Joe Patrice
Joe Patrice joined Above the Law in 2013. Joe received a degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of Oregon and a J.D. from the NYU School of Law. From 2001, he worked as a litigator for both Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton and Lankler Siffert & Wohl, representing a variety of individuals, institutions, and foreign sovereigns in criminal and civil matters. Joe left legal practice in 2012 to pursue writing, contributing to numerous publications, including ATL, before joining the full-time staff.
Posts by Joe Patrice
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Small Law Firms
After Helping Secure $787M In Fox News-Dominion Case, Partners Set Up New Defamation Boutique
A new name in high-stakes defamation representation. -
Technology
It's Not What You Know, It's Who You Know. This Is How Lawyers Get To Know More People
LexisNexis announces Interaction+. - Sponsored
The Digital Transformation Imperative
Private funds’ in-house and external legal teams are stretched thin by growing legal demands. Firms need digital transformation to thrive. -
Law Schools
Stanford Law School Trades Dignity And Principle For Trump Judge's Approval
Judge Kyle Duncan threw a tantrum and Stanford Law School sold out its own to please him.
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Government
Ron DeSantis Considers Suing Bud Light Over Anti-Gay Boycotts Because Why Not?
After getting his clock cleaned repeatedly by Disney, DeSantis decides to take on Budweiser. -
Technology
T14 Law School Bans ChatGPT From Admissions Process In Weird Self-Own
Hating on AI is fashionable, but it doesn't make a lick of sense when it comes to admissions. -
Technology
What If AI Is Actually WORSE For Access To Justice?
The tool is only as good as the data it feeds on... and a lot of that costs money. -
Technology
Everything You Wanted To Know About Opposing Counsel In State Court But Were Afraid To Ask
Or at least never had a way to ask before now. -
Courts
Supreme Court Term Limits Still The Only Reform That Matters
Court expansion fails to address almost every structural problem with the Supreme Court. And it makes most of them worse. - Sponsored
LawPay Pro Offers Upgraded Time And Billing Essentials
AffiniPay’s latest product for the legal community, introduced earlier this year, presents a simple web-based solution for attorneys seeking seamless firm cash flow. -
Podcasts
'Supreme Court Ethics' Achieves Oxymoron Status
Also more mandatory office policies and a brief primer on the Federal Circuit controversy. -
Intellectual Property
'Taco Tuesday' Trademark Terminated Thanks To Taco Bell
It's a Taco Tuesday miracle! -
Law Schools
Law School Won't Close Next Year, But The Year After That Looks A Little Bleak
This isn't exactly the rhetoric of a school with a long future. -
Law Schools
Bride Wants To Mention T14 Class Rank In Wedding Vows
There are gunners and then there's whatever this is. -
Biglaw
U.S. Firms In The UK: Overpaid, Oversexed, And Over Here
It's like the Beatles, but in reverse and with lawyers.
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Survey Results: A Perspective On The Private Markets
Ontra surveyed over 400 private markets professionals about what to expect this year and their legal process pain points.
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The Digital Transformation Imperative
Private funds’ in-house and external legal teams are stretched thin by growing legal demands. Firms need digital transformation to thrive.
Sponsored
LawPay Pro Offers Upgraded Time And Billing Essentials
AffiniPay’s latest product for the legal community, introduced earlier this year, presents a simple web-based solution for attorneys seeking seamless firm cash flow.
Sponsored
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Documenting Secured Transactions: A New Guide For Practitioners
A newly updated PLI treatise provides both the legal framework and practical guidance on documenting secured transactions, including important details about 2022 amendments to the UCC.
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Clio Users: New Ways To Add Value To Your Practice!
Want to quickly and easily identify the products that work well with Clio? Read on.
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Small Law Firms
'I Never Sexually Harassed Anybody,' Says Lawyer Facing Ethics Complaint Filled With Sexual Harassment
The 'generation gap' excuse doesn't cut it. -
Courts
State Supreme Court Justice Uncorks Bonkers Tantrum That You Really Have To Read To Believe
Powerful conservative white women ranting about wokeness and quoting Martin Luther King? Check and check! -
Courts
Federal Judge Absolutely NAILS Supreme Court's Ethics Dumpster Fire
If you read one thing about the Supreme Court all day, read this. Or actually read the article this is piece is about. You know what? Read two things. -
Law Schools
The Next Generation Of Bar Exam Questions: What They Are And Why They Still Suck
The bar exam eyes reform, but refuses to fix the core problem. -
Technology
Lawyers At High Risk Of Losing Jobs To Artificial Intelligence Concludes OECD Based On... Nothing But Vibes
The OECD report asserts that robots are coming for lawyer jobs. It does not really back up this claim. -
Podcasts
Elon Musk Is Having A Very Litigious Week
Between threatening Facebook and suing Wachtell, the Chief Twit is pretty active. We also talk about the end of the Supreme Court Term and the struggles in bar prep. -
Biglaw
GC Writes The Legal Equivalent Of Maximum Side-Eye In Response To Latest Lawyer For Coach Bob Huggins
Bob Huggins is trying to pull a George Costanza and the GC isn't having it.