by HolAdmin | Jun 19, 2026 | American Legal News
Jordan Rothman’s recent piece about the preference that some courts have for local counsel as opposed to out of towners should surprise exactly no one. Why the preference for local counsel? Easy. Local counsel are (or should be) familiar with local rules (whether...
by HolAdmin | Jun 19, 2026 | American Legal News
Above the Law recently announced its 2026 ranking of the Top 50 Law Schools. But law school is really only the start of a legal education. Graduates then have to study for the bar exam. Once on the job, new attorneys will likely get informal guidance as well as more...
by HolAdmin | Jun 19, 2026 | American Legal News
A new academic study confirms what anyone paying attention has suspected for years: the federal judicial clerkship has quietly transformed from a one-year professional launchpad into a multi-year credential arms race, and the people running it know exactly what’s...
by HolAdmin | Jun 19, 2026 | American Legal News
(Image via Getty) Most lawyers instinctively suggest that clients insert arbitration clauses into all kinds of contracts. This is usually because arbitration is much more private than litigation, and, depending on a number of factors, arbitration can take a lot less...
by HolAdmin | Jun 18, 2026 | American Legal News
Warren LLP Matches The Milbank Salary Scale: The firm is rewarding their associates handsomely! Yetter Coleman Milbank Matches And Is Looking For Clerks: The judicial clerkship bonus is up to $145,000! Using AI To Work On Your Biglaw Resume?: LLM black boxes may spit...
by HolAdmin | Jun 18, 2026 | American Legal News
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! How much did Kirkland & Ellis increase its associate ranks in 2025, outstripping the Am Law 100 average of 3%? Hint: The strategy for increasing the associate ranks is built on lateral hires as...
