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Pentagon Contractor’s $7 Billion Tax Scheme Unravels in Historic Guilty Plea

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The Douglas Edelman Case Douglas Edelman’s journey from running a bar in Kyrgyzstan to becoming the center of one of America’s largest tax evasion prosecutions reads like a thriller novel, except the consequences are very real. The 73-year-old California-born businessman pleaded guilty on May 21 in a Washington courtroom to conspiracy and making false statements […]

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Big Law, Big Drama And The Real Story Behind the Paul Weiss Partner Walkout

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If you ever thought the legal world was all about dusty tomes and somber faces, the latest exodus from Paul Weiss might make you think again as four of the firm’s top partners—Karen Dunn, Bill Isaacson, Jeannie Rhee, and Jessica Phillips—decide to pack their briefcases and set off to start their own law firm.

Earlier this year, Paul Weiss found itself in the political crosshairs after President Trump signed an executive order targeting the firm for its ties to lawyers who had previosly investigated Trump, as well as its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

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Top 10 ‘Value’ Law Schools in 2025 – Who Takes the Top Spot for Law School ROI?

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Law School ROI = Career Outcomes ÷ Costs. In simple terms, a law school’s ROI measures how well its graduates’ salaries and job prospects stack up against the cost of attending.

A high ROI school either produces high earners (think big law firm associates) or keeps debt low (through low tuition or scholarships) – or, ideally, both.

The job market for new JDs has been hot: 92.1 percent of the Class of 2022 found employment within 10 months, the best rate in 35 years. National median pay hit $85,000, with graduates in private practice earning a median of $150,000.

And at large firms, first-year associate salaries now start around $215,000.

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AbovetheLaw Exposes Big Law’s Billion-Dollar Capitulation

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How Trump’s Pressure Campaign Sparked a Legal Industry Uprising Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor When President Trump unleashed a barrage of executive orders targeting America’s most powerful law firms, the legal world was thrown into turmoil. Nine of the nation’s largest firms, facing threats of revoked security clearances and canceled federal contracts, agreed to provide

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Lawyers Sanctioned Again for Relying on Bogus Legal AI Citations

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Will Lawyers Ever Learn About AI in Court? It’s like the movie Groundhog Day in legal tech land: yet another courtroom, another set of lawyers caught submitting briefs riddled with AI-generated, utterly fake case citations. At this rate, we’re wondering if it’s time for every lawyer to enroll in a CLE called, “How Not to

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The Ultimate BigLaw Salary Guide (2025): Who Pays What, When, and Why It Matters

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BigLaw Salaries: What You Need to Know in 2025 Norma Harris, Lawfuel contributing writer BigLaw salaries aren’t just numbers, they’re a roadmap to power, prestige, and burnout. If you’re a junior associate eyeing the money trail or a law student wondering if that six-figure debt is worth it, this is the guide you need. As

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LawFuel Interviews ‘The Lifestyle Lawyer’

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How Lawyers Can Create a Profitable Virtual Law Firm and A Lifestyle In a legal world where billable hours often translate to burnout, Laura Cowan, Esq., CPA, has flipped the script with a refreshing approach that’s making waves across a profession that is increasingly focused on the elusive ‘work life balance’ holy grail. Laura Cowan

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Sidley Poaches Entire A&O Shearman Finance Team in Bold Talent Grab

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Sidley’s Talent Raid In a move that’s less “talent acquisition” and more “legal talent heist,” Sidley Austin has swiped nine lawyers from A&O Shearman across New York and Washington DC, continuing their apparent mission to collect BigLaw partners like they’re rare Pokémon cards. The New York haul includes a seven-lawyer finance group led by partner

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