by RG | Oct 2, 2026 | above the law
One of the many benefits of having a federal clerkship is the extra bonus you’ll receive if you decide to head to a Biglaw firm post-clerkship. Many elite firms really want people with highly demanding clerkship experience to work for them, and that’s why the high end...
by RG | Oct 2, 2026 | above the law
The problem with breaking the same law over and over in different jurisdictions is that lots of judges wind up taking a swing at you. After the first couple of them punch all the obvious holes in your goofy argument, the others start feeling the need to get creative....
by RG | Oct 2, 2026 | above the law
Most personal injury cases settle. That’s not a secret, and it’s not a bad thing. A good settlement can spare an injured person years of litigation, eliminate the uncertainty of a jury verdict, and provide money when it is actually needed. But there’s a mistake...
by RG | Oct 2, 2026 | above the law
Another week, another legal tech conference. ‘Tis the season for the next four to six weeks. This week it was Relativity’s turn: its conference, RelFest (formerly known as Relativity Fest), kicked off in Chicago. Relativity is the well-known e-discovery and data...
by RG | Oct 2, 2026 | above the law
There are certain legal business development and marketing clichés that lawyers hear so often that they eventually accept them as fact. Do great work and the business will follow. It is all about who you know. Networking is a numbers game. Give first and the business...
by RG | Oct 2, 2026 | above the law
Professor Tracy Thomas, the CyberLink Chair of Constitutional Law at the University of Akron and author of The First Woman Judge: The Life and Legacy of Florence Allen, joins me to tell the story of Florence Allen, the first woman on a federal appellate court, a state...
