by RG | Jun 11, 2025 | above the law
It is one vainglorious outrage after another in this White House. If you write about some dumbfounding scandal in the morning, another is fairly likely to arise by the afternoon. That’s the idea, of course: President Trump is trying to wear everyone out, to overload...
by RG | Jun 11, 2025 | above the law
(Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)There’s a point where every person who is a fan of Kanye West’s music has to come to terms with recognizing that dude’s a Nazi. For some it was when Alex Jones of all people had to tell him to chill out on the “Hitler had...
by RG | Jun 11, 2025 | above the law
Where does America stand when it comes to its political views? The results of yesterday’s primary for New Jersey governor may give us some insights. Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill — the only woman in the race for governor — blew away the crowded competition by leaps...
by RG | Jun 11, 2025 | above the law
This week, thousands of clerkship hopefuls apply broadly for federal clerkships via the Online System for Clerkship Application and Review (OSCAR). Then, over a several-day period, judges extend interview offers, and students hop on planes or trains with as little as...
by RG | Jun 11, 2025 | above the law
Paul Weiss fancied itself clever when it offered Trump pro bono payola in exchange for dropping an illegal executive order. Instead, it keeps hemorrhaging senior lawyers with more departing to join the recent rainmaker spinoff and associates reportedly high on the new...
by RG | Jun 11, 2025 | above the law
(Image via Getty)We hit a major milestone in the Fretzin household this week. My only child, Andrew, graduated from high school. To say the road was smooth would be a complete lie. If you’ve listened to my BE THAT LAWYER podcast, you already know that Andrew is...