by HolAdmin | Mar 20, 2026 | American Legal News
Communication is advocacy. Young lawyers often think the job is to know the facts, know the law, and then say the right thing. That is only part of it. The harder task is deciding how to say it so a client trusts you, opposing counsel takes you seriously, and the...
by HolAdmin | Mar 19, 2026 | American Legal News
Showing Up Unannounced Is One Thing, But Speaking?: Supervisory AUSA Mark Coyne gets shown the door. Will Someone Please Think Of The Aggressors!: Raiding officers want millions from musician who hurt their feelings. Another Break In The Glass Ceiling: Weil Gotshal...
by HolAdmin | Mar 19, 2026 | American Legal News
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to new financials for 2025, how much are the profits per equity partner at Kirkland & Ellis? Hint: Since 2020, profits per equity partner are up 80%! See the answer on the next page. The...
by HolAdmin | Mar 19, 2026 | American Legal News
Law firms often assume that classrooms trail practice. The thinking is familiar. Students learn theory. Lawyers learn reality. Training catches up later, shaped by client demands and live matters. The empirical evidence from AI-supported classrooms suggests the...
by HolAdmin | Mar 19, 2026 | American Legal News
If you go to a car show or meetup in California and see a rare or exotic car such as a Ferrari, Lamborghini, or the recently legal Nissan R34 Skyline GT-R, you probably won’t see it wearing California license plates. You may see them with plates from Arizona, Oregon,...
by HolAdmin | Mar 19, 2026 | American Legal News
It’s tough to be a law firm managing partner in the age of AI. So many choices, so little time. It’s like the proverbial kid in the candy store who has so many choices that they either can’t pick out anything or reach for too much. We see evidence of the first option...