getmischMy session for PLTG (Professional Legal Trainers Group) went well this morning. "Learning Management Systems - Which One, and Why?" had good attendance and a nice parade of LMS vendors too.
Happy Friday - sun sets tonight AFTER SEVEN - - 7:01 oh yeah
#NYC #BigLaw #technology #training #compliance #continuing #education #CLE #credits #LMS #vendors #consultant #lawyer #attorney #NewYorkCity #LawFirm #application #rollout #upgrade #migration
Richard Penner#KathrynRubino points out that the #Trump #DOJ argues that since nine named #BigLaw #LawFirms capitulated, that must mean that these four law firms and the four judges who ruled for them must be wrong.
> But the most revealing part of the filing comes when the DOJ addresses the broader legal industry, and specifically the firms that chose a different, much more shameful, path than the four challengers. The DOJ points to the firms that didn’t sue, the yellow-bellied nine that cut deals with the administration:
> > The President also issued (or considered issuing) EOs addressing risks and practices from other law firms not parties to this appeal. In fact, many law firms agreed to address their practices and commit to providing pro bono work in the public interest.
— p. 14
> Then helpfully lists the nine firms for those that don’t have their names engraved in the brain:
>> Allen Overy Shearman Sterling; Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft; Kirkland & Ellis; Latham & Watkins; Milbank; Paul, Weiss; Simpson Thacher; Skadden; and Wilkie Farr.
— p. 14
> And contrasts that capitulation with the plaintiffs,
> > The four plaintiff law firms instead filed suit.
— p. 14
> The DOJ is arguing that the orders are legitimate, in part, because other firms folded.
The E was right there and usually is tried n true
but we were held between stations with a C ahead
and the A passed us
Then we caught up to it and I switched at the last moment (right before Chambers) to the express -
Much to my happy surprise I got an express solo elevator FIRST TRY woohoo
Had time to grab coffee n water for my early meeting and boy was I glad for that bc it was a blankin' doozy...
#BigLaw #HighRise #information #technology #change #management #adoption #rollout #NYC #LawFirm
but we were held between stations with a C ahead
and the A passed us
Then we caught up to it and I switched at the last moment (right before Chambers) to the express -
Much to my happy surprise I got an express solo elevator FIRST TRY woohoo
Had time to grab coffee n water for my early meeting and boy was I glad for that bc it was a blankin' doozy...
#BigLaw #HighRise #information #technology #change #management #adoption #rollout #NYC #LawFirm
Widely reported, earlier this month a "biglaw" firm laid off 10% of its staff (never attorneys)! because of planned obsolescence from A.I. advances they hope to realize. "We undertook a review of our business professionals functions, aimed at rethinking the ways in which we work, including through our use of AI..."
Other articles claim Baker McKenzie's firing of 700 business professionals was more management shake-up than a direct effect of AI use.
#BigLaw #NYC #Copilot https://abovethelaw.com/2026/02/top-10-biglaw-firm-to-conduct-massive-layoff-leaving-hundreds-jobless-thanks-to-ai/
Other articles claim Baker McKenzie's firing of 700 business professionals was more management shake-up than a direct effect of AI use.
#BigLaw #NYC #Copilot https://abovethelaw.com/2026/02/top-10-biglaw-firm-to-conduct-massive-layoff-leaving-hundreds-jobless-thanks-to-ai/
earthlingServants of the Damned by David Enrich, 2022
The NYT's Business Investigations Editor reveals the dark side of American law.
Delivering a "devastating and rollicking" (Carol Leonnig) exposé of the astonishing power wielded by the world's largest law firms, David Enrich traces how one firm shielded OPIOID MAKERS, GUN COMPANIES, BIG TOBACCO, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, RUSSIAN OLIGARCHS, FOX NEWS, and much of the FORTUNE 500
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#MentalHealth #BigLaw #AttorneyBurnout #CaliforniaLawyers #LeadershipWellness
Tuesdays are pancakes, Thursdays are biscuits. No wonder my belt is on its last notch…
It’s supposed to be a vanilla cheesecake sauce but it tastes like melted vanilla ice cream (went back for another ramekin!).
#cafeteria #bonus #points #today #strawberry #cheesecake #pancakes #NYC #BigLaw #highrise #7WTC #WorldTrade
It’s supposed to be a vanilla cheesecake sauce but it tastes like melted vanilla ice cream (went back for another ramekin!).
#cafeteria #bonus #points #today #strawberry #cheesecake #pancakes #NYC #BigLaw #highrise #7WTC #WorldTrade
RonSupportsYou"When the week began, it looked like Brad Karp would keep his job leading the elite law firm Paul Weiss. As the week progressed, more documents emerged that suggested to the senior partners that Mr. Karp’s relationship with Mr. Epstein was deeper than they had thought. They agreed that Mr. Karp had to step down as chairman":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/business/brad-karp-paul-weiss-epstein.html
#EpsteinFiles #ethics #politics #BigLaw.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/business/brad-karp-paul-weiss-epstein.html
#EpsteinFiles #ethics #politics #BigLaw.
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