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fromwww.theguardian.com
10 hours ago

Federal judge halts White House effort to collect university data on applicants' race

A federal judge halted data collection efforts by the Trump administration regarding race in college admissions, citing rushed implementation and potential privacy risks.
Higher education
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 hours ago

Federal judge halts White House effort to collect university data on applicants' race

A federal judge halted data collection efforts by the Trump administration regarding race in college admissions, citing rushed implementation and potential privacy risks.
fromABA Journal
1 day ago

Judge grants stay in February 2025 California bar examinees' case against ProctorU

The February 2025 exam faced numerous technical issues, including server problems and ineffective tech support, leading to a joint request for a stay in the case against ProctorU.
Law
#supreme-court
fromThe Burton Book Review
1 week ago
Right-wing politics

Leah Litman, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (Simon & Schuster, 2025) - The Burton Book Review

fromAbove the Law
2 months ago
US politics

How Appealing Weekly Roundup - Above the Law

Recent legal coverage centers on Supreme Court decisions affecting transgender-student protections, tariffs, gun laws, voting-rights/redistricting, and broader presidential power and narratives.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago
Law

Morning Docket: 01.14.26 - Above the Law

Multiple major legal developments span Supreme Court actions, DOJ controversy, high-profile trials, academic integrity issues, and judicial procedural disputes.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

How Appealing Weekly Roundup - Above the Law

Trump's influence on the Supreme Court is diminishing, with several legal challenges and decisions impacting his administration.
Right-wing politics
fromThe Burton Book Review
1 week ago

Leah Litman, Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes (Simon & Schuster, 2025) - The Burton Book Review

The current Supreme Court is advancing a conservative agenda that undermines democracy and marginalizes historically disadvantaged groups.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

How Appealing Weekly Roundup - Above the Law

Supreme Court rules in favor of Cox Communications in a copyright case involving pirated music.
#cle
Online marketing
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Maximize Your Reach: Turning CLE Content Into Long-Term Success - Above the Law

Repurposing CLE content enhances reach, reinforces expertise, and fosters professional growth through various formats like articles and LinkedIn updates.
Online marketing
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Maximize Your Reach: Turning CLE Content Into Long-Term Success - Above the Law

Repurposing CLE content enhances reach, reinforces expertise, and fosters professional growth through various formats like articles and LinkedIn updates.
Higher education
fromLos Angeles Times
1 day ago

Judge blocks Trump administration demand for race, GPA data of California college applicants

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's request for extensive applicant data from public universities in California and 16 other states.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

In-House Counsel Come Out In Support Of Biglaw Firms Fighting The Trump Administration - Above the Law

Executive Orders deter law firms from engaging with the legal system due to fear of federal retaliation.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 day ago

Morning Docket: 04.03.26 - Above the Law

The Department of Justice may become more aligned with Donald Trump's influence following leadership changes.
Higher education
fromSFGATE
1 day ago

These California high schools defy typical UC admissions patterns

California's UC acceptance rates for in-state applicants reached a nine-year high, with Mission High School leading in UC Berkeley admissions.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

Morning Docket: 04.02.26 - Above the Law

DOJ has prioritized deporting law-abiding individuals over prosecuting serious criminal cases.
Education
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

What Law Firm Training Can Learn From AI Classrooms - Above the Law

Classroom environments reveal AI tool failures faster than law firm practice because students lack billable pressure and immediately disengage from ineffective systems, providing early warning signals that firms would miss.
Philosophy
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Pigs Can Fly!: The Sins Of Legal Scholars - Above the Law

Academic integrity requires honest representation of facts and findings; misleading titles, fabricated evidence, and misrepresentation undermine scholarship and damage disciplines.
Higher education
fromAbove the Law
3 days ago

Law School Graduates Gifted $10K For Finishing Law School - Above the Law

Anonymous donors gifted $10,000 to each of the 154 graduates of Indiana University Bloomington Maurer School of Law to alleviate student loan debt.
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

The Price Of Justice And The Promise Of AI - Above the Law

Rising legal service costs and declining access-to-justice funding widen the gap for those needing legal protections, with AI presenting potential solutions.
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Morning Docket: 03.13.26 - Above the Law

CFTC failing already a solid bet. Government says tariff refund system 40 percent to 80 percent complete which is quite the spread. Almost a they're just making stuff up kind of estimate.
US Elections
Social justice
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

This Harvard Law School Grad Has The Progressive Answer To FedSoc - Above the Law

Lawyers can drive systemic change through community organizing and alternative pathways that challenge corporate power and legal inequities rather than relying solely on institutional approaches.
fromAbove the Law
2 days ago

Biglaw Firm Doubles Down On Pro Bono, And Lets The Billable Chips Fall Where They May - Above the Law

I'm incredibly proud of the firm and what we've accomplished in the last year. We had certainly, the year before, a historic year financially, and this year was also historic in being one of our best financial years in history.
Law
fromAbove the Law
4 days ago

The University of Cincinnati College Of Law Is Due For A Name Change - Above the Law

"The Klekamp family's extraordinary generosity honors Donald Klekamp's legacy while strengthening our ability to prepare the next generation of talented legal minds," said University of Cincinnati President Neville G. Pinto, in the university's news release.
Higher education
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Thousands of lawyers oppose jury restriction plan

Over 3,200 lawyers and judges oppose government plans to abolish jury trials in certain cases, arguing there is no evidence this will reduce record court backlogs of nearly 80,000 cases.
#legal-education
Online learning
fromABA Journal
1 month ago

Law schools beef up artificial intelligence skills training

Law schools increasingly integrate artificial intelligence training into curricula, with 25 of 28 ABA-accredited schools offering AI-focused courses to prepare students for modern legal practice.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

AI Didn't Replace Legal Judgment. It Exposed How Little We Teach It. - Above the Law

AI is not replacing legal judgment; it reveals gaps in how judgment is taught in legal education.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Morning Docket: 03.18.26 - Above the Law

Chief Justice Roberts calls for ending personal attacks on judges, while questions arise about presidential official acts; meanwhile, legal developments span judicial conduct, cryptocurrency regulation, Section 230 reform, and national security concerns.
Law
fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

Morning Docket: 03.30.26 - Above the Law

AI associates should not be blamed for failures, raising questions about their necessity.
#college-admissions-data
#ai-in-law
Law
fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

Has Legal Industry Upheaval Changed Your Career Goals? - Above the Law

Law firms are seeking reader input on career goals amid AI-driven uncertainty.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

AI Won't Replace Lawyers But Can Create Critical Shortage Of Good Ones - Above the Law

AI will not replace lawyers but will change the legal profession's structure and hiring practices.
Law
fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

Biglaw To D.C. Circuit: This Isn't Just About Us - It's About Whether The President Can Put Lawyers On A Leash - Above the Law

The fight over Trump-era executive orders targeting Biglaw firms intensifies as firms argue these orders threaten constitutional independence and the rule of law.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Discovery As Truth-Seeking: Win Hard Without Playing Hide-The-Ball - Above the Law

Effective discovery requires more than compliance - it requires strategy. Litigators can balance expansive discovery rights and privacy concerns without slowing cases down through practical, results-focused approaches that consider proportionality, electronically stored information management, and the specific discovery rules applicable to their jurisdiction.
Intellectual property law
Law
fromAbove the Law
5 days ago

Why Realistic Scenarios Matter More Than More AI - Above the Law

Legal AI effectiveness relies on rich, realistic scenarios rather than sheer volume or speed of responses.
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 month ago

When Lawyers Need Help: Supporting Colleagues While Protecting Clients

The legal profession rewards endurance, precision and control. It also quietly normalizes stress, isolation and overextension. For patent practitioners and other IP lawyers, the pressures are uniquely acute: compressed prosecution deadlines, high-stakes litigation exposure, often unrealistic client-driven budget constraints, regulatory whiplash at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and increasingly complex technologies layered with global filing and prosecution strategy.
Intellectual property law
Law
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Op-Ed | Protecting attorneys' autonomyadvancesAmericanaccountability | amNewYork

Restrictions on lawyers' access to venues undermine democratic principles and serve as intimidation tactics against legal opposition.
Law
fromABA Journal
1 week ago

Where can 1Ls get five-figure signing bonuses?

At least 15 Am Law 100 firms offer first-year associates signing bonuses up to $50,000 for commitment to 2L summer programs.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Law School Tells Students, 'You MUST Be Aligned Politically With President Trump,' For Summer Job - Above the Law

The Trump administration prioritizes political loyalty over competence in 1L hiring, mirroring Soviet-era political officer systems that historically signaled institutional weakness.
fromAbove the Law
1 week ago

Top Biglaw Firms Are Offering $50K Stipends To 1Ls To Secure 2L Summer Spots - Above the Law

At least 15 Am Law 100 firms have offered sums of $25,000 to $50,000 to 1L law students accepted into the firms' 2L summer associate programs, incentivizing public interest work.
Law
Higher education
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

The Law Schools That Are Working The Hardest To Expand The Pipeline To The Legal Profession - Above the Law

Law schools are being recognized for expanding access to legal education through admissions innovation, affordability, flexible programs, and student support rather than traditional prestige metrics.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Writing Like A Lawyer Without Sounding Like A Lawyer - Above the Law

Here's the good news: writing isn't a talent. It's a skill. And skills respond to the same cure as every other skill: reps. Not glamorous reps. Not the kind that gets applause. The kind you do in small rooms, when no one is watching, when you're a little uncomfortable, when you want to quit halfway through because the sentence you just wrote feels like wet cardboard. That's the work.
Writing
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 weeks ago

Biglaw Partner Primes Columbia Law Students On AI Adoption - Above the Law

Columbia Law School introduced an AI law course taught by a Biglaw partner to address the legal profession's lack of technical knowledge about artificial intelligence systems and their legal implications.
Careers
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

I Didn't Set Out To Write A Series And Yet It Happened - Above the Law

Too many lawyers are surviving careers they should be shaping; intentional joy, boundaries, and preparation create sustainable, fulfilling legal careers.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Morning Docket: 01.13.25 - Above the Law

* Mark Kelly hires Arnold & Porter to sue Pete Hegseth and the Defense Department for threatening to illegally slash his pension. [ The New Republic] * Jerome Powell hires Williams & Connolly to deal with DOJ threats. [ New York Times] * It's striking that critics of the Maduro capture cite specific text from the Constitution and international treaties, and the Deputy Attorney General cites "nuh uh." [ The Hill]
World news
Higher education
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

As Litigation Finance Grows, Law Students Have Opportunity To Get In On It Early - Above the Law

Law schools increasingly recognize litigation finance as essential knowledge, with programs like Certum Group's fellowship providing hands-on experience in how capital funds complex litigation.
US news
fromFindLaw Blogs
2 months ago

FindLaw Legal Blogs - FindLaw

FindLaw provides legal blogs delivering news, information, tips, trends, and analysis for consumers and legal professionals, with newsletter subscription and additional resources.
Artificial intelligence
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Google now offers free SAT practice exams, powered by Gemini | TechCrunch

Google offers free Gemini-powered SAT practice exams that provide tests, performance analysis, explanations, and aims to expand equitable access while raising educational concerns.
#legal-operations
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago
Law

A 'Seat At The Table' For Law Departments Isn't Enough Anymore - Above the Law

Legal departments must shift from strategic positioning to operational excellence, as AI acceleration exposes inconsistencies in how work is actually executed and managed.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago
Law

The Moment Legal Found Out What 'Ready' Really Means - Above the Law

Legal teams must build operational maturity to reliably scale and defend AI-driven pilots into consistent, sustainable, and measurable day-to-day processes.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

A 'Seat At The Table' For Law Departments Isn't Enough Anymore - Above the Law

Legal departments must shift from strategic positioning to operational excellence, as AI acceleration exposes inconsistencies in how work is actually executed and managed.
Law
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks ago

Morning Docket: 03.10.26 - Above the Law

Major legal developments include Anthropic's Defense Department lawsuit, judicial rulings on illegal appointees, law firm mergers, antitrust settlements, AI legal services expansion, Supreme Court shadow docket debates, and ChatGPT litigation over legal advice.
#legal-ethics
US politics
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Florida And Texas Break From ABA On Law School Accreditation (And What Banning Plato Has To Do With It) - Above the Law

Florida's Supreme Court ended exclusive ABA accreditation, allowing alternative law school accreditors to promote access, affordability, and commitments to free exchange of ideas and nondiscrimination.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

New Novel Skewers Law School Rankings, Faculty Politics, And When Legal Education Gets Kinky - Above the Law

Michael Orey's novel Dean's List satirizes the cutthroat world of law school rankings and administration, drawing from his two decades of experience navigating institutional politics and PR in legal academia.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Lawyers Usually Should Not Open Their Own Practices Right After Graduating From Law School - Above the Law

New law graduates should avoid opening their own practice immediately after law school and instead gain several years of practical experience in legal work first.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

They've Done Enough - See Also - Above the Law

Trump's Lawyers Should Be Disbarred: Time for accountability.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Got In To Your Dream Law School? Federal Loan Caps Could Change The Math - Above the Law

Student loans aren't to be taken lightly - the hundreds of thousands of dollars prospective lawyers take out for school can set back other milestone life goals like owning a home, having children and buying groceries. For years, relatively low interest loans from the government were a godsend for students that wanted the career opportunities law could unlock but lacked the capital needed to fund their educations.
Higher education
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Takes One To Know One - See Also - Above the Law

Trump Calls Leonard Leo A Sleazebag: Second time's the charm!
US politics
Higher education
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Paperwork Stands Between Law School Receiving Millions In Funding - Above the Law

Appalachian School of Law faces severe financial distress, seeking reduced county aid while resisting financial transparency despite economic impact on the community.
#lsat
US politics
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Morning Docket: 01.21.26 - Above the Law

Headlines report data theft linked to election overturn efforts, judicial turmoil, U.S. Attorney vacancy, international sentencing, DOJ birthright citizenship push, and immigration court compliance concerns.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Law School National Survey Shows Support For ICE Is Melting - Above the Law

Some law schools and law students have been doing their part to push back against ICE. The University of Maine's law school dean spread info on an anti-ICE hotline to the community and students at Georgetown and George Washington tried their best to keep ICE from attending their virtual job fair. But it can be hard to tell if these students are just members of a vocal minority when it comes to resisting ICE or part of a larger trend.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

New Law School Set To Open Over Ashes Of Past Legal Education Disaster - Above the Law

You'd be forgiven for wondering if Charlotte is cursed. Despite being America's ninth-largest city, the last time we put a full-time law school in Queen City, we needed to set up a food bank to support the students. Charlotte School of Law, an InfiLaw-run, for-profit law school, collapsed in 2017 amidst probation, bar passage carnage, and federal financial aid chaos.
Higher education
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

The Daily Practice: 100 Lessons For The Young Lawyer - Above the Law

Consistent effort, disciplined habits, ownership, preparation, and perseverance produce practical courtroom and professional success; actionable, experience-based lessons emphasize showing up, learning, and verifying details.
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Stat(s) Of The Week: Law Schools' Revolving Door - Above the Law

While the culture war cancellation of the University of Arkansas' incoming law dean made headlines this week, it follows substantial turnover among law school leadership in general.
Higher education
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

Top Law School Launches AI Cert Program - Above the Law

Boston University School of Law is preparing to launch an AI certificate program in fall 2026 as part of a broader initiative aimed at training future lawyers in the ethical and effective use of AI technologies. The initiative reflects a growing recognition within legal education that AI is becoming deeply embedded in legal research, writing, and practice. Law school administrators say the program is designed not only to familiarize students with emerging tools, but also to address the ethical and professional challenges that accompany them.
Higher education
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Courtroom Competence Isn't Included With A Law Degree - This Program Pays Law Students To Get It Right - Above the Law

Lindsey Halligan, the former insurance attorney who spent some time "masquerading" - to use a federal judge's words - as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia attempted to ramrod criminal cases against Donald Trump's political enemies and failed spectacularly. Halligan botched the grand jury process, submitted an indictment that the full grand jury never saw, and got two cases dismissed simultaneously.
Law
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

A Guide To Conducting Discovery - Above the Law

Effective discovery shapes litigation by building leverage, forcing admissions, and methodically narrowing the opponent's options to win cases pretrial.
#biglaw-recruiting
Law
fromABA Journal
2 months ago

Legal Ed council underscores independence as states limit accreditation powers

ABA council for Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar asserted independence by creating a separate Accreditation Council and limiting accreditation input.
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Threading The Needle: How To Win The Case That Can't Be Won (At Least Not The Obvious Way) - Above the Law

Win messy cases by accepting client imperfection, avoiding absolutism, and focusing ruthlessly on the single pivotal issue that defines where responsibility ends.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Running Your Cases - Above the Law

They don't drive it. They don't manage it. They don't control it. They let it control them. And then one day, they look up and realize discovery closed last week, the client is asking why nobody has taken the key depo, the adjuster wants a status report "by the end of the day," and the partner is asking the question that makes your stomach drop: "Where are we on this file?"
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Thousands Of Law Students Demand Congress Allow The Constitution To Apply To ICE - Above the Law

A student-led coalition has gathered more than 2,600 signatures from law students, legal academics, and law student organizations across 109 law schools calling on Congress to pass the Federal Officer Accountability Act. As the Department of Homeland Security disappears suspected migrants without due process, arbitrarily harasses citizens, and point blank kills innocent people on camera, a shocked public has learned what lawyers have talked about for years: the government has stacked the immunity deck to functionally shield law enforcement from accountability.
Law
Law
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Morning Docket: 02.03.26 - Above the Law

Clintons to testify on Epstein amid related disappearances and wider legal battles spanning big law ethics, crypto fraud risk, major M&A, and possible government deception.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

Researchers May Be Forced to Rely on an Obscure Court

A majority of justices say this 16-judge court likely has jurisdiction over lawsuits regarding thousands of National Institutes of Health federal research grants that the Trump administration has tried to terminate, as well as other fights concerning canceled grants. If the Supreme Court sticks by its current thinking in final rulings, the Court of Federal Claims could be handling fights over countless grants that the Trump administration and future higher ed-targeting presidencies may try to cancel in the future.
Law
#immigration-enforcement
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Take Control Of Your Legal News: Add Above The Law To Your Google Preferred Sources - Above the Law

At Above the Law, we know that in the legal world, information isn't just power; it's a competitive advantage. But with the sheer volume of news breaking every hour, the most important insights can sometimes get buried under a mountain of generic search results. Google has introduced a way for you to change that. With their Preferred Sources feature, you can take the steering wheel from the algorithm and tell Google exactly which voices you trust.
Law
Law
fromAbove the Law
2 months ago

On-Demand Webinar: What Winning Expert Testimony Looks Like - Above the Law

Effective expert testimony balances credibility with openness to opposing perspectives, clear translation of technical concepts for factfinders, and resilience under rigorous cross-examination.
Law
fromFindLaw Blogs
2 months ago

FindLaw Legal Blogs - FindLaw

FindLaw's Legal Blogs provide current legal news, resources, and specialized content for consumers and legal professionals, with newsletter subscriptions available.
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