > avoiding-the-ai-efficiency-trap-what-biglaw-needs-to-get-right

Avoiding The AI Efficiency Trap: What Biglaw Needs To Get Right

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (180+ words) Join our expert panel on Sept. 9 to hear key takeaways from ILTACON 2026 — and the implications for the law firm business model. If AI makes lawyers faster, will their firms become more profitable? Or is Biglaw in the process of automating…...

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abovethelaw.com > 2026 > 08 > the-justices-name-came-off-the-door-but-the-biglaw-firm-is-still-a-powerhouse

The Justice's Name Came Off The Door, But The Biglaw Firm Is Still A Powerhouse.

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (212+ words) Kathryn Rubino joined the editorial staff at Above the Law in 2015. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from New York University and her Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School. Kathryn began her work as a litigator…...