by RG | Sep 18, 2025 | above the law
Last Tuesday, Donald Trump sauntered into Joe’s Seafood in occupied Washington, DC, presumably to order the chain’s $83 filet mignon extra-well done and drenched in ketchup. For about forty-five seconds, the Dear Leader also received a complimentary amuse bouche in...
by RG | Sep 18, 2025 | above the law
Law schools have talked about the “practice-ready lawyer” for years. An aspirational goal that flits into recruiting materials on gossamer wings before collapsing under the weight of three years of casebook work. The legal academy developed its model over a century...
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...
