"Be curious. Associates are generally expected to have strong baseline legal skills, but those who stand out think more broadly about why we're doing what we're doing why this is an issue for the client, how it fits into broader business concerns, and how risks can be calibrated or mitigated. Curiosity leads to better judgment and more practical advice for our clients."

The modern attorney client relationship contains an implicit clause: one that demands trust, relationship intelligence and intentional engagement. Neglect it, and even exceptional legal work may not be enough to retain the “forever client.

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith celebrate the show's 500th episode with a series of special guest interviews, recorded live from the Legalweek 2026 Conference in New York.

The firm increased its partner headcount by about 9% to 1,823, while revenue per lawyer soared nearly 11%, to $2.55 million.

The court's majority rejected arguments that a discretionary provision allowing alternative care could trigger Illinois rules protecting access to home health services, and one judge dissented and argued the court should have certified the issues to the state high court.

Chief Justice John Roberts Jr., speaking at an event at Rice University in Houston, said criticism directed personally at judges is "dangerous."

The jury asked Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl to read back the 30-minute testimony of YouTube custodian Ian McNeeds, who talked about which accounts YouTube deleted and which were deleted by K.G.M., the plaintiff.

Matthew McConaughey secured eight federal trademark registrations covering his voice and iconic catchphrases in a novel legal strategy aimed at combating AI's unauthorized use of his voice and likeness. The move signals an important evolution in the power dynamics between talent/brands and the companies providing generative AI tools.

“Although the no-action relief pertains to the particular characteristics of the requestor, the letter provides insights into how the Commission is considering technological developments and innovation," said Elizabeth Davis, a partner and crypto expert at Davis Wright Tremaine.

Previously, different Justice Department divisions used inconsistent corporate enforcement policies, leaving companies unsure whether self-disclosing misconduct would actually benefit them, said former federal prosecutor Mark Bini.

In a new petition, individuals who settled fraud claims with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission say the agency's longstanding "gag order" rule against publicly denying the allegations flouts their basic First Amendment rights to free speech and to criticize the government.

"It is not within the judiciary's constitutionally circumscribed role to second-guess the legislature's judgment as to the most effective system for the provision of public defense of indigent criminal defendants," the high court said.

Ramona Nee, who serves as one of the firm's two co-managing partners, will become the third executive partner in firm history and the first female executive partner at Weil.

The publishers allege ChatGPT scraped nearly 100,000 copyrighted articles to train its models and reproduces their content verbatim in user responses—while attributing hallucinated text to their trusted brands.

The appellate court upheld the verdict in favor of the plaintiff, Jeffrey Brungart, who was turning left at an intersection when Awwad ran through a red light and struck his vehicle.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ruth Kwan concluded that the punitive damages in a $966 million verdict on Oct. 6 were unwarranted, given that the evidence failed to show that Johnson & Johnson acted in malice or concealed knowledge that its talc contained asbestos.

HSF Kramer Chris Parsons tells his story about anxiety, depression and alcoholism and shines a light on what can be done to provide lifesaving support to those struggling with such stigmatised issues.

Join us to explore how AI is transforming personal injury firms, and learn a practical roadmap to move beyond fragmented tools toward integrated, scalable, and effective AI-driven operations.

The ABA Council approved Northern Illinois University College of Law's application for substantive change to start a part-time J.D. program at its new location in the Chicago suburb of Naperville.