Time Off
Welcome to our Time Off section, which we created in order to share with you our favorite cultural works with an underlying theme related to law and justice! Books, theatre, films, exhibitions, and other areas where our legal profession comes into play and resonates with society and philosophy.
You will also find a series of short movies made in collaboration with Artora. Three minute videos to take you where art and the law engage in a dialogue
We hope our new section will inspire interest and debate!
29/10/2025
A Look Back at an Inspiring Exhibition: “Parisian Women Lawyers: 125 Years of Struggles”
On October 24, 2025, I had the pleasure of visiting, together with part of our IP team, the exhibition held on the forecourt of Paris City Hall, dedicated to 125 years of pioneering achievements by women of the Paris Bar. >
21/10/2025
“The Execution,” a book written by Robert Badinter
On October 13, 2025, at the Mucem in Marseille, I had the pleasure of attending an event dedicated to Robert Badinter and his fight to abolish the death penalty, particularly when he was a lawyer and then Minister of Justice, >
07/10/2024
“Le Fil” a French movie from Daniel Auteuil
Yesterday evening, part of our team of lawyers had the pleasure of getting together around the film “Le Fil“, currently in theaters. This film raises essential questions around truth, intimate conviction, and the role of the defense. It gave us >
15/04/2024
“The hearing is open” with Richard Berry – directed by Éric Théobald
At Théâtre de la Michodière – Paris 2e Some of our teams recently attended this show, which looks at four emblematic cases of the 20th century through the prism of pleadings delivered by leading lawyers: – Maître Jakubowicz on the >
15/03/2024
“Night of the 12th” a French movie from Dominik Moll
Every detective in the CID is haunted by a crime he or she can’t solve. For Yohan, it’s Clara’s murder. Interrogations follow one another, suspects abound, and Yohan’s doubts continue to grow. Only one thing is certain: the crime took >
05/02/2024
“Les choses humaines” by Karine Tuil, Gallimard editions
The Farel family is a power couple: Jean is a renowned journalist and Claire is an intellectual known for her feminist commitment. Their son, Alexandre, seems destined for an equally prestigious future, until the day an accusation of rape upsets >
11/10/2023
“I will always see your faces” a movie from Jeanne Herry
Since 2014, Restorative Justice in France has offered victims and offenders the chance to talk in secure settings, supervised by professionals and volunteers. Jeanne Herry’s film relates the journeys and encounters of Nassim, Issa, and Thomas, convicted of robbery with >
20/07/2023
Podcast « Le Coupable » by Noémie Schulz
« Le Coupable » est un podcast original de la journaliste Noémie Schulz qui nous immerge au cœur de l’affaire Nordahl Lelandais à travers le regard de son avocat, Maitre Alain Jakubowicz. Pourquoi on aime ? Initialement convaincu de l’innocence >
29/06/2023
« Toi non plus tu n’as rien vu » by Béatrice Pollet
Based on a true story, the film « Toi non plus tu n’as rien vu », released in March 2023, tackles the subject of the judicialization of pregnancy denial in French criminal law. The film tells the story of a >