Amanda Robert, senior writer, joined the ABA Journal staff in 2019 as a legal affairs writer. She previously worked for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer as an assistant editor and staff writer, and for Legal Newsline as a contributing writer. She also handled communications for a national intellectual property law firm and was a reporter for Illinois Times and the Centralia Daily Sentinel in Southern Illinois. She earned a Master of Arts degree in journalism from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication, with a certificate in social justice, from Saint Louis University.
Colorado moves to ban fee sharing with nonlawyers
May 18, 2026, 09:56 am CDT
BigLaw firm commits nearly $1M to summer associates, nonprofits in new program
May 15, 2026, 09:51 am CDT
Employees sue USDA secretary over ‘increasingly proselytizing’ Christian emails
May 14, 2026, 01:35 pm CDT
Lawyer brings experience as a Cuban immigrant to work with Hispanic community
May 13, 2026, 11:02 am CDT
Former DLA Piper summer associate sues firm for allegedly revoking job offer over Palestinian ties
May 13, 2026, 10:31 am CDT
Legal sector jobs rebound in April, new government data shows
May 12, 2026, 09:28 am CDT
Neal Katyal draws criticism over TED Talk revealing AI use in SCOTUS tariffs case
May 11, 2026, 09:11 am CDT
Court-appointed advocates make an impact on animal cruelty cases in Connecticut
May 7, 2026, 01:50 pm CDT
Lawyers at Perkins Coie in London work with AI avatars to boost soft skills
May 7, 2026, 09:58 am CDT
State Bar of California proposes first AI-specific changes to ethics rules
May 6, 2026, 09:58 am CDT
LegalEng Consulting Group names new CEO—one of ‘most recognized figures’ in legal ops
May 5, 2026, 09:05 am CDT
FTC calls on Tennessee Supreme Court to end reliance on ABA law school accreditation
May 4, 2026, 10:22 am CDT
Microsoft introduces new legal artificial intelligence tool
May 1, 2026, 09:33 am CDT
Surge in BigLaw’s first-quarter revenues, new Wells Fargo data shows
Apr 30, 2026, 10:05 am CDT
Harvey will expand legal AI presence with new Chicago office
Apr 30, 2026, 09:28 am CDT
Federal judge limits sanction for DOJ attorney fired over AI errors
Apr 29, 2026, 09:37 am CDT
Tech-powered investment company Legalist continues to back suits with $415M fund
Apr 28, 2026, 09:53 am CDT
BigLaw campaign contributions largely favor Republicans
Apr 27, 2026, 09:22 am CDT
2 litigators leave Paul Weiss for Davis Polk
Apr 24, 2026, 09:31 am CDT
Group of global law firms form new alliance to address AI
Apr 23, 2026, 10:16 am CDT
