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News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Amazon GC’s leaked notes may lead to lawsuit; ABA legal ed section’s council seeks ideas

Death Penalty

DC Circuit allows federal executions to proceed, with Trump appointees in majority

Criminal Justice

Lawyer is charged for front-porch Pink Floyd performance, says he was unaware of gathering crowd

Public Health

Wrongful death suit alleges Walmart failed to protect employee who died from COVID-19

Judiciary

Administrative law judge is accused of insubordination and suspended for footnotes

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS blocks deadline extension for absentee ballots in Wisconsin

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Chinese human rights lawyer released; AG Barr orders increased home confinement

Bar Exam

NCBE announces more bar exam dates, and 1 state has allowed supervised practice; will more follow?

Public Health

Closure orders spark lawsuits from NRA, anti-abortion protesters and others

Judiciary

2 judges resign after pleading guilty to felonies of attempted underwear theft and tax evasion

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS rules traffic stop justified after check showed truck owner had revoked license

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court delays oral arguments for April because of coronavirus concerns

Criminal Justice

Where and how are criminal defense lawyers making headway on COVID-19 bail motions?

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Find COVID-19 resources on new ABA website; law firms aid coronavirus fight

Law Firms

Legal industry loses 1,700 jobs in March

Judiciary

Trump nominee to DC Circuit was rated ‘not qualified’ by ABA for trial court judgeship

Law Firms

Some law firms delay start of summer associate programs because of novel coronavirus

Access to Justice

Legal aid programs likely to be hard hit by drop in IOLTA funds, group warns

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Seyfarth withdraws after controversial filing; law firm scammer seeks release

Law Firms

We worked harder than today’s young lawyers, nearly half of surveyed partners say

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