by RG | Apr 8, 2026 | above the law
In 2023, Judge Roger Benitez of the Southern District of California ordered his marshals to handcuff a crying child attending her father’s hearing and place her in the jury box. Then he asked the 13-year-old girl if she liked the cuffs and told her she was “an awfully...
by RG | Apr 8, 2026 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to a new study by Yale economics professor Joseph Altonji and Vassar economics professor Zhengren Zhu, on average, how much does a graduate’s earnings increase when they get a J.D.? Hint:...
by RG | Apr 8, 2026 | above the law
Did Your Firm Make The Top 100?: Read this and find out! Goodbye And Good Riddance: Judge known for handcuffing a 13-year-old girl in courtroom retires. From Prison To Hollywood: Michael Avenatti moved to halfway house until September 2028. One More Reason To Hate...
by RG | Apr 8, 2026 | above the law
Filevine’s LOIS is the first platform to embed intelligence into the DNA of legal work and unite people, processes, and data for unmatched speed, strategy, and outcomes.In this on-demand webinar, our friends at Filevine share what the future of legal work looks like...
by RG | Apr 8, 2026 | above the law
For a long time, the definition of a competent lawyer was relatively stable. You knew the law. You understood the procedure. You prepared your case. You showed up. You asked the right questions. You made your arguments. You learned from experience. Technology sat on...
by RG | Apr 8, 2026 | above the law
Last year, when news broke that Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison was inking a deal with the Trump administration — and, more to the point, capitulating — it landed like a thunderclap. Not just because a major law firm’s whole deal is supposed to be...
