by RG | Sep 17, 2026 | above the law
Many actors have won Academy Awards for portraying lawyers over the years including Tom Hanks and Tilda Swinton. But in the early days of Hollywood, attorney roles struggled to gain recognition. Who was the first actor to win an Oscar for portraying a lawyer? Hint: It...
by RG | Sep 17, 2026 | above the law
Justice Keggerator Goes To School: Brett Kavanaugh just casually hanging out in college dorms as one does as a 61-year-old man with a history of sexual misconduct allegations. Ken Paxton Is Now Material For The Blue Collar Comedy Tour: Ron White would like Ken Paxton...
by RG | Sep 17, 2026 | above the law
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. I said, ‘I think I am, because I’m a lawyer, and all lawyers are assholes on some level.’ — Lisa Solbakken, co-founder and managing partner of Arkin Solbakken, recalling the answer she gave when famously...
by RG | Sep 17, 2026 | above the law
For those of us who have memories of events past, this has been a difficult couple of weeks (ignoring the dreadful weather that most of us have faced recently). First, the death of Gloria Steinem, a vocal and visible symbol of equal rights, not just for women. And...
by RG | Sep 17, 2026 | above the law
In previous columns, I have covered the “Montana Loophole,” where car owners would deliberately register their car outside of the state they reside in. People did this to avoid their home state’s sales taxes, annual registration fees, regular smog checks in some...
by RG | Sep 17, 2026 | above the law
It’s a match! With an asterisk… or two. Troutman Pepper Locke is the latest firm to get on board with the salary scale Milbank set back in June, telling associates it will pay market — effective January 1, 2027. The firm is matching lockstep for associates in their...
