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Religious Law

Kentucky can’t ban drive-in church services if health precautions are followed, 6th Circuit says

Law Firms

Judge says Kirkland & Ellis ‘should be embarrassed’ by its subpoena response

Law Firms

Law firms are seeing major slowdown in business because of COVID-19, data shows

Intersection

What Netflix’s ‘Tiger King’ says about gun culture in America

Trusts & Estates

Lawyers address problems with estate-planning document signing during coronavirus crisis

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Boies Schiller fires LA lawyers and staffers; tweets to Barr turn hostile

Civic Education

More than half of Americans support online voting during COVID-19 pandemic, second ABA civics survey shows

Criminal Justice

Lawyer agrees to plead guilty to bribing federal agents for inside information

Bar Exam

New York limits bar exam to in-state graduates because of coronavirus concerns

Trials & Litigation

Judge says he has no authority to force retraction of lawyer’s press comments about cops

Judiciary

State supreme court allows in-person jury trial, which ends with defendant nearly collapsing

Annual Meeting

ABA Annual Meeting will be held online, Board of Governors decides

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: 10th Circuit strikes down voter ID law; social distancing could mean long elevator lines

Law Firms

Some law firms will die without quick cuts, consultant says; which ones acted this past week?

Law in Popular Culture

‘Grey’s Anatomy’ treatment of sexual assault hits home during COVID-19 pandemic

Associates

See the video: BigLaw firm associate sings and raps stay-at-home hero song

Trials & Litigation

Second lawmaker sues over Illinois stay-at-home order; first plaintiff won limited TRO

Pro Bono

Want to provide COVID-19 pro bono help? Try this new portal launched by ABA and Paladin

Access to Justice

Out of pace with reality? PACER’s flaws run counter to original purpose of increasing access to law

Ethics

Is a client using your legal services to commit a crime? New ethics opinion outlines your duty to inquire

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