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International Law

The court the US never joined

Oct. 15, 2026
By William M. Paparian

The United States has never consented to the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction over Americans, and that is not a clo...


Criminal

The dangerous consequences of a public military execution

Oct. 15, 2026
By Allan Lee Dollison

Drawing on his military service in Afghanistan, a former Army officer argues that publicly livestreaming the execution of Fort...


Civil Rights

The Trump DOJ's anti-civil rights division

Oct. 15, 2026
By William Rothbard

The Trump administration's Civil Rights Division has shifted its focus from protecting historically marginalized groups agains...


Law Practice

AI is rewriting the boutique law firm model

Oct. 15, 2026
By Arnold P. Peter

Artificial intelligence is enabling boutique law firms to turn greater efficiency into new business models by expanding capaci...


California's proposed billionaire tax could trigger legal disputes over retroactivity, residency and asset valuations, while i...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility

As remote court appearances become more casual, the traditions that reinforce respect for the judicial process and public conf...


Let a thousand boutiques bloom

Oct. 14, 2026
By Michael Katz

Boutique law firms can serve as laboratories for innovation, giving lawyers greater flexibility to experiment with workplace s...


Growing a law firm without losing the client

Oct. 14, 2026
By John M. Feder

Law firms can grow without sacrificing client service by ensuring that increased efficiency, technology and staffing support r...


Boutique law firms can grow without sacrificing quality by building strong systems for senior review, mentorship, consistent p...


For boutique law firms, preserving the advantages of specialization requires building the systems, accountability and discipli...


A broad and diverse litigation practice sharpens legal judgment, strengthens courtroom advocacy and prepares trial lawyers to ...


The boutique boom: A golden age for modern boutique law firms

Oct. 14, 2026
By Michelle E. Armond, Josepher Li

As Big Law chases scale, profits and superstar partners, boutique firms are proving that smaller, specialized teams can delive...


Top 10 tips to manage boutique law firms

Oct. 14, 2026
By Timothy D. Reuben

Law school doesn't teach attorneys how to run a business. Sustaining a boutique law firm for the long term requires developing...


Boutique law firms can compete with larger rivals by focusing on their strengths, hiring and mentoring exceptional talent, gro...


Hiring and retaining talent

Oct. 14, 2026
By James W. Spertus, Kevin J. Minnick

Hiring and retaining exceptional lawyers is the defining strategy for a successful litigation boutique, where talent, autonomy...


As AI narrows the cost and efficiency advantages boutiques have traditionally had over Big Law, individual reputation for exce...


Growing a firm while protecting its values

Oct. 14, 2026
By Amy Oppenheimer

Growing a boutique law firm requires founders to share control while protecting the values that matter most. Thoughtful hiring...


Boutique law firms can offer a competitive advantage over larger firms by building tight-knit teams that communicate efficient...


Technology

Used with discipline, AI can strengthen confidentiality, vendor oversight and the record of a lawyer's judgment in high-stakes...


Technology

AI gives boutique law firms a bigger bench

Oct. 14, 2026
By Arnold P. Peter

Artificial intelligence could give boutique law firms the leverage to handle sophisticated legal work once requiring much larg...


Education Law

Title IX compliance after the regulatory reset

Oct. 13, 2026
By Jenny Denny

The Education Department's Title IX reset largely formalizes the framework already in force, but schools and colleges should e...


Constitutional Law

Twelve angry men, or 6? Clancy, Kian and the constitutional jury

Oct. 13, 2026
By Jeffrey M. Chemerinsky, Andrew H. Choi

The U.S. Supreme Court's review of Kian v. Florida could restore the 12-person jury requirement in state criminal trial...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Preventing AI-generated citation errors requires more than checking sources--it demands conscientious legal practice grounded ...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility

For lawyers accustomed to saying "yes," knowing when to decline a matter can be an important professional skill, particularly ...


Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Who really owns the tractor after the sale?

Oct. 13, 2026
By Subrat Suryakant Kamat, Roberto Escobar

As modern tractors become increasingly dependent on proprietary software, farmers and manufacturers face new legal questions i...


Ethics/Professional Responsibility

The cost of incivility: When lawyers cross the line

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Oct. 12, 2026
By Richard Seely

Incivility in litigation comes at a price, from unnecessary legal fees to sanctions and disbarment. Practicing civility protec...


Nightmare surrogacy cases have the potential to make bad law. While some regulation may be helpful, lawmakers should seek stak...


Constitutional Law

The U.S. Constitution and classical Sharia law differ fundamentally in their sources of authority, separation of religion and ...


Environmental & Energy

Prop. 45 takes on the CEQA paralysis keeping affordable homes and essential projects from getting built.


LA28 Olympics Coverage

LA28's drone security challenge

Oct. 9, 2026
By Jennifer Daskal

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will require extensive planning, coordination, detection systems and expanded counter-drone auth...