by RG | Jul 15, 2025 | above the law
We have more sad news to report from California, where a young associate from a top Biglaw firm was recently struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bicycle. Blake Ackerman, 27, a 2023 graduate of Loyola Law, was a first-year associate in the...
by RG | Jul 15, 2025 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. [They] set aside the law [not because they were] going to be thrown in jail, but because they might lose a few clients and might not be able to finish that kitchen rehab at their Hampton house. — Former...
by RG | Jul 15, 2025 | above the law
As of today, John Sarcone III is out of a job. The former regional administrator for the US General Services Administration and town attorney in Westchester County was appointed to a 120-day term as interim U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of New York by Pam...
by RG | Jul 15, 2025 | above the law
While judges should get a lot of leeway when it comes to their courtrooms, there should also be limits. Things like play handcuffing children to prove a point or actually handcuffing children over fake laws are at the top of my “shit judges shouldn’t be doing in their...
by RG | Jul 15, 2025 | above the law
Tragedy has struck one of the most successful female singers of all time. Beyoncé Knowles, known for Ring The Alarm and 102 other RIAA certified titles, had her work stolen in Atlanta. She was not present, nor was anyone reported harmed, but the stolen goods could be...
by RG | Jul 15, 2025 | above the law
Aspiring law clerks are applying and interviewing for clerkships right now. Before The Legal Accountability Project (LAP) launched our nationwide Clerkships Database (aka “Glassdoor for Judges”), clerkship applicants accessed information about judges, if it existed,...
