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Should I use Abovethelaw?

Legal industry news and commentary - abovethelaw.com

· 3 days ago

This is a legal industry news blog, not software, so there is nothing to buy. Read it free if you work in law; pick a real tool elsewhere.

Confidence

High. Based on 100 public sources: the site's own pages, Reddit threads, and one job board review.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depthNot a software product
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security postureNo site-specific security findings

Pricing

$0

Free reading

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Newsletter subscriptionNot listed in sources

Best for

  • Law students and Biglaw associates
  • Lawyers tracking legal tech news
  • Legal recruiters and employers
  • Legal tech vendors buying audience reach

Not for

  • Teams shopping for software tools
  • Anyone expecting a legal practice product
  • Buyers comparing vendor features or prices
  • Non-legal readers

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Membership and subscription pages list no prices in the sources reviewed; expect a sales contact.

medium

Vendor case studies and webinars are paid placements, not independent product reviews.

low

Article pages load ad networks like DoubleClick; expect clutter and tracking.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free access to legal industry news and commentary
  • Covers legal tech, cybersecurity, and pricing topics regularly
  • Operates a legal job board with employer listings
  • Founding editor engages publicly with readers on Reddit

Cons

  • Not a software product; nothing to evaluate or purchase
  • Hosts paid vendor content, webinars, and case studies
  • Pages run heavy third-party advertising scripts
  • Some Reddit law users call the site outdated

Sources & method

- 8 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x3review x3security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 8

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free to read; paid extras optional
  • Ease of use. No usability evidence in sources
  • Feature depth. Not a software product
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture. No site-specific security findings
  • Media site Product type Legal news blog, not software
  • Free Content access Paid newsletter subscriptions offered
  • US legal market Audience Biglaw, law school, legal tech coverage
  • Yes Job board Legal job listings, reviewed by Betterteam

Pricing

Free reading

$0

  • Full news articles
  • Ad-supported pages

Newsletter subscription

Not listed in sources

  • Subscription levels page exists
  • No visible prices

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reddit threads range from a founding editor AMA to users asking the site to shut down.

“Can we please let abovethelaw die?”
Reddit, r/LawSchool
“Hi, I'm David Lat, founding editor of Above the Law and a...”
Reddit, r/law

Companies that use it

  • Clio⁸
  • MyCase
  • Box
  • CloudLex²
Full analysis

Based on 100 public sources: the site's own pages, Reddit threads, and one job board review.

Not software. Above the Law is a free legal news blog; lawyers read it, software buyers look elsewhere.

Methodology

Based on 100 public sources: the site's own pages, Reddit threads, and one job board review.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Above the Lawabovethelaw.com
    official
  2. Membership Pricingabovethelaw.com
    official
  3. Subscription Levelsabovethelaw.com
    official
  4. Product security pageabovethelaw.com
    security
  5. Can we please let abovethelaw die?reddit.com
    review
  6. Hi, I'm David Lat, founding editor of Above the Lawreddit.com
    review
  7. The ATL Job Board Review With Pricing, Alternatives, and FAQsbetterteam.com
    review
  8. ATL Clio Locks Law Case Studyinfo.abovethelaw.com
    news

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