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Will partner offices shrink to associate size after the pandemic?

Law firms are moving toward smaller, single-size offices, as remote work is expected to remain an option after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sep 18, 2020 12:48 PM CDT

October online bar is less than a month away, and test-takers report significant software problems

State board of law examiners are requiring that people who wish to sit for the October online bar exam take and submit mock exams. However, these mock exams are causing computer problems for some, and software provider ExamSoft is providing little if any assistance, according to people planning to take the exam.

Sep 17, 2020 2:02 PM CDT

Have COVID-19 bonus wars begun? Milbank matches higher scale for special bonuses

Milbank is paying special bonuses to its associates that match those of Davis Polk & Wardwell while sweetening the payout for top performers. “We called it yesterday. The COVID-19 bonus wars are upon us,” says one publication.

Sep 17, 2020 10:42 AM CDT

AG Barr defends authority to overrule career prosecutors, says BLM uses deaths as ‘props’

U.S. Attorney General William Barr said in a speech Wednesday he has the responsibility to overrule career prosecutors, part of the “permanent bureaucracy,” when they lose perspective.

Sep 17, 2020 9:52 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Bill Gates Sr. dies at 94; federal judiciary seeks $500M for better security

Bill Gates Sr., lawyer and ABA Medal winner, dies at 94 Lawyer and 2009 ABA Medal winner Bill Gates Sr. has died at age 94. Gates was a name partner at K&L Gates and a co-chair at the foundation established by his son, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. When he was…

Sep 16, 2020 4:55 PM CDT

Lawyers, nurse raise concerns about hysterectomies performed at ICE detention center

Immigrants at a privately operated detention center in Georgia and a whistleblower nurse have provided accounts of “jarring medical neglect” and questionable hysterectomies performed on detainees, according to a complaint filed Monday with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Sep 16, 2020 11:59 AM CDT

No bathroom break allowed? Suit says rules for remote bar exam discriminate against disabled grads

A lawsuit by law graduates who have disabilities says they will be forced to take the California bar exam in person because of a failure to provide accommodations for a remote test.

Sep 16, 2020 9:39 AM CDT

This Louisiana judge continues to innovate during the COVID-19 crisis

Judge Scott Schlegel’s history of utilizing technology in his Louisiana courtroom to make life easier for attorneys and members of the public has come in very handy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sep 16, 2020 8:00 AM CDT

Recent bar admittees offer study strategies to stay focused in stressful times—including the pandemic

From staying organized with small poster boards and using multiple Sharpie pens to finding a compatible study buddy or just getting outside for some fresh air, two bar exam admittees offer tips to study for and pass a bar exam and steer clear of the stress that comes with it.

Sep 15, 2020 12:35 PM CDT

Cooley announces ‘appreciation bonuses,’ commits to year-end bonuses at least this high

Cooley has told its associates that they will receive “special appreciation bonuses” to recognize their “resilience, sacrifice and commitment” during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sep 15, 2020 9:35 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Godmother feels betrayed after law firm money theft; state AG staffer probed over BLM buttons fuss

Bookkeeper accused of embezzling $740K from godmother’s law firm A former bookkeeper and office manager accused of embezzling $740,000 from a Rhode Island law firm has agreed to plead guilty in the theft, according to federal prosecutors. The defendant, 39-year-old Sarah Gaulin, was accused of taking the money from Hamel,…

Sep 14, 2020 4:45 PM CDT

Will partner offices shrink to associate size after the pandemic?

October online bar is less than a month away, and test-takers report significant software problems

Have COVID-19 bonus wars begun? Milbank matches higher scale for special bonuses

AG Barr defends authority to overrule career prosecutors, says BLM uses deaths as ‘props’

Afternoon Briefs: Bill Gates Sr. dies at 94; federal judiciary seeks $500M for better security

Lawyers, nurse raise concerns about hysterectomies performed at ICE detention center

No bathroom break allowed? Suit says rules for remote bar exam discriminate against disabled grads

This Louisiana judge continues to innovate during the COVID-19 crisis

Recent bar admittees offer study strategies to stay focused in stressful times—including the pandemic

Cooley announces ‘appreciation bonuses,’ commits to year-end bonuses at least this high

Afternoon Briefs: Godmother feels betrayed after law firm money theft; state AG staffer probed over BLM buttons fuss

California law deans ask for open-book bar exam, citing fires, racism and tech issues

Does firm size matter? Retired lawyer muses on pros and cons of BigLaw and SmallLaw

Causation is an issue in suits against cruise lines by passengers who contracted COVID-19

An eviction crisis is coming, housing lawyers warn

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