Jana Vislocky

1 month ago | abovethelaw.com | Chris Williams |Jana Vislocky

Between the price of eggs and some Biglaw bonuses looking like other people’s salaries, there’s no surprise that people would go to extreme lengths to net one of these high-paying jobs. But there should be limits. Not just the ones we impose on our own job search like opportunities for hybrid work, not bending the knee to Trump at minimum or standing on the rule of law at best, but external ones too. You know, like not committing social security fraud to score the callback.

1 month ago | abovethelaw.com | Liz Dye |Jana Vislocky

President Trump’s courtiers do not lack for chutzpah. After four years in which conservatives camped out in Amarillo and Fort Worth collecting nationwide injunctions to block everything from student loan relief, to credit card fee caps, to medication abortion, they have suddenly gotten religion on judicial overreach. Here’s the intro to a SCOTUS petition filed last night:Universal injunctions have reached epidemic proportions since the start of the current Administration.

1 month ago | abovethelaw.com | Joe Patrice |Jana Vislocky

High profile back-to-the-office announcements from Biglaw heavy hitters have many wondering if the legal industry’s remote work flexibility era may soon come to an end. Law firms love matching policies with their peers and a mounting push against hybrid work could offer firms the safety in numbers they need to retreat from popular hybrid models. But it seems the industry as a whole still relishes working from home too much to give up.

1 month ago | abovethelaw.com | Staci Zaretsky |Jana Vislocky |Charles River Associates

A common complaint practicing lawyers have is that while law schools cost a fortune, they simply don’t teach the most essential skill needed for professional competency. What skill might that be? “How to be a lawyer,” of course. Some law schools, however, are trying to change that by offering skills-based opportunities so that their soon-to-be graduates will have already dipped a toe into practicing law before even taking the bar exam.

1 month ago | abovethelaw.com | Liz Dye |Jana Vislocky

“Eagle” Ed Martin strikes again! The Interim US Attorney for DC is really getting the hang of this whole prosecutor thing. Apparently it involves taking tips from internet randos, then sending nasty letters demanding that liberals explain themselves RIGHT NOW, MISTER!Martin has already achieved stunning success with Operation Whirlwind, his investigation of “threats” against public officials.