by RG | Apr 24, 2026 | above the law
Politeness is a one-way street. You can openly mock some of the most prominent jurists in the nation if you’re on the right team, but playing for the other side opens you up to all sorts of nitpicking about the proper way to do things. It is a nonsense rule that...
by RG | Apr 24, 2026 | above the law
The Biglaw executive order saga has a new twist, and it’s a good one, or at least as good as things can get when you’re heading into an appellate court knowing one of three judges is going to vote against you no matter what argument you make, because she has a Supreme...
by RG | Apr 24, 2026 | above the law
Boston is brimming with business opportunities, which is just one of the reasons that Biglaw firms are flocking there to throw open their doors. If you’re a lawyer who runs on Dunkin’, Beantown is the place to be. But which firm is right for you? Thanks to Vault’s...
by RG | Apr 24, 2026 | above the law
I am old enough to remember when many courts did not have electronic systems to accept documents for filing. During this time, filing motion papers, pleadings, and other documents was an arduous process that either involved going to court or using a service to file...
by RG | Apr 24, 2026 | above the law
So, you want to clerk? How will you avoid judges who harass their clerks? For two years, I posed this question at dozens of The Legal Accountability Project’s (LAP) law school events across the country. Then, in April 2024 — two years ago this month — that answer...
