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1074 ABA Journal COVID-19 articles.

Top state court grants reprieve to lawyer who flubbed electronic filing in 2020 after his secretary quit

A Rhode Island lawyer who mistakenly thought he was successful in electronically filing a slip-and-fall lawsuit was granted a reprieve last week when the state’s top court reinstated the complaint. The Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled for Cranston lawyer Christopher Petrarca in a March 16 order. The Providence Journal has…

Mar 21, 2022 10:00 AM CDT

Tips for Better Billing: Why practice management software is critical to business success

When the COVID-19 pandemic stormed into our lives in 2020, many U.S. law firms saw increased demand for their services and a greater need for efficient operations.

Mar 16, 2022 9:52 AM CDT

Weekly Briefs: Controversial Florida education bills advance; ban on homebuyer ‘love letters’ blocked

Florida lawmakers pass ‘Don’t Say Gay,’ anti-woke bills Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign two controversial bills passed by the legislature this week. The “Don’t Say Gay” bill, approved by lawmakers Tuesday, bans public school instruction about sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.…

Mar 11, 2022 12:33 PM CST

Many federal courts ease mask requirements; judges often retain discretion in their courtrooms

More than a dozen federal courts have eased or dropped mask requirements since the beginning of March.

Mar 11, 2022 10:04 AM CST

DC Circuit revives 2 suits seeking tuition and fee cuts because of remote learning

A federal appeals court ruled 2-0 Tuesday that students at two universities can pursue lawsuits seeking tuition reductions and fee refunds because of the switch to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 10, 2022 1:22 PM CST

US can’t use health law to expel migrants to areas where they face persecution or torture, DC Circuit says

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the Biden administration can’t use a public health law to immediately expel migrants to countries where they could face persecution or torture.

Mar 7, 2022 8:35 AM CST

How should you rethink your office space in the future? Here are some ideas

Law firms’ use of office space was shrinking even before the COVID-19 pandemic, said Jeana Goosmann, the founder, CEO and managing partner of the Goosmann Law Firm, on Thursday at ABA Techshow 2022.

Mar 3, 2022 2:55 PM CST

Bar examinee not permitted to finish test because of high temperature

When Alaina Arroyo woke up Wednesday morning, her first thought was to get ready for Day Two of the Nebraska bar exam. Then she remembered that wasn’t going to happen because her temperature had registered at 101 degrees on Tuesday, and she was told to leave the testing site.

Feb 24, 2022 11:47 AM CST

‘The pandemic has left its mark’ on law firm talent management, says legal tech CEO

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Sang Lee, the CEO and co-founder of Thine, a technology company that develops and deploys prehiring and integration assessments. She is a lawyer and entrepreneur who has also owned and operated SJL Attorney Search and Volta Talent Strategies.

Feb 22, 2022 8:42 AM CST

10 guidelines to aid tenants and landlords in eviction crisis are adopted by the ABA House

The House of Delegates approved a measure adopting the ABA 10 Guidelines for Residential Eviction Laws at the ABA Midyear Meeting on Monday.

Feb 14, 2022 4:10 PM CST

Coronavirus deaths in nursing homes and guardianship scandals prompt new elder law recommendations

The ABA House of Delegates approved a pair of resolutions Monday that focus on the needs of older Americans.

Feb 14, 2022 4:08 PM CST

Legal employment has broken pre-pandemic records, revised figures show

The number of legal jobs broke pre-pandemic records in October 2021, according to revised data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Feb 8, 2022 2:24 PM CST

Top state court questions ban on Maryland offices by out-of-state lawyers

The Maryland Court of Appeals has cited “considerable mitigating factors” in refusing to sanction a lawyer accused of maintaining an office in the state, even though she was licensed only in Washington, D.C.

Feb 4, 2022 12:00 PM CST

Federal appeals judge should be investigated for telling lawyer to remove mask during oral arguments, says reform group

Fix the Court, a court transparency group, is seeking an ethics investigation of a federal appeals judge who told a Department of Justice attorney to remove his mask during oral arguments.

Feb 3, 2022 1:11 PM CST

All-virtual ABA Midyear Meeting will offer slate of special events and programs

Lawyers and legal professionals from around the country still have a chance to attend the 2022 ABA Midyear Meeting. The conference will now take place entirely online because of the spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19.

Feb 3, 2022 11:29 AM CST

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