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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING

REMEMBER TO BREATHE – It's something many of us can relate to: the flexibility to work from home used to be so freeing—you could do your job and still get your kids to bassoon practice or have your indoor pool cleaned in the middle of a weekday. But government-mandated remote work is decidedly less liberating and, if you don't take care of yourself, can start to feel more like a curse than a perk. It doesn't have to be that way though. Mental health professionals note that law firms, corporations and even individual attorneys themselves can take steps to ensure burnout and anxiety don't become the norm. There is no one-size-fits-all approach, but as Victoria Hudgins reports, it is possible to put your work and life back into balance.

AMERICA'S GOT TALENT – Speaking of pools, the legal industry hiring pool has gotten a fresh influx of talent recently due to the rocky economy, but it remains to be seen whether in-house departments will be eager to go fishing for new hires, Frank Ready reports. While one consultant said he's seen legal departments itching to take advantage of the nearly unprecedented levels of eligible hires available, another recruiter said he believes companies are still in "wait-and-see" mode as the pandemic continues to play out. Meanwhile, a second search expert said that, depending on the position, legal departments tend to recruit either lower-level law firm associates or seasoned in-house professionals—neither of which likely make up the bulk of the current law job market.

BOLTON'S BOOK BRAWL – When it comes to John Bolton's books, the president clearly does not celebrate his entire catalog. As C. Ryan Barber reports, Washington federal judge Royce Lamberth is set to hear arguments today over the Trump administration's bid to block the former national security adviser from releasing a damning tell-all memoir about his White House tenure. Observers, including Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Ted Boutrous, have expressed skepticism about the lawsuit's chances. If it does succeed, however, we may never know what secrets Bolton's book holds.

EDITOR'S PICKS

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Big Atlanta Firms Gradually Embark on Reopening

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WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING

CRASS ACTION? – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been accused of meddling in Australia's political processes and taking advantage of the COVID-19 crisis by seeking to "water down" the rights of citizens to undertake class actions. Christopher Niesche reports that the Institute for Legal Reform (ILR), an affiliate of the Chamber of Commerce, has argued for tighter regulation of litigation finance in the country, saying Australia's plaintiff-friendly class action regime has sprouted "the most profitable litigation funding market in the world." But Australian plaintiffs firms and funders have criticized the ILR for allegedly doing the bidding of large corporations that simply want to crush class actions.

WHAT YOU SAID

"I suspect this experience has changed me in ways that I don't fully understand—and might not fully understand for quite some time. … My main reaction was—and still is—gratitude, both for the gift of life and for all the support that I received while I was sick."