Second in a five-part series examining challenges facing attorneys preparing for oral arguments in New York state appellate courts and federal circuit courts of appeal Key Statistics: The Moot Court Preparation Crisis 40,000+ average cost of comprehensive moot court...
An Unprecedented Confrontation Between Judicial Hierarchies The American federal judiciary faces unprecedented institutional discord. For the first time in modern history, the Supreme Court's conservative majority has publicly and repeatedly admonished lower federal...
The 120-Second Shield: How Two Courts Are Testing a New Defense Against Judicial Interruptions Picture this: You've spent months crafting the perfect opening to your appellate argument. You've rehearsed it dozens of times, refined every word, and you're finally at the...
The courthouse steps in Buffalo echo with an uncomfortable truth: when a teenager drove 200 miles to systematically murder Black shoppers in 2022, the law somehow found a way to shield the social media platforms that allegedly radicalized him. Last week, New York's...
The $73,600 Question: Why AI-Skilled Attorneys Are Leaving Everyone Else Behind The legal profession is experiencing a seismic shift that’s creating winners and losers at an unprecedented pace. The dividing line isn’t experience, pedigree, or even raw talent—it’s...
The AI Double Standard: When Federal Judges Play by Different Rules Than the Attorneys Before Them Introduction Here's a story that would be comedic if it weren't so troubling: In July 2025, New York attorney Steven Feldman found himself in hot water with Judge...