by RG | Sep 18, 2025 | above the law
I’ve been thinking a lot about retirement planning lately, especially as I work with more legal professionals. There’s something fascinating about how the brightest minds in law approach their own future planning. And it’s not always what you’d expect. When I talk...
by RG | Sep 18, 2025 | above the law
Bankrupt “anti-woke” financial technology startup GloriFi is shooting their shot against Biglaw. Via trustee Scott M. Seidel, they filed a complaint in Texas bankruptcy court against Winston & Strawn and one of its partners seeking $1.7 billion in damages,...
by RG | Sep 18, 2025 | above the law
It is usually a sad day when judges find themselves on the other side of the gavel, but this one is particularly bad. Judges are the societal bulwarks called to punish people who commit cruel crimes, especially those involving children. Judge James B. Gosnell failed...
by RG | Sep 18, 2025 | above the law
In 2013, I took two improv classes back-to-back. For 16 weeks, I learned the basics of improv and participated in two shows for family and friends. Anyone who knew me then wondered what I was doing. I was about as shy and introverted as they come. Trying to be...
by RG | Sep 18, 2025 | above the law
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by ALM, how much was revenue up for the 200 largest firms in the world (by gross revenue) over last year? Hint: The top three spots on the Global 200 rank are occupied by...
by RG | Sep 17, 2025 | above the law
During the 2024 election campaign, both presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris proposed excluding tips from income taxes. I argued a year ago that doing this would create more problems than benefits. It will further complicate the tax laws, incentivize...
