Boutique Firm Brings The Money!: Rolnick Kramer Sadighi announced bonuses! A Second Bite At Failure: Lindsey Halligan has plans to go to SCOTUS. That's A Fly Bonus!: Alston & Bird announced bonuses! Behind The Boutique Scenes: Sandra Cohen drops jewels on The Jabot. This Week On Thinking Like A Lawyer: We chat about the Hogan Lovells-Cadwalader merger, Coca-Cola, and the year's most memorable stories.

Greed will keep you in its thoughts and prayers in the new year.

Would-be Gen Z lawyers are learning how to deal with Biglaw life before they even get there.

Where does your firm stand when it comes to bonuses? Get all the latest updates.

Ho ho ho...gan Lovells merging.

It's the year of the boutique when it comes to law firm bonuses.

Deloitte’s 2026 Healthcare Outlook shows that while more than two-thirds of U.S. healthcare leaders expect to outperform competitors, rising policy uncertainty is pushing greater focus on digital care, AI and partnerships.

* Supreme Court blocks Trump effort to send troops into cities. The countdown to the Insurrection Act begins. [CNN] * Lawyer representing Epstein victims blasts DOJ release as a complete mess. [Daily Beast] * ... for example, if you highlight redacted portions of the Epstein files there's a decent chance you can copy and paste the underlying text into a new document. How are lawyers still making this mistake? [NY Post] * New York's legal aid system facing major funding shortfall. [AMNY] * Johnson & Johnson appealing latest massive loss. [Reuters] * Weil clients talk about the firm's AI workflow. [American Lawyer] * Chamber of Commerce fails to block new $100K visa fee. [Law360]

2026 won’t reward speed for its own sake. It will reward clarity, structure, and operational maturity.

Much like what happened with GameStop, could there be a perfect storm brewing to drive top rates upward to the unheard-of $10,000 rate?

DPW is the law firm that everyone wants on their side in these huge multibillion-dollar deals.

We need to think before we become overly reliant on any technology but particularly GenAI.

Yay money woop woop!

Which of these law firm holiday cards is the best of 2025? Cast your vote!

The majority of legal professionals now use AI but do not fully appreciate the practical and ethical challenges that arise when using AI.

More than 50 major insurers have pledged to streamline prior authorization starting in 2026, but providers remain cautiously optimistic and skeptical that the changes will truly reduce burden or delays in care.

Now it transforms your document creation with natural language prompts.

It’s the key to long-term success in an uncertain business climate.

* JP Morgan committed itself by agreement to pay Charlie Javice's bills and is very annoyed about having to shell out $530 for gummy bears. [Law360] * Former CIA chief targeted by Trump's retaliation campaign asks chief judge to prevent DOJ from steering case to administration lapdog Aileen Cannon. [AP News] * Freshfields giving Gen Z "resilience" training. [Legal Cheek] * Sam Bankman-Fried fancies himself a jailhouse lawyer now. [NY Times] * Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni legal teams reflect on the experience. [People] * Judge blocks Trump effort to freeze Harvard funding. [Law.com] * New Biglaw office leans into collaborative spaces. [NY Law Journal]

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There may be more mergers to come in the new year.

Legal tech can not only intervene to reduce time or cost but also to reduce the harm of delayed understanding.

Hint: It rhymes with Deward & Wissel.

What's really behind an elite boutique law firm?