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Above the Law - Thinking Like a Lawyer |
Thinking Like A Lawyer is a podcast featuring Above the Law’s Joe Patrice, Kathryn Rubino and Chris Williams. Each episode, the hosts will take a topic experienced and enjoyed by regular people, and shine it through the prism of a legal framework. This will either reveal an awesome rainbow of thought, or a disorienting kaleidoscope of issues. Either way, it should be fun.
And a shorter summer associate program.
But seriously, what would be a good legal dominatrix name?
And Kirkland tries a little tenderness. FedSoc does not.
DOJ punishing lawyers, the future of the billable hour, and dark times for public interest work.
And a Biglaw firm seeks help while an in-house attorney blows up her career.
Also frivolous lawsuits and the insidiousness of dishonest analysis.
Just in time for the AI slop to take over.
Biglaw capitulators face new challenge and James Comey gets indicted.
Law firm fires lawyer over Kirk comments and law school announces new scholarships.
Compare and contrast as ACB and Sotomayor ride (media) circuit.
Law school is more expensive than it used to be... but barely more expensive!
The Department of Justice is having a rough time getting those trumped up charges (pun intended) from the fed’s takeover of D.C. to stick. Plus lawyer getting slammed for trying to use...
We know where some of those pro bono payola hours are going.
Law firms get some worrying numbers from last quarter.
Milbank delighted with special summer bonuses, ranging from $6-25 thousand, for associates. And that’s great for them! But where are all the matches? We have a theory on when associates at other...
And the Supreme Court has a wild one.
Also, the role of bar associations in 2025.
From the administrative state to voting rights, they're just sort of winging it trying to reverse engineer results.
Seashellgate meets Surrendergate.
What if we just act like nothing happened?
It was a bad week to compromise your values.
The arrest of Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan is straight outta dystopian fiction. But at least retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer still has faith in the system, which makes one of us. Speaking...
And the Supreme Court edges toward a full blown crisis.
There's no escaping the administration's influence on the legal landscape.
And the new USNWR rankings are dealing with some crazy data.
The new federal deficit is the government's research deficit.
'Nah, you do that' is not a response that keeps lawyers employed.
And Biglaw begins adjusting to Trump era.
You've got to know when to hold 'em. Know when to fold 'em.
Statutes are hard.
Elon's got some thoughts on the judicial system.
Get it? Combining two of the stories into one relevant title?
Joe Patrice is an Editor at Above the Law. For over a decade, he practiced as a...
Kathryn Rubino is a member of the editorial staff at Above the Law. She has a degree...
Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021....
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