How in-house counsel are increasingly turning to generative AI

Generative artificial intelligence has changed the practice and business of law in a short amount of time, and that’s especially been the case for in-house counsel.

Nov 12, 2025 9:19 AM CST

Blank Rome partner engaged in ‘secretive spying’ by accessing private computer files at ex-firm, suit alleges

A New York law firm has filed a lawsuit alleging that the former chief of its finance practice engaged in a pattern of “disloyal and improper conduct” that included a “secretive spying and cyberstalking campaign” against two firm leaders before he left the firm to become a partner at Blank Rome.

Nov 12, 2025 9:10 AM CST

Lawyer ends sexual harassment and retaliation suit against Polsinelli, 2 partners after claims allowed

A former Polsinelli partner who claims the law firm fired her after she complained about sexual harassment has filed a joint notice with the defendants stating that she is dismissing her federal lawsuit with prejudice.

Nov 11, 2025 9:20 AM CST

Did alleged sham hiring by SCOTUSblog founder Goldstein constitute tax evasion? Judge will decide

Indicted SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein can’t sell his home to pay his defense attorneys, a federal judge ruled last week as she denied six of his pretrial motions in the tax evasion case against him.

Nov 10, 2025 12:29 PM CST

Clio completes $1B acquisition of vLex and announces $5B company valuation

Legal technology leader Clio announced Monday that it completed its $1 billion acquisition of vLex, a legal intelligence and global research platform that includes Vincent AI.

Nov 10, 2025 11:04 AM CST

Lawyer accused of BigLaw cyberstalking detained after accusation of ‘flippant’ release violations

A Texas lawyer accused of cyberstalking BigLaw attorneys must await trial in jail after a federal magistrate judge ruled last week that she violated the conditions of release.

Nov 10, 2025 10:30 AM CST

Cozen O’Connor adds 50-plus lawyers through merger in market that is ‘a bit of the best kept secret’

Cozen O’Connor will add more than 50 lawyers after a Jan. 1 merger with Minneapolis law firm Moss & Barnett.

Nov 6, 2025 2:25 PM CST

4 days per week in the office gains steam as 3 more BigLaw firms announce stricter policies

Three more BigLaw firms announced four-days-per-week attendance policies this week as the move for more time in the office picks up.

Nov 6, 2025 11:51 AM CST

About 40 court-appointed defense lawyers in 1 state refuse new cases; shutdown also affects local DC courts

The government shutdown affecting court-appointed lawyers in federal cases is now being felt in Washington, D.C., where money is running out for private attorneys representing indigent defendants in local courts.

Nov 6, 2025 9:39 AM CST

How to respond to a one-star review of your law firm

Here is how a client’s brutal one-star review of my law firm ended up being a fantastic opportunity for me to truly and deeply connect with this client.

Nov 5, 2025 11:45 AM CST

Lessons learned after transitioning from associate to solo practitioner

Nov 4, 2025 11:15 AM CST

More firms are helping lawyers stress less over money

Zooming in on the legal profession, 67% of all young lawyers and 68% of young lawyers with student loan debt feel stressed or anxious because of their finances, according to a 2024 survey by the ABA Young Lawyers Division. The survey also found early career lawyers with high debt are delaying marriage and having children and are struggling to reach savings and investment goals.

Nov 3, 2025 2:14 PM CST

A primer on artificial intelligence, part 2

Previously, I spoke about how artificial intelligence has been here for a long time and how lawyers can use it to help them practice law and run their firms more efficiently. Now, we will focus on how lawyers can use AI well and integrate it into their practice, as well as what they can expect in the future.

Nov 3, 2025 9:22 AM CST

Why federal judge fined Alston & Bird $10K for conducting jury research on LinkedIn

U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick has fined Alston & Bird $10,000 for violating his standing order that bars lawyers from researching potential jurors by looking at their LinkedIn pages.

Oct 30, 2025 11:58 AM CDT

Apparent AI errors snag BigLaw firm; 1 case ‘is totally fake,’ another ‘is almost real,’ federal judge says

A federal judge in Oregon is threatening sanctions against a corporate litigant and its BigLaw attorneys for “fake citations” that appear to be the product of generative artificial intelligence.

Oct 29, 2025 3:06 PM CDT