His parents are unequivocally NOT trial lawyers, in fact, I would doubt either of them is currently barred in any state to actually practice. I know Prof. Fried

His parents are unequivocally NOT trial lawyers, in fact, I would doubt either of them is currently barred in any state to actually practice. I know Prof. Fried practiced for approx 3 years with a white shoe tax firm in NY before getting on with academia and Prof. Bankman practiced in LA for a similar period. All that to say, there reactions are more likely to be those of elite academics and parents, definitely not those of litigation attorneys. Also, both professors are widely thought to be rather free-spirited and gregarious. Additionally, Bankman is a psychologist and seems to really get into the whole California ‘wellness’ and freedom vibe. People react how they react, but these two are ultra elite academics who dabble in political circles and consultancy, so their world view is going to be different than the family of an average defendant being denied bail in a court.