by RG | Apr 1, 2026 | above the law
* Obligatory “This Is Not An April Fools’ Joke” Disclaimer * Now that that’s out of the way, let’s move on to something that’s no laughing matter: student loan debt. According to Education Data Initiative, the average law student graduates with ~$140K in student loan...
by RG | Apr 1, 2026 | above the law
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)I parked at the Science Museum of Minnesota — about a mile by foot from the state Capitol grounds. I started alone. At the first stoplight, a woman came to my side. We crossed. A few more protesters emerged and clustered around us as...
by RG | Apr 1, 2026 | above the law
Today is April Fools’ Day and many of us will participate in a prank to get some laughs. But with the tax return filing deadline coming in two weeks, some who are unhappy with how the country is doing may be tempted to write “April Fools” on their tax returns and...
by RG | Apr 1, 2026 | above the law
If you’ve been following the slow-motion legal trainwreck that is Donald Trump’s East Wing–turned–ego monument, then yesterday’s preliminary injunction wasn’t a shock. Because from jump, Judge Richard Leon has been all but skywriting his conclusion. The case brought...
by RG | Apr 1, 2026 | above the law
Starting your own law firm can be a rewarding next step in your career. But before you make the decision to hang your shingle, you should consider whether this is the right path for you Are you prepared to juggle running your business in addition to practicing law?...
by RG | Apr 1, 2026 | above the law
Our ATL Madness bracket — the annual March tradition where we ask readers to vote to decide a pressing legal question that no one else will ask — has reached the Final Four. This year’s question: which Trump administration lawyer most deserves bar discipline? Sixteen...
