Respice Finem: Law, Regret, and the Purpose- Driven Life in Leo Tolstoy’s The Death of Ivan Ilych
With surprising frequency, lawyers express regret over their decision to pur sue a legal career. Given the high incidence of depression, anxiety, poor mental health, and thoughts of self-harm among […]
Monopolizing Misfortune: A Story of Stratification in the Personal Injury Bar
The legal profession has long viewed personal injury law as the profession’s most ethically dubious field. In particular, the profession has expressed concern about personal injury attorneys’ perceived tendencies to […]
Agentic Workflows in the Practice of Law—AI Agents as Ethics Counsel
Generative AI is reshaping legal practice as law firms invest in AI technology and prepare for a future where AI agents operate alongside human lawyers. While such a future raises […]
Written Opinions in State Intermediate Appellate Courts: Current Landscapes and the AI Horizon
This article explores the writing of opinions in forty-two state intermediate appellate courts (SIAC). First, the article summarizes the history of written opinions in SIACs and surveys the rules that […]