Nancy Rapoport
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Law professor and ballroom dancer.
Flattered as all get-out:
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Discover Our Latest Insights and Updates - Recent Posts
Explore our latest updates and find trending posts across various topics in our Recent Posts section. Stay informed and engaged!
https://legaltheoryblog.com/2025/10/29/rapoport-on-law-firms-and-executive-orders/
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Want to see government shutdowns end quickly? Make Congress work w/o pay while the shutdown continues.
about 2 months ago
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www.rice.edu/jfk-speech
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John F. Kennedy Speech
"We choose to go to the Moon", officially titled the address at Rice University on the nation's space effort, is a September 12, 1962, speech by United States President John F. Kennedy to further info...
https://www.rice.edu/jfk-speech
2 months ago
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Happy to report that my latest article has been accepted: Scrappy or Strategic? Law Firm Decision-Making in Light of Executive Orders, 13 Emory Corp. Gov. & Accountability Rev. ___ (2026) (draft posted at
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Scrappy or Strategic? Law Firm Decision-Making in Light of Executive Orders
<span><span>Some of President Donald J. Trump’s early 2025 Executive Orders targeted specific law firms. These Executive Orders have created a stir within
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5420374
3 months ago
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At 81, Billie Jean King is back, chasing a degree
Everyone reaches a point in life when it’s OK to sink into the easy chair, prop up their feet and take a deep breath.
https://share.google/A71DYype6CaJdYAoF
3 months ago
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This Attack on a Federal Judge Is Preposterous
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/o...
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Opinion | This Attack on a Federal Judge Is Preposterous
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/opinion/trump-bondi-judge-boasberg.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
3 months ago
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I just bought this sign from Amazon (
www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5B7BNG...
) because it's the perfect expression of what happens when a client who isn't well-versed in the law brings a lawyer something that AI just generated and asks the lawyer to "just polish it up a bit."
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Labor Rates Tin Sign Funny Mechanic Shop Metal Signs Mechanic Hourly Rate Sign Mechanic Shop Decor Garage Shop Rates Sign A Lot If You Worked On It First Signs 12"x16"
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5B7BNGF?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
5 months ago
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Violence Against Jews Is About More Than Left or Right
5 months ago
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Had a blast doing this podcast:
www.americanbar.org/groups/busin...
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The Billable Hour has Met Its Match in AI: Re-Thinking How Law Firm's Bill for Legal Services
Host Jordan L. Fischer interviews Nancy B. Rapoport and Joseph Tiano on the long term impact of Artificial Intelligence, and specifically Generative AI, on the billable hourly model.
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/business_law/resources/podcast/ai-vs-the-billable-hour/
6 months ago
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The latest on Silvergate and conflicts of interest:
creditorcoalition.org/weekly-news-...
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Weekly News – May 16 – Creditor Rights Coalition
https://creditorcoalition.org/weekly-news-may-16/
6 months ago
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Jonah Perlin's How I Lawyer is fabulous:
howilawyer.substack.com?utm_campaign...
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How I Lawyer | Jonah Perlin | Substack
A podcast dedicated to sharing the stories of lawyers from across the profession: what they do, why they do it, and how they do it well. Click to read How I Lawyer, by Jonah Perlin, a Substack publica...
https://howilawyer.substack.com/?utm_campaign=pub&utm_medium=web
7 months ago
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The latest Stanford Law-driven law prof brief is out:
law.stanford.edu/publications...
. Proud to join 774 colleagues.
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BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE 775 LAW PROFESSORS IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DECLARATORY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTIVE RELIEF | Stanford Law School
Amici 775 law professors submit this brief in support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment and Declaratory and Permanent Injunctive Relief (th
https://law.stanford.edu/publications/brief-of-amici-curiae-775-law-professors-in-support-of-plaintiffs-motion-for-summary-judgment-and-declaratory-and-permanent-injunctive-relief/
7 months ago
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I was too late to join this amicus brief for Jenner & Block or WilmerHale, but I'm proud to have signed on to this brief for Perkins Coie:
cdn.prod.website-files.com/67cf71f1f27e...
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https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/67cf71f1f27ef68a8f5c5c70/67fd9c8587c8625cd34ce97f_Legal%20Ethics%20Professor%20Amicus%20Brief.pdf
7 months ago
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I'm proud to stand with 675 colleagues on these two amicus briefs:
law.stanford.edu/wp-content/u...
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law.stanford.edu/wp-content/u...
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https://law.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Law-Profs-Amici-Brief-Jenner-AS-SUBMITTED.pdf
7 months ago
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It's out:
digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/wjlta/vol20/...
(@LegalDecoder's Joe Tiano and I wrote a paper about the shape of law firms in the new world of GenAI).
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FIGHTING THE HYPOTHETICAL: WHY LAW FIRMS SHOULD RETHINK THE BILLABLE HOUR IN THE GENERATIVE AI ERA
“Fighting the Hypothetical: Why Law Firms Should Rethink the Billable Hour in the Generative AI Era” analyzes how the emergence and adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) will fundamen...
https://digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/wjlta/vol20/iss2/2/
7 months ago
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abovethelaw.com/2025/04/seve...
(And I'm one of them.)
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Several Hundred Law Professors File Amicus Brief Against Trump's Attacks On Biglaw - Above the Law
From the classroom to the courtroom!
https://abovethelaw.com/2025/04/several-hundred-law-professors-file-amicus-brief-against-trumps-attacks-on-biglaw/
8 months ago
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It's been a busy amicus-brief week. First, this one (
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) (helped to edit), and then this one (
lnkd.in/gXAiHCcg
) in support of Perkins Coie's motion for summary judgment and permanent injunctive relief (signed on; no part in editing).
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LinkedIn
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https://lnkd.in/gpj8q-c3
8 months ago
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Some intriguing points about the Harvard letter signed by many of the faculty members:
reason.com/volokh/2025/...
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Harvard Law School v. Vermeule
Yesterday, more than ninety members of the Harvard Law School faculty issued a statement concerning the rule of law: We are privileged to teach and learn
https://reason.com/volokh/2025/03/30/harvard-law-school-v-vermeule/
8 months ago
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Bravo, Harvard Law faculty:
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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More Than 80 HLS Professors Denounce Trump Admin Attacks on Law Firms in Letter to Students | News | The Harvard Crimson
Roughly 70 percent of Harvard Law School’s professors accused the federal government of exacting retribution on lawyers and law firms for representing clients opposed by President Donald Trump in a Sa...
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/3/30/hls-faculty-letter/
8 months ago
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/b...
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Trump’s Not-So-Subtle Purpose in Fighting Big Law Firms (Gift Article)
The president has attacked law firms for “frivolous” litigation. But his actions could undermine the basic right of Americans to sue their government.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/business/trump-law-firms-lawsuits.html?unlocked_article_code=1.7k4.dV29.Kt6DTDo0iX1d&smid=bs-share
8 months ago
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abovethelaw.com/2025/03/not-...
I signed the letter. Will you?
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Not One, But Two, George W. Bush-Appointed Judges Grant Restraining Orders Against Trump's Biglaw Executive Orders - Above the Law
Jenner & Block and WilmerHale get victories in court.
https://abovethelaw.com/2025/03/not-one-but-two-george-w-bush-appointed-judges-grant-restraining-orders-against-trumps-biglaw-executive-orders/?utm_campaign=Above%20the%20Law%20Daily&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--qRD0XVXa5DqTsgT2Yzurc2vRHHbwynqJ83fNrTwdTJLe6esvnblUJsrjVFxERPvQSpexS8aap3PWHg_g_4622nWSsZQ&_hsmi=354179352&utm_content=354179352&utm_source=hs_email
8 months ago
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Whew!
abovethelaw.com/2025/03/not-...
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Not One, But Two, George W. Bush-Appointed Judges Grant Restraining Orders Against Trump's Biglaw Executive Orders - Above the Law
Jenner & Block and WilmerHale get victories in court.
https://abovethelaw.com/2025/03/not-one-but-two-george-w-bush-appointed-judges-grant-restraining-orders-against-trumps-biglaw-executive-orders/?utm_campaign=Above%20the%20Law%20Daily&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--qRD0XVXa5DqTsgT2Yzurc2vRHHbwynqJ83fNrTwdTJLe6esvnblUJsrjVFxERPvQSpexS8aap3PWHg_g_4622nWSsZQ&_hsmi=354179352&utm_content=354179352&utm_source=hs_email
8 months ago
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Meet Jenner & Block, WilmerHale's Attys In Trump Order Suits
www.law360.com/pulse/small-...
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Meet Jenner & Block, WilmerHale's Attys In Trump Order Suits - Law360 Pulse
A slew of experienced litigators and appellate advocates from Cooley LLP and Clement & Murphy PLLC signed on Friday to represent Jenner & Block LLP and WilmerHale in the BigLaw firms' respecti...
https://www.law360.com/pulse/small-law/articles/2317293
8 months ago
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Today, on my "bravo" list: Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, Williams & Connolly, Cooley, and Clement & Murphy.
8 months ago
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www.jennerfirm.com
. Bravo, Jenner!
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Jenner Stands Firm
https://www.jennerfirm.com/
8 months ago
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Two things:
nancyrapoports.blog/2025/03/25/h...
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democracyforward.org/action/open-...
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Stand Up for the Legal Profession - Democracy Forward
Stand Up for the Legal Profession — and the Rule of Law Lawyers, judges, and legal advocates share a commitment to the United States Constitution, the rule of law, and the role of the legal system in ...
https://democracyforward.org/action/open-letter-ag/?refcode2=5a190ce8-230b-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&emci=cd869f81-160b-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&emdi=5a190ce8-230b-f011-90cd-0022482a9fb7&ceid=30803741
8 months ago
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If anyone is thinking about getting septum surgery from Dr. Walter W. Schroeder at ENT-C of Nevada, please read the one-star reviews, including mine:
www.yelp.com/biz/ear-nose...
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Nancy R.'s review of Ear Nose & Throat Consultants of Nevada
AVOID THIS PRACTICE AT ALL COSTS. Here's what happened to me: I was supposed to have septum…
https://www.yelp.com/biz/ear-nose-and-throat-consultants-of-nevada-las-vegas?hrid=n6VfDmVUN1Z0cN9TELZrgw&utm_campaign=www_review_share_postreview&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com
9 months ago
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Remembering Brady Williamson - Credit Slips -
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Remembering Brady Williamson - Credit Slips
Brady Williamson, a remarkable person, has died at the age of 79. Brady's engagement with the field of bankruptcy law is diverse and of long standing, from arguing before the United States Supreme Cou...
https://www.creditslips.org/creditslips/2025/02/remembering-brady-williamson.html?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=bluesky&utm_source=socialnetwork
9 months ago
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Our latest piece:
abovethelaw.com/2025/02/time...
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Time's Up: Will Law Firms Say Goodbye To Billable Hour In The (Gen)AI Era? - Above the Law
The legal industry stands at a critical inflection point.
https://abovethelaw.com/2025/02/times-up-will-law-firms-say-goodbye-to-billable-hour-in-the-genai-era/
9 months ago
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Look what just came out: Joe Tiano and I are in the middle of getting our article on how AI will affect the shape of law firms, and Oxford Business Law Blog invited us to contribute a short piece:
blogs.law.ox.ac.uk/oblb/blog-po...
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https://blogs.law.ox.ac.uk/oblb/blog-post/2025/02/law-firms-shape-things-come.e
9 months ago
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Even Disney Is Worried About the High Cost of a Disney Vacation. That’s why a non-CEO (ahem) should be on the board of directors.
#pickme
9 months ago
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“Fun” with GenAI:
nancyrapoports.blog/2025/01/27/m...
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Maybe Dall-E3 has a sense of humor. Or maybe it’s sadistic.
I was playing around with ChatGPT’s Dall-E3 to get it to draw a stick figure that vaguely resembles me, and I got this saga instead: Draw a stick figure of a longhaired female law professor s…
https://nancyrapoports.blog/2025/01/27/maybe-dall-e3-has-a-sense-of-humor-or-maybe-its-sadistic/
10 months ago
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Coming this spring: Nancy B. Rapoport & Joseph R. Tiano, Jr., Fighting the Hypothetical: Why Law Firms Should Rethink the Billable Hour in the Generative AI Era, 20 Wash. J. L. Tech. & Arts ___ (forthcoming 2025), draft available at
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=50804…
11 months ago
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For anyone thinking of subscribing to the Dallas Morning News, please be aware that it is impossible to cancel the subscription w/o talking w/a human.
about 1 year ago
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Remembering Agincourt.
about 2 years ago
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reposted by
Nancy Rapoport
David Friedman
over 2 years ago
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