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Above the Law @atlblog

News, commentary, and opinion on lawyers and the legal profession. Covering the legal industry from law school to the Supreme Court.

Joined March 2009
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Cyberattack Gives Biglaw Firm A New Return-To-Office Excuse abovethelaw.com/2026/06/cybe…

Cyberattack Gives Biglaw Firm A New Return-To-Office Excuse - Above the Law

Employees have been instructed to return to the office or relocate their firm equipment while systems are secured.

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Pentagon Aims To Sidestep Potential ‘Collusion’ Through Defense Production Act: Senior Official breakingdefense.com/2026/06/…

Pentagon aims to sidestep potential 'collusion' through Defense Production Act: Senior official -...

"Our interest is using voluntary agreements .... For us to articulate problems to them around nasty issues in the supply chain and the industrial base that allow them to communicate and work togeth...

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Morning Docket: 06.17.26 abovethelaw.com/2026/06/morn…

Morning Docket: 06.17.26 - Above the Law

* "Top Firms Increased Leverage Over Past Five Years, Fueled by Nonequity Partner Growth." Alternate title: Top firms leaned into hamster wheeling senior attorneys and pocketing the difference....

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The Legal Tech-To-English Dictionary (2.0): The Ghosts Of Artificial Intelligence Past AI — perhaps ironically — is part of the Silent Generation. [Sponsored by @CosmoLexLegal] bit.ly/44g8lWO

The Legal Tech-To-English Dictionary (2.0): The Ghosts Of Artificial Intelligence Past - Above the...

AI — perhaps ironically — is part of the Silent Generation.

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How Law Firms And Law Schools Can Develop Talent In The AI Age. Introducing ‘Envisioning Success: The 2026 Career Aspirations Survey from @barbri and Above the Law.’ [Sponsored] abovethelaw.com/2026/06/how-…

How Law Firms And Law Schools Can Develop Talent In The AI Age - Above the Law

Introducing ‘Envisioning Success: The 2026 Career Aspirations Survey from BARBRI and Above the Law.’

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Blanche Is In Hot Water — See Also abovethelaw.com/2026/06/blan…

Blanche Is In Hot Water - See Also - Above the Law

Cold Truth Coming From The NYT: Their editorial board says Todd Blanche isn't fit for office. Honestly, Nevermind: DOJ lawyer still gets hit with ethics complaint for trying to capitalize off the...

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50 Cent Files Lawsuits For Fun, Spending $24 Million On Legal Fees In The Process abovethelaw.com/2026/06/50-c…

50 Cent Files Lawsuits For Fun, Spending $24 Million On Legal Fees In The Process - Above the Law

Rule 11, meet 50.

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The Biglaw Firm Tapped To Take SpaceX Public abovethelaw.com/2026/06/the-…

The Biglaw Firm Tapped To Take SpaceX Public - Above the Law

The complex deal included many novel issues the firm had to tackle.

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Making Your Law Firm’s Culture A True Differentiator abovethelaw.com/2026/06/whos…

Making Your Law Firm's Culture A True Differentiator - Above the Law

Today, learning to articulate an authentic culture is a business development imperative.

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DOJ Lawyer Can’t Avoid Bar Complaint By Declaring ‘Nevermind That Slush Fund Thing’ abovethelaw.com/2026/06/doj-…

DOJ Lawyer Can't Avoid Bar Complaint By Declaring 'Nevermind That Slush Fund Thing' - Above the Law

Stanley Woodward signed off on the slush fund... and his clients stood to gain.

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‘Adventures In Legal Tech’: How Small Firms Can Adopt AI At A Reasonable Pace abovethelaw.com/2026/06/adve…

'Adventures In Legal Tech': How Small Firms Can Adopt AI At A Reasonable Pace - Above the Law

The new ‘junior associate’ for small firms takes the lead in this episode of ‘Adventures in Legal Tech.’

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3 Questions For A Law Student Turned Conference Host (Part I) abovethelaw.com/2026/06/3-qu…

3 Questions For A Law Student Turned Conference Host (Part I) - Above the Law

The best recipe for a compelling panel involves a range of voices.

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‘Todd Blanche Is Unfit For Office,’ Says The New York Times Editorial Board abovethelaw.com/2026/06/todd…

'Todd Blanche Is Unfit For Office,' Says The New York Times Editorial Board - Above the Law

Bold words. Also: not wrong.

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The Networking Mistake That Quietly Costs Lawyers Referrals abovethelaw.com/2026/06/the-…

The Networking Mistake That Quietly Costs Lawyers Referrals - Above the Law

Why the best legal networkers build trust, qualify relationships, and stop wasting time with the wrong people.

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Last Week Saw A Slew Of New Legal Tech CEOs. But Why? lawnext.com/2026/06/this-wee…

This Week Saw A Slew Of New Legal Tech CEOs. But Why?

In all my years of covering legal tech, I cannot remember a week quite like this. And I say that for a very specific reason: This week brought an unusual concentration of leadership changes at legal...

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How The Commerce Crackdown On Anthropic Could Impact The Pentagon: Experts breakingdefense.com/2026/06/…

How the Commerce crackdown on Anthropic could impact the Pentagon: Experts - Breaking Defense

By imposing export controls on the bug-hunting AI Mythos/Fable 5, the Commerce Department has complicated the Pentagon’s already fraught relationship with Anthropic.

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Morning Docket: 06.16.26 abovethelaw.com/2026/06/morn…

Morning Docket: 06.16.26 - Above the Law

* Sullivan & Cromwell tops the rankings as Donald Trump's favorite law firm. Congratulations! [American Lawyer] * Kirkland's bid to build its own half billion-dollar AI requires a hefty headcount....

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🎧 Adventures In Legal Tech: host Jared Correia sits down with Max Paterson to unpack one of the hottest trends in the industry: vibe coding. So how do you win at vibe coding? Paterson describes the pathway to greatness in this episode. For more: ow.ly/nx3s50Z8RA5
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DOJ Official Wanted His Cut Of The Slush Fund — See Also abovethelaw.com/2026/06/doj-…

DOJ Official Wanted His Cut Of The Slush Fund - See Also - Above the Law

Mythic Levels Of Self-Dealing: You kind of have to appreciate Patrick Davis's hustle. Google Enshittification And Your Clients: You're gonna need a new strategy to reach out. Big Names Across The...

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🎧 Thinking Like A Lawyer: Is there a disconnect between what leaders say about the economy and how people are actually living? We're diving into the "bubble" surrounding Argentina's economic reputation. ow.ly/puJ950ZasJr
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