by HolAdmin | Mar 11, 2026 | American Legal News
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which Biglaw firm is representing Anthropic PBC in its suit against the Defense Department over the designation of the AI giant as a supply chain risk? Hint: The firm is famously comfortable with...
by HolAdmin | Mar 11, 2026 | American Legal News
How often can I spend years watching a case go from filing to settlement when I am not an attorney of record for one of the parties? It happens, usually when the case at issue is one of high value and interest to the investment community. Yes, I continue to consult...
by HolAdmin | Mar 11, 2026 | American Legal News
For years, legal leaders fought for a seat at the table. In many organizations, they got it. Legal is invited earlier. Executives ask for legal’s perspective before decisions are finalized. The department is treated as a strategic partner instead of a last-minute...
by HolAdmin | Mar 11, 2026 | American Legal News
Just two federal law clerks filed complaints under the Judicial Conduct and Disability Act (JCDA) in 2025, according to the judiciary’s recently released 2025 statistics. Not because judges don’t mistreat their clerks but because the complaint process is broken....
by HolAdmin | Mar 11, 2026 | American Legal News
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. Law practice at the highest level, especially litigation, is a labour-intensive exercise. There really aren’t any shortcuts. There are no ‘Einsteins’ that enable you to do projects and get right to the end...
by HolAdmin | Mar 11, 2026 | American Legal News
Picking a dean can come down to a games of politicking. Firing deans can too. Over the last few years, we’ve seen employers nix diversity-focused positions to avoid getting sued because the Supreme Court decided that the Fourteenth Amendment hates measures that help...
by HolAdmin | Mar 11, 2026 | American Legal News
Last night, at an event honoring the late Judge Thomas Flannery of the U.S. District Court of Washington, D.C., Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson and Brett Kavanaugh found themselves on opposite sides of one of the Supreme Court’s most controversial procedural tools: the...
by HolAdmin | Mar 11, 2026 | American Legal News
AI has reached a tipping point in the legal industry. What was once experimental is now shaping how legal teams operate, compete, and deliver results. But while adoption is accelerating, maturity levels, use cases, and confidence in AI still vary. Please join us...
by HolAdmin | Mar 11, 2026 | American Legal News
Ed. note: This article first appeared in Strategies & Voices, an LMA publication. My first exposure to a law firm merger was in 2004, long before combinations became as common as they are today. At the time, I was a legal marketing contractor trying to break into...
by HolAdmin | Mar 11, 2026 | African Golf News
Marco van Staden says it will “mean a lot” to make his 100th appearance for the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. The Springbok forward has taken a long road to reach the landmark, climbing through the ranks of club and varsity rugby before eventually...
