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Attorneys offer grand jurors free legal advice in AG Liz Murrill's indictment

The grand jury who indicted State Attorney General Liz Murrill may need legal help to protect themselves, and a group of defense attorneys is offering that help.

Remember Who Your Clients Are — See Also

Representation Fail: Bankruptcy filing accused firm of representing the estate while really working for the guy who put it in bankruptcy. Now the partner involved has vanished from...

A Business Litigation Where The Attorney Summary Judgment Victory is Affirmed

Blank v. Petrosyants. 2026 NY Slip Op 05074 August 26, 2026 Appellate Division, Second Department is mostly about the business fight between cater co-venturers, but also involved...

In-House Lawyers: Who You Gonna Call?

It’s time for our annual survey to determine the top outside counsel. The post In-House Lawyers: Who You Gonna Call? appeared first on Above the Law.

Bad News, Good Lawyers - Inside Congressional Investigations: Deposing America’s Most High-Profile Witnesses

ChatGPT Experts, $700 Million Law Firms, And Frat House Felonies — See Generally

Expertly Flawed: An expert witness collected $90,000 from 3M to ask ChatGPT, "show how 3M is 0% at fault." Plaintiffs' counsel turned the resulting 350-page prompt log into the dep...

Let’s Just Say This Biglaw Firm’s Feelings About Jan. 6 Have Evolved — See Also

DLA Piper Once Told Pence To Invoke The 25th Amendment. Now It's On Trump's Jan. 6 Legal Team: The firm called the Capitol attack a 'reckless and wanton threat to the Constitution....

Tuccori, Batton lawyers battle over fees

Attorneys in each case want about one-third of the $120M settlement fund. Plus, Zillow’s SCOTUS petition countered; NAR can’t compel The Agency to supply docs.

This Attorney Wouldn’t Let The Supreme Court Have The Last Word

She didn't take 'none but men' as an answer. The post This Attorney Wouldn’t Let The Supreme Court Have The Last Word appeared first on Above the Law.

Yes, Even Celebrities Have To Pay Their Attorneys

No matter what the president does... The post Yes, Even Celebrities Have To Pay Their Attorneys appeared first on Above the Law.

Looking for a good lawyer in Essex County? Start here

The Essex County Bar Association recently honored 10 attorneys for legal excellence, leadership and service, while adding a Dealmaker award. The post Looking for a good lawyer in E...

Partner-Associate Park Passion Predicament — See Generally

What's The Billing Code For This: A midday park-bench makeout session between a Biglaw partner and associate ends up going viral. $1.2 Billion Worth Of 'Are You Sure This Is Lega...

Atty Immunity Should Cut Firm From Fee Suit, Judge Says

A Texas federal judge has recommended letting California law firm Bartko Pavia out of a lawsuit brought by litigation boutique Williams Simons & Landis PC over alleged unpaid l...

Representing Businesses Across State Lines: What Attorneys Should Know

Can you help a longtime client with a contract in another state? Erin Rome discusses how lawyers can continue serving growing clients while complying with professional rules and ma...

Nevada Supreme Court Overrules Caselaw on Post-Trial Contingency Fee Awards

As If It’s Not Hard Enough To Make Partner — See Generally

A Change Of Heart: Matthew Cali says Troutman Pepper Locke told him "the goalposts to make Partner" had moved after he survived a devastating heart attack. Emergency Contact: The...

A Bad Time to Be a Bad Immigration Lawyer

This BIA opinion makes it more likely that formal complaints will be filed when ineffective assistance of counsel is claimed. Combined with DHS’s recent crackdown on attorneys who...

Seven Lawyers With Surprisingly Un-Lawyerly Side Hustles

From thriller novelists and performers to a professional rapper, these lawyers reveal a side of the profession rarely seen in the boardroom.       

ABA Says Trump Admin Must Disclose Advisers Involved in Drafting Law Firm EOs

As part of its suit against the Trump administration over its alleged law firm intimidation policy, the ABA says presidential communications privilege does not shield the Trump adm...

Karmic Turnaround For Disbarred Lawyer — See Also

Mental Health Quip Ends With Mental Health Eval: After mocking a former colleague's mental health, disciplinary authorities say disbarred lawyer needs a psych review. Sigal Chatt...

A Tribute, A Tactic, Or An Appellate Issue?

While one prosecutor accessorizes, PE lands its biggest law firm deal yet, and a Pittsburgh lawyer allegedly cleans up after a frat drug ring. The post A Tribute, A Tactic, Or An A...

Lawyers' Responsibility for Hallucinations in Briefs That They Sign

An interesting perspective from D.C. Court of Appeals Judge Stephen Glickman concurring in Douglas v. Deutsche Bank Nat'l Trust Co.… The post Lawyers' Responsibility for Hallucinat...

Fla. Attorney Fined, Referred To Bar For Unapologetic AI Use

A Florida attorney is the latest to be sanctioned for his use of artificial intelligence, after a Florida state appeals court found Friday that his filings contained at least 46 ha...

ABA Argues DOJ Is 'Weaponizing the Rules of Professional Conduct' in Attempting to Disqualify Susman Godfrey

The DOJ's reasoning for disqualifying Susman "would effectively make the ABA's choice of counsel subject to the government's veto," the ABA argues.