Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law. She has written for ATL in various capacities since August 2010. Her writing has also appeared in other publications, such as POLITICO, Judgepedia, Lawyerist, and Ms. JD. Staci graduated from Lehigh University and Western New England University School of Law, where her writing was published in the Western New England Law Review. Before deciding to pursue writing as a full-time career, Staci worked at a small law firm. Staci has been featured on various television and radio shows, like CNBC's Power Lunch, CBC News, NPR, CBS Radio News, and BBC Radio, among other programs. You can connect with Staci on Bluesky, X/Twitter, Threads, and LinkedIn, and you can reach her by email at [email protected] (for general ATL inquiries or story ideas) or [email protected] (for personal correspondence such as media inquiries or speaking invitations). She looks forward to hearing from you!
[Ed. note: This post is by FROLIC & DETOUR, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Frolic & Detour’s avatar (at right).] Demanding bosses come with the territory in our line of work. Several less-than-loving legal employers have been profiled here […]
[Ed. note: This post is by SOPHIST, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Sophist’s avatar (at right).] Why does my television constantly tell me that being an attorney is: glamorous, “fun,” and yet so easy that any idiot can do […]
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[Ed. note: This post is by SOPHIST, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Sophist’s avatar (at right).] This is why people hate lawyers. This is why lawyers hate lawyers. Scrabulous was too much fun for lawyers to leave it alone. […]
[Ed. note: This post is by FROLIC & DETOUR, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Frolic & Detour’s avatar (at right).] Sadly, some of the juiciest summer scandals in Biglaw history occurred prior to the advent of Above the Law. […]
[Ed. note: This post is by ARNIE BECKER, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Arnie Becker’s avatar (at right).] Fremont County judge Timothy O’Grady has been called on to determine the legal difference, in Iowa, between a strip club and […]
[Ed. note: This post is by FROLIC & DETOUR, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Frolic & Detour’s avatar (at right).] Why was ATL so fascinated by Shinyung Oh? Partly because it was juicy drama, and partly because she’s practically […]
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[Ed. note: This post is by SOPHIST, one of the finalists in ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that will determine ATL’s next editor. It is marked with Sophist’s avatar (at right).] Nebraska’s Attorney General Jon Bruning might want to call OnStar before he files his next lawsuit. In January, Bruning filed suit to stop […]