ABOUT VICTOR:

Award-Winning Author, Editorial Leader & Legal Industry Journalist

Assistant managing editor at the ABA Journal, lawyer, published historian and award-winning journalist with more than 15 years of experience covering law, technology, business and the forces shaping American institutions.

Author of Supreme Pressure and Nixon in New York.

Victor Li_ Law, Tech, and Justice

The BookFest, Fall 2026

First Prize, Nonfiction/History
Supreme Pressure

Kirkus Indie Awards, 2026

Finalist, History & Biography
Supreme Pressure

ASBPE Awards, 2022-2026

4 National or Regional Azbees in 5 years for Best Print Department.
ABA Journal, "Business of Law"

EDITORIAL LEADERSHIP & EXPERTISE

A Record of Impactful Journalism

Combining a lawyer’s understanding of the legal profession with more than 15 years of award-winning journalism and editorial leadership, Victor directs ambitious coverage of the business of law, emerging technologies and the forces transforming legal practice.

Business of Law

Directing multi-award-winning coverage of law firm management, industry trends, innovation, legal technology and the changing business of legal services.

Print and Online Journalism · Editorial strategy · Special projects

 

Legal Rebels

Leading award-winning coverage of legal innovators, changemakers and people reshaping the legal profession. Hosting and producing the Legal Rebels Podcast, in-depth conversations with legal innovators, industry leaders and  experts about technology, artificial intelligence, innovation and other topics.

Editorial franchise · Podcast production · Interviews

State of the Legal Profession

Overseeing in-depth, award-winning reporting and analysis of the economic, technological, demographic and structural forces reshaping the legal industry.

Industry analysis · Long-form features · Data reporting

The Future of Law

Reporting and analyzing the technologies transforming the legal profession. Supervising award-winning coverage of generative artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and legal innovation, examining how emerging technologies are reshaping legal practice, business models and the delivery of legal services.

Artificial Intelligence · Legal Technology · Innovation

BOOKS & HISTORICAL RESEARCH

Books That Uncover Forgotten Stories

Historically grounded, research-driven narratives that illuminate the people, pressures and power plays that shape American history.

Parkercover

Supreme Pressure

The rejection of John J. Parker and the birth of the modern Supreme Court confirmation process. 

nixon

Nixon in New York

How Wall Street helped Richard Nixon rebuild his career and win the White House.

BEYOND THE BYLINE

Curiosity doesn’t stop at the newsroom.

Essays and projects about music, sports, coins, pop culture and dogs.

Independent Projects

Navy Blue Five-Dog Publishing Seal

Explore books, comics and creative work from BBDLOP Publishing.

GET IN TOUCH

Have a story to tell or an idea to explore?

For interviews, speaking opportunities, editorial collaborations and professional inquiries.