From 2021 until 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court did not decide one case involving traditional Fourth Amendment issues—such as what is a search, when is a warrant required and whether the exclusionary rule applies.
Many lawyers have eagerly adopted the buzzword “BLUF”—bottom line up front—as if invoking the acronym were synonymous with careful thinking. The catch is that almost no one stops to ask the important question: What exactly is meant by “bottom line”? The answer isn’t obvious, and it shifts with context.
Transactional lawyers spend significant amounts of time working with documents. When drafting legal documents, precision matters; and ensuring that statutory and technical requirements are satisfied is essential.
In the third season of the Apple TV series Ted Lasso, star striker Jamie Tartt wants to reclaim his place as the best player on the pitch. He doesn’t know exactly what he needs, only that it’s something more than what even the best teamwide coaching—and the world’s most enthusiastic head coach—can deliver. Determined to push his development further, he asks assistant coach and former star Roy Kent to coach him individually.
One safe prediction about 2026 is that it will be another momentous year at the U.S. Supreme Court. The matters already on the docket, as well as those likely to arrive, promise many blockbuster decisions that will shape American government and directly affect people’s lives in a myriad of ways. Here are some of the stories to look for.
Legal industry analyst Ari Kaplan hosted his inaugural Ari Kaplan Advisors Legal Tech GC/CLO Roundtable to reflect on the legal industry in 2025 and discuss key challenges, trends and opportunities likely to affect strategic priorities in 2026.
The holidays are a time for reflection: what we have, what we’ve lost, and what we hope to find. For people who’ve lost their freedom, that contemplation and those memories likely hit hard. Incarcerated or free, it’s still the holidays.
What will be the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in the midst of a presidency that is challenging constitutional limits, and at a time when the country is deeply ideologically divided?
There was nothing typical about the past year. The only constant was change. Legal technology announcements rolled out nonstop, making it nearly impossible to stay on top of all the updates. Investment from venture capital and private equity firms was record-breaking. Artificial intelligence advanced faster than any of the technologies that preceded it, and the number of new legal tech AI startups launched in 2025 was so high that it felt like a game of whack-a-mole.
