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Law Firms

BigLaw firm made ‘Herculean’ effort to avoid discovery obligations, judge concludes

Animal Law

Court orders exes to bid for custody of Tucker the goldendoodle

Careers

Lawyer earns ‘double salary’ with eBay business stemming from his ‘shopping gene’

Law Firms

McDermott acknowledges ‘fielding inbound interest’ from outside investors as it listens to new ideas

Judiciary

Judicial independence safeguards our democracy, ABA President Michelle A. Behnke says

Federal Government

Federal judge blasts potential ‘government misconduct’ in Comey case

Legal Education

ABA Legal Ed council will stand up new committee examining accreditation standards

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court to consider case that could limit asylum rights for migrants

Law Firms

2 BigLaw firms announce merger that will ‘leverage the power of AI’ to serve clients

Careers

‘Prestige is no longer the primary currency of success in law,’ survey suggests

Bryan Garner on Words

Bryan Garner on the problem of time-toggling

Prosecutors

Georgia prosecutor keeps case against Trump alive for now

Federal Government

Bondi says Justice will examine Democrats’ ties to Epstein as Trump asks

Careers

An eccentric path to a satisfying retirement

Federal Government

Michael Flynn, DOJ in settlement talks over $50M claim

Federal Government

DOJ closed meat probe just before Trump’s investigation demand

Legal Writing

What lawyers can learn about storytelling from Josh Johnson’s comedy

Law Firms

Law firms see ‘sharp spike’ in demand in third quarter, report says

Prosecutors

High-stakes hearing as Comey and James seek to disqualify prosecutor

Careers

Davis Polk will pay $25K stipend to 2027 summer associates ‘giving back’ in summer 2026

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