New York state bar assesses COVID-19’s effect on the future of the legal profession
REUTERS — Asserting that the pandemic has transformed the practice of law and that COVID-19 may linger in some form indefinitely, the New York State Bar Association on Wednesday announced a task force to study the lessons of the crisis and make recommendations for “new ways of doing business that would benefit the entire legal community.”
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Penalties and discipline against a dozen attorneys over Trump-fueled election challenges probably won’t discourage similar fraud suits in the future, legal experts say. Lawyers behind dismissed cases in several states have been cited for violating professional standards requiring candor in the courtroom and barring the filing of suits not backed up by fact or…
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THE GAZETTE — The Iowa State Bar Association recently received the Harrison Tweed Award from the American Bar Association for creating a free legal hotline to help Iowans during the pandemic. It marked the first time the state bar has received a national award. Anjie Shutts, Des Moines attorney and Iowa State Bar Association president, spoke with The…
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REUTERS — Ronald Schutz, chairman of Robins Kaplan’s executive board, spoke with Reuters this week about that salary increase, what associates want in a law firm, and why the firm has placed a premium on hiring former federal clerks.
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ABA JOURNAL — Can we lawyers step into the eudaimonic turn? What if, instead of thoroughly exhausting ourselves unearthing or stirring up problems around every corner, we also invested (and replenished) energy in fostering good?
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HARVARD LAW TODAY — In his welcome address to incoming Harvard Law students this year, Harvard Law School Dean John F. Manning ’85 made the case that lawyers and the legal profession will be central to resolving many of the challenges facing the nation and the world today.
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MALDEF — MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) announced the appointment today of Leticia Marie Saucedo as a National Senior Counsel.
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UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME SCHOOL OF LAW –U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, a Notre Dame Law School alumna and longtime faculty member, returned to campus at the beginning of the fall semester to teach an intensive course to 15 third-year law students.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH S. J. QUINNEY SCHOOL OF LAW — The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law is excited to welcome Hallie Jay Pope as a visiting associate professor. Pope will develop the Creative Advocacy Lab, a cross-disciplinary clinic dedicated to promoting access to justice and democratizing legal information. Also, this fall, Innovation…
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ABA JOURNAL — And now, with the perspective gained from time and experience in my new role on the corporate legal team at a global media company, I ask: Are we willing to keep making progress only at the edges, moving the needle so faintly year after year without addressing what is really going on? When…
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