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Legal industry loses 1,700 jobs in March

The legal industry lost 1,700 jobs in March, before law firms began to announce layoffs and furloughs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apr 3, 2020 12:10 PM CDT

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

President Donald Trump's new nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is U.S. District Judge Justin Walker, a short-time judge who received a "not qualified" rating for the trial court last year from the ABA Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary.

Apr 3, 2020 11:54 AM CDT

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

Partners have a less-than-rosy view of associates’ work habits and dedication to work, according to a study of generational dynamics at law firms released on Thursday.

Apr 2, 2020 4:40 PM CDT

Above the Law founder David Lat is being discharged after COVID-19 battle

Above the Law founder David Lat tweeted Wednesday he is being discharged from NYU Langone Hospital where he was treated for COVID-19.

Apr 2, 2020 10:26 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Athletes aim for law school; lawsuits target Zoom over Facebook sharing

Pro basketball players shoot for law school

Imani McGee-Stafford, a center with the Dallas Wings, is leaving the basketball court and headed to the Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles.…

Apr 1, 2020 4:55 PM CDT

From neurodiversity awareness to autism activism, this disability justice advocate fights for the rights of the marginalized

Apr 1, 2020 2:50 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Student loan deferment in stimulus bill; BigLaw lawyer removed from ventilator

Federal stimulus package extends student loan payment deferments for 6 months

Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, borrowers can now suspend federal student loan payments until Sept.…

Mar 30, 2020 4:29 PM CDT

Above the Law founder David Lat is transferred out of ICU and taken off ventilator

The founder of Above the Law, David Lat, has been transferred out of the intensive care unit and taken off a ventilator, he wrote in a Facebook post Saturday evening.

Mar 30, 2020 10:08 AM CDT

Lawyer’s ‘glib’ coronavirus tweet spurs outrage and death threats

California lawyer Scott McMillan decided to weigh in after President Donald Trump tweeted about the need for Americans to get back to work.

Mar 27, 2020 11:39 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: GCs are overloaded with coronavirus webinars; former judge dies at 88

General counsels are overloaded with COVID-19 emails and webinar invites

Corporate clients are inundated with emails and webinar invitations from law firms offering information on the novel coronavirus, according to…

Mar 26, 2020 4:36 PM CDT

On-campus interviews in January? Top law schools consider delays amid law firm pressure

Columbia Law School has decided to push back on-campus interviews for summer associates until January 2021 amid pressure from law firms, according to a published report.

Several other law schools…

Mar 24, 2020 10:41 AM CDT

Klobuchar’s law prof husband is hospitalized with COVID-19

Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota has announced that her law professor husband, John Bessler, has tested positive for COVID-19 and is hospitalized in Virginia.

Klobuchar said in a…

Mar 24, 2020 9:55 AM CDT

Above the Law founder David Lat is put on a ventilator after COVID-19 diagnosis

Updated: Above the Law founder David Lat is in critical condition and has been put on a ventilator after being diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, according to a news report…

Mar 23, 2020 9:50 AM CDT

Lawyer with early diagnosis of COVID-19 is recovering; another dies from complications

A New York lawyer who was one of the first people in New York diagnosed with the novel coronavirus is recovering.

Mar 20, 2020 10:06 AM CDT

NALP report shows historically high offer rate for summer associates; what’s to come?

Offer rates from summer associate programs reached a historic high of nearly 98% last year, according to a report by the National Association for Law Placement.

Mar 19, 2020 2:33 PM CDT

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