As a former mass tort defense lawyer, I read with some interest a recent article by Jon Campisi and Alleeza Furman entitled The World’s Highest-Grossing Law Firm Is Investing in Mass Torts Defense. It’s Not Alone.

The gist of the article is that large law firms (think AMLaw 100) are becoming more interested in…

NetDocuments recently came out with its 2025 Trends Report. This Report, based on a survey of legal professionals and related research, attempts to spotlight the trends law firms, in-house counsel, and legal professionals are facing.

This year’s Report contained lots of information about the use of Gen AI and its impact. But one finding…

83% of in-house legal professionals believe the demand for legal services will only increase. But data, AI, and improved workflow processes will help them meet this challenge. Here’s my post for Above the Law on the 2025 CLOCCLOPC and Harbor collaberative Survey and its discussion this week at #CGI2025

Here’s my thoughts on the Nancy Rademaker for Above the Law on the opening Keynote at the CLOC Global Institute this week. GenAI adoption is not an option but will requires a human high touch.

The CLOC (Corporate Legal Operations Consortium) Global Institute kicks off next week. I’ll be there for Above the Law  and here’s my post on what to expect

https://abovethelaw.com/2025/05/opening-the-doors-to-change-what-to-expect-at-cloc-global-institute-2025

This week, I am attending the Evolve conference put on by International Legal Technology Association (ILTA). ILTA, of course, sponsors the large conference in the summer that is attended by thousands. Evolve is much smaller and is designed to address two topics: GenAI and Cybersecurity. Attendance is capped at a limited number, and exhibitors and…

A new Thomson Reuters Report highlights a phenomenon unique to legal and big law: clients aren’t talking to their lawyers about things that could disrupt the status quo—especially around AI and billing.

The report is full of interesting findings, but here’s one with broad and troubling implications: 57% of clients want their firms to use…

If I had an hour to solve a problem, I’d spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions. Albert Einstein

The ABA TechShow, which I had the honor of co-chairing this year, wrapped up on April 5, 2025, in Chicago, marking its 40th anniversary. The conference featured over 70 educational…

Today is World Backup Day (yes, that’s a thing). World BackUp Day has been observed every year since 2011. The idea behind World Backup Day is simple:

• • Raise awareness of the crucial role data plays in all aspects of our lives

• Highlight the importance of safeguarding and preserving valuable digital assets and information

• Emphasize

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LegalWeek 2025 comes to a close today, March 27th. A week filled with educational sessions, parties, and announcements. Add to that an endless stream of meetings with vendors all too eager to show off their latest and greatest and you can see why I might be pooped. And I get to do it again next…

Here is my concluding post about SXSW for Above the Law. What did I learn at SXSW? Here are my top ten things from the need for social contact to privacy threats to solving the rural lawyer crisis and more.

The actor and well-known personality Rob Lowe took the keynote stage at LegalWeek 2025 yesterday (March 26) for a roughly 45-minute interview with ALM’s Gina Passarella, editor-in-chief of The American Lawyer. Lowe is not just an actor—he’s also a producer, director, and author. The keynote was entitled The Art of Reinvention: Turning Setbacks into Stepping Stones.…