Above the Law - Thinking Like a Lawyer Accountability In An Age Of Unaccountability
Feb 4, 2026
They unpack the fallout from the Epstein files and why a chaotic document dump is shaking the legal world. They examine arrests, grand jury tactics, and threats to press freedom. They spotlight a judge handcuffing an attorney and discuss how trauma dockets and burnout affect judicial behavior. They call for stronger ethical policing of lawyers tied to the administration.
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Hosts Appear In Epstein Files
- Kathryn Rubino and Joe Patrice found their names in the released Epstein files due to an ATL newsletter appearing in the dump.
- The hosts treated the inclusion as innocuous but used it as a recurring icebreaker about being in the files.
Problems With The Epstein Document Dump
- Joe Patrice argues the Justice Department's Epstein release shows missed deadlines and seemingly arbitrary redactions suggesting ongoing coverups.
- He also notes the release includes patently irrelevant documents, hinting at a scattershot or strategic dump.
Document Review Failures Are Evident
- Kathryn Rubino, with document-review experience, says many released pages are irrelevant and not properly tied to investigatory notes.
- She highlights the inclusion of a routine public newsletter as an obvious example of poor relevance filtering.
