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 family. (More)
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ABA Journal, June/July 2025
Victor edited the ABA Journal's annual State of the Legal Profession feature, a data-driven look at the legal industry. This year's feature examined women lawyers and the obstacles they face.
He also edited the Business of Law section, which consisted of stories looking at how law firms are recruiting students earlier, and how overworked immigration attorneys are using AI to help them, and an op-ed explaining why lawyers should use video to market themselves.
ABA Journal, Apr/May 2025
Victor edited a feature nontraditional paths to law school, including being an Olympic skier, Jesuit priest, monkey trainer and Broadway actor.
He also edited the Business of Law section, which included stories about legal issues relating to wearable neurotech devices, legal tech conferences booking celebrity speakers, and an op-ed examining law firms' back-to-office policies.
ABA Journal, Feb/Mar 2025
Victor spearheaded the vetting and selection of the 2025 class of ABA Journal/Center for Innovation Legal Rebels.
He also edited the Business of Law section, which included stories about how law firms looking for AI liability insurance don't have a lot of options to pick from, how lawyers should write their resumes in this post-AI landscape, and a column about how law firms should approach generative AI.