Where NYC Lawyers Lunched, and Other Trends: New York Brief

December 29, 2025, 12:01 PM UTC

Rule of Law, AI Topped 2025 Concerns

The courthouse of the Southern District of New York has a cafeteria that was a favorite lunch spot for attorneys this year.
The courthouse of the Southern District of New York has a cafeteria that was a favorite lunch spot for attorneys this year.
Photographer: Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images

In 35 Q&As over the course of 2025, this newsletter asked New York lawyers about challenges they faced, reasonable people, and where to head for lunch. Here’s a look back at their answers:

The rule of law is under threat, many said. Asked the biggest challenge facing lawyers in 2025, the most frequent response (10 New York lawyers) was concern for the rule of law.

  • “Lawyers are increasingly attacked for representing unpopular clients, and judges are being vilified simply for issuing decisions that some may disagree with,” New York City Bar Association President ...

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