by RG | May 28, 2026 | above the law
For many law school graduates, debt doesn’t just exist on paper—it shows up in large monthly payments. A familiar question has new urgency: how do you manage that level of student loan debt early in your legal career without sacrificing everything else? After years of...
by RG | May 28, 2026 | above the law
On Tuesday, as Texans headed to the polls to vote in the Republican Senate primary runoff, state Senator Angela Paxton — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s estranged wife, the woman currently divorcing him on “biblical grounds“– put out an endorsement list. She...
by RG | May 28, 2026 | above the law
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by RG | May 28, 2026 | above the law
Quinn Emanuel earned $3 million in sanctions from Judge Edward Chen, who described a “deeply disturbing” culture of lawyering. But worse, the judge ordered the team involved to complete an 8-hour ethics course that the firm itself must design. The Federal Circuit...
by RG | May 28, 2026 | above the law
Todd Blanche has spent the last few months trying to make sure state bar regulators can’t investigate ethical breaches by government lawyers. Before Blanche rose to the Acting Attorney General role, the DOJ dropped a new rule proposal that would overturn federal...
by RG | May 28, 2026 | above the law
Timing matters. If you’ve been closely following drag queens, outdoor clothing brands, and legal drama involving the two, you may have know that Patagonia launched an IP lawsuit against drag peformer Pattie Gonia back in January. There’s been coverage by those in the...
