Victor Li is an award-winning multimedia journalist based in Chicago. He is the author of the book Nixon in New York: How Wall Street Helped Richard Nixon Win the White House. He is currently an assistant managing editor with the ABA Journal, covering the business of law and legal technology. He hosts the Legal Rebels Podcast under the auspices of Legal Talk Network. He previously worked at ALM Media Properties in New York City for over three years, serving as a staff reporter for Law Technology News and The American Lawyer. His work has also been featured in Corporate Counsel, The Am Law Daily, The New York Law Journal, The National Law Journal, Texas Lawyer and The Litigation Daily, as well as The Utica Observer Dispatch, The Huffington Post, The Columbia Journalist, Amherst Magazine, Soccerlens, and The Berkshire Eagle.
He has an M.S. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, a J.D. from Tulane University Law School and a B.A. in history from Amherst College. He lives in Chicago with his wife, son and dog. (More)
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ABA Journal, Aug/Sept 2024
For the ABA Journal's annual law and pop culture feature, Victor wrote about how juries, jurors and jury duty are (or are not) portrayed in pop culture.
He also edited the Business of Law section, which consisted of a story looking at how law firms that have set up ESG practice groups were uniquely poised to pivot when the backlash against those initiatives started, and a piece about whether the legal system is ready for deepfake AI-generated videos.
ABA Journal, Jun/Jul 2024
Victor came up with the idea for the ABA Journal's annual "tips" feature. This year's feature asks lawyers and legal professionals what things they learned or adopted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He also edited the Business of Law section, which included stories about how court reporters are fighting back against generative AI tools, law firms that are reluctant to embrace AI, and a recap of ABA Techshow 2024.
ABA Journal, Apr/May 2024
Victor spearheaded coverage of the ABA Journal's annual "State of the Legal Profession" feature, which focuses on the dearth of civil legal aid lawyers in America.
He also edited the Business of Law section, which included stories about what happened to the game-changing potential of the Metaverse, when should law firms consider mergers, and a column about how generative AI and traditional research can co-exist in this new era.