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3 weeks ago | 
abajournal.com | Anna Stolley Persky
Home Web First Judge who accuses city attorney's office… Ethics Judge who accuses city attorney's office of lying takes her concerns to the state bar When Seattle Municipal Judge Pooja Vaddadi first took the bench in 2023, she was assigned to preside over misdemeanor cases, such as driving under the influence and domestic violence charges. But Vaddadi says that the city attorney’s office “immediately” rejected her and had “preconceived notions” of her and her abilities. (Photo courtesy of the...
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3 weeks ago | 
abajournal.com | Anna Stolley Persky
When Lauri Rollings moved from San Francisco back to Milwaukee and accepted an associate position at a midsize law firm, she expected a certain amount of stress. She was, after all, a litigator. But she was blindsided by the bullying she encountered. One partner, Rollings says, would summon Rollings to her office to berate her and complain about her failure to do specific parts of an assignment when the instructions hadn't been very clear.
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1 month ago | 
abajournal.com | Anna Stolley Persky
Home Web First This New York lawyer gets laughs in 17 syllables… Law in Popular Culture This New York lawyer gets laughs in 17 syllables via her poetry Poetry is a great way to infuse a little humor in what can be a “tedious” lifestyle, says New York attorney Stevi Siber-Sanderowitz. She is fascinated by the haiku, a streamlined poem that originated in Japan. (Photo by Shirven Chirls) Poetry is a great way to infuse a little humor in what can be a “tedious” lifestyle, says New York attorney...
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1 month ago | 
abajournal.com | Anna Stolley Persky
Home Magazine Federal sex-trafficking law has led to an… The National Pulse Federal sex-trafficking law has led to an increase in suits against hotel chains In June 2024, Red Roof Inn agreed to a major settlement with 11 women who said they were victims of sex trafficking at two of its Georgia hotels. Before the parties agreed to a confidential settlement, hotel employees had started to testify at trial that they were aware sex trafficking had been occurring at the hotels for years, but they...
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1 month ago | 
abajournal.com | Anna Stolley Persky
Home Magazine Idaho lawyer worked on potato farms before… My Path to Law Idaho lawyer worked on potato farms before prosecuting Daybell murders If you have any interest in true-crime stories, you are probably familiar with Lindsey Blake. The Idaho lawyer prosecuted and won convictions against Chad Daybell and his new wife, Lori Vallow Daybell, in a widely publicized case involving doomsday religious beliefs and the murders of family members, including Vallow Daybell’s two minor children....
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1 month ago | 
abajournal.com | Anna Stolley Persky
Home Web First Some want to leave law firms with White House… Law Firms Some want to leave law firms with White House agreements, and others avoid firms that pushed back With the legal industry under attack, law firms risk damage to their business and reputation as well as attorney recruitment and retention if they stay silent, according to some legal observers. Others aren’t so sure and say some lawyers are avoiding law firms that entered White House agreements in addition to those that are...
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2 months ago | 
abajournal.com | Anna Stolley Persky
Home Web First BigLaw firms slow down recruiting and hiring… Law Firms BigLaw firms slow down recruiting and hiring amid changing political landscape After a chaotic presidential transition and with a potential recession looming, BigLaw firms are rolling back their hiring and recruiting efforts, observers say, as the economic impacts of skirmishes with the new administration remain unclear. Law firms, and particularly those in BigLaw, are reexamining their business models to determine which...
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2 months ago | 
abajournal.com | Anna Stolley Persky
Home Web First Revoking security clearances includes due… Tort Law Revoking security clearances includes due process, which is not being followed, says whistleblower lawyer In February, President Donald Trump said he was revoking the security clearance of Washington, D.C.-based lawyer Mark Zaid, who in 2019 represented a whistleblower who led to Trump’s first impeachment over a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. By early March, Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national...
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Mar 28, 2025 | 
abajournal.com | Anna Stolley Persky |Amanda Robert |Lee Rawles
Home Magazine 'Our Finest Hour': ABA 'will not shrink from… ABA Leadership 'Our Finest Hour': ABA 'will not shrink from the things we believe in,' President Bill Bay says While 2025 will bring changes to the organization and challenges to the rule of law, the American Bar Association will continue to do its work “safeguarding the fundamental American values of due process and access to justice,” ABA President Bill Bay said in February in a speech to the ABA House of Delegates at the midyear...
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Mar 28, 2025 | 
abajournal.com | Anna Stolley Persky
Home Magazine Helping people feel safe is a primary goal… My Path to Law Helping people feel safe is a primary goal of lawyer Chase Strangio Chase Strangio, co-director of the LGBTQ & HIV Project at the American Civil Liberties Union, stresses the importance of remaining hopeful, even if the legal landscape for transgender rights seems bleaker right now than it has in years past. “I’m very committed to moving us out of a space of chaos, catastrophe and fear, and moving us to a place of...
