David Lat

David Lat

David Lat, a lawyer and writer, publishes at Original Jurisdiction, a Substack newsletter about law and legal affairs. He’s also the founding editor of Above the Law, which originated from Underneath Their Robes, a blog that he wrote under a pseudonym, about the federal bench. Before his writing career, Lat worked as an assistant U.S. attorney and was an associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.

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June 1, 2021

A year after his COVID-19 recovery, Above the Law founder David Lat makes some big changes

Lawyer and author David Lat thinks remote working for lawyers is here for the foreseeable future, and that’s just one of the many significant changes that he sees the pandemic bringing to...

November 30, 2020

Jones Day’s Intimidation

David Lat joins us to explain what’s been going on with Jones Day and other law firms publicly scrutinized for election case representation of President Trump and/or the Republican Party.

February 10, 2020

Legalweek 2020: The Path Less Followed – The Rise in Nontraditional Careers

Rose Walker, Zach Abramowitz, David Lat, and Chris Wilson discuss the growing opportunities for nontraditional careers in law.

July 13, 2018

Justice Anthony Kennedy Retires — Judge Brett Kavanaugh Nominated for SCOTUS

Elizabeth Slattery, and David Lat join Laurence Colletti as they discuss Justice Kennedy's retirement and Judge Kavanaugh's nomination.

July 3, 2018

Anthony Kennedy Retires — What’s Next

Joe and Elie chat with David Lat about Justice Anthony Kennedy’s announced retirement.

November 18, 2016

Private Practice Tools and Tech Roundup

Joe and Elie talk to fellow ATL editor David Lat about the recent APP Conference in Philadelphia bringing together practitioners and thought leaders to discuss the future of legal practice. And Elie...

March 22, 2016

ABA TECHSHOW 2016: Practicing Law in an Age of Mass Surveillance

What has changed for lawyers in this “post-Snowden” world? Although this topic could be discussed for days, we lightly touch on the main themes in this Special Report with David Lat, Ben...

February 19, 2016

Shaping Your Career Path with David Lat

As the law becomes ever more complex and the legal market continues to shift and grow, entering the workforce can be incredibly intimidating to a current student or recent grad. Sifting through...

August 14, 2015

Ankerwycke Books: The Author’s Journey

Legal Talk Network producer Laurence Colletti interviews Jonathan Malysiak, executive editor of Ankerwycke Books, and authors David Lat, Ronald Fierstein, and Dina Gold at the 2015 American Bar Association Annual Meeting. Ankerwycke...

June 4, 2015

Supreme Ambitions: An Interview with David Lat

On May 13, Above the Law founder and managing editor David Lat gave a presentation for the Colorado Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society in Denver, Colorado. In the presentation, called “Above...

March 25, 2015

Above The Law Editors Discuss Converge Panels

The 2015 Above the Law Converge conference featured discussions of four current legal topics: privacy, reputation, communication strategy, and emerging technical trends. Legal Talk Network producer Laurence Colletti sits down with the...

March 25, 2015

What About Above the Law and Breaking Media?

Legal Talk Network producer Laurence Colletti interviews John Lerner, CEO of Breaking Media, and David Lat, Founder and Managing Editor of the Above the Law blog at the 2015 ATL Convergence conference...

October 22, 2014

Clio Cloud Conference: David Lat Discusses Lawyers and Social Media

Lawyer 2 Lawyer host Bob Ambrogi interviews David Lat, founder and editing manager of Above the Law, at the 2014 Clio Cloud Conference. Lat talks about different social media platforms (LinkedIn, Twitter,...