ABA Journal

Anna Stolley Persky

Legal Affairs Writer

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Anna Stolley Persky, a legal affairs writer, joined the ABA Journal staff in 2023. She previously freelanced for the Journal and several other legal publications. Persky has been a reporter at Bloomberg News and the Los Angeles Times Westside Weekly section, as well as the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals. She also worked as a legal affairs producer for Fox News Channel. Persky earned her JD from the University of California at Davis King Hall School of Law and her BA in liberal arts studies from Sarah Lawrence College. She is slated to earn her MFA in creative writing from George Mason University in 2024.

Recent Articles

In both criminal and civil litigation, emojis can be hard to interpret
Dec 1, 2024, 12:50 am CST

Moms in Law
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Unbeknownst to corporate lawyer, scammers used her name to file thousands of trademark applications
Oct 22, 2024, 01:38 pm CDT

Formidable Foe
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Lucy Lang, NY inspector general, has always wanted rules evenly applied
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Commanding officers no longer determine whether to pursue sexual assault cases in military courts
Oct 1, 2024, 01:10 am CDT

Americans’ trust in government and elections differs by party affiliation, new report finds
Sep 17, 2024, 12:01 am CDT

Kids create video, write law journal article about Texas Supreme Court
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Expunging attorney discipline records could come with risks, according to new paper
Aug 20, 2024, 01:41 pm CDT

Lawyer with muscular dystrophy shoots for the stars
Aug 1, 2024, 01:30 am CDT

Forum shopping happens, but has the Northern District of Texas gone too far?
Aug 1, 2024, 01:00 am CDT

Seattle attorney Mason Ji supports immigrants and cultural awareness
Aug 1, 2024, 12:40 am CDT

After Supreme Court limits prosecutors fighting corruption, what comes next?
Jul 24, 2024, 10:54 am CDT

Writing novels helps this employment lawyer avoid burnout
Jul 9, 2024, 09:42 am CDT

Moons, Fire and Pigs: Emojis can be confusing in court
Jul 2, 2024, 03:06 pm CDT

BigLaw firm was key in launching historic Stonewall project
Jun 20, 2024, 09:44 am CDT

Judging the Judges
Jun 1, 2024, 04:00 am CDT

Federal Aviation Administration’s chief counsel has fought challenges with resolve
Jun 1, 2024, 01:40 am CDT

Federal government warns of an increase in ‘scam PACs’ as election nears
Jun 1, 2024, 01:10 am CDT

Resting Your Cases
Jun 1, 2024, 12:00 am CDT

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