What’s New in Practical Guidance: Smarter Tools, Deeper Insights, and Expanded Coverage

Practical Guidance continues to evolve to meet the real-world demands of today’s legal professionals, and December 2025 delivers one of our most robust updates yet. Across practice areas, this release focuses on what matters most to attorneys: faster issue spotting and practical resources that reflect the latest legal developments. 

Bankruptcy practitioners will immediately benefit from expanded tracker coverage designed to streamline research and monitoring. New and updated trackers capture everything from recently added resources and legal developments to mega Chapter 11 filings, third-party releases in the post-Purdue Pharma landscape, and Subchapter V decisions.  

In Business Entities, Practical Guidance now offers an impressive suite of corporate formation process maps covering more than 20 jurisdictions. These visual, step-by-step resources link directly to relevant practice notes and templates, helping attorneys move confidently from entity selection through organizational documents and ongoing compliance.  

Capital Markets and Corporate Governance content continues to expand with broader Blue Sky law coverage—now spanning 47 states—and new risk factor guidance addressing SOFR-based interest rates and LIBOR replacement.  

For Construction and Environmental attorneys, this update delivers highly practical tools, including new mechanic’s lien resource kits for Indiana, process maps for Alabama, drafting guidance tied to AIA® documents, and a growing library of sustainability-focused clauses. Environmental content is similarly forward-looking, with a new NEPA Regulations Tracker, Toxic Substances Control Act Overview materials, and more.  

Labor & Employment updates emphasize jurisdiction-specific compliance, with new Q&A practice notes covering employment privacy across various cities and states, wage and hour issues in Philadelphia, workplace violence prevention, and marijuana-related employment considerations in Illinois. These resources help employers navigate increasingly complex local and state requirements with confidence. 

Additional enhancements across Real Estate, Securities Litigation, Trusts & Estates, Healthcare, Civil Litigation, Commercial Transactions, and Federal Government ensure that Practical Guidance remains a single, trusted destination for actionable legal know-how. From AI-focused litigation tools, real estate templates, and more, the December update reflects a commitment to depth, relevance, and usability. View the full update here.    

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FAQs 

What is new in Practical Guidance for December 2025? 
The December 2025 release introduces expanded trackers, process maps, templates, and expert analysis across major legal practice areas. 

How does Practical Guidance help attorneys work more efficiently? 
It combines current legal developments with practical tools like checklists, templates, and visual workflows that connect research to action. 

Which practice areas saw the biggest updates? 
Bankruptcy, Business Entities, Capital Markets, Construction, Environmental, and Labor & Employment received significant new resources. 

Are the updates tailored to jurisdiction-specific requirements? 
Yes. Many resources, including compliance guidance and process maps, are jurisdiction-specific to reflect local legal requirements.