By Alaina Lancaster | April 14, 2020
"Once the courtroom was set up, it was really the justices and counsel that made it work effectively for all parties—although Judicial Council IT were onsite throughout to provide technical support if necessary—it was not required," said Cathal Conneely, the public information officer for the Judicial Council of California.
By Ross Todd | April 14, 2020
"Quite simply, we believe this is not the first or even one of the first cases that should be tried as the courts adopt new procedures and make adjustments for safe public health while conducting trials, given several unusual characteristics," wrote Holmes' lawyers at Williams & Connolly, citing the months-long trial schedule and crowds of onlookers outside the courthouse for prior hearings.
By Cheryl Miller | April 14, 2020
The board's decision not to immediately endorse diploma privilege, which would allow 2020 law school graduates to practice without passing the bar exam, is sure to disappoint hundreds of third-year students.
By Dan Clark | April 14, 2020
"I don't think anyone has any doubt that he'll [Mactaggart] be able to get it on the ballot this year," Kim Phan, a partner at Ballard Spahr in Washington, D.C., said in an interview.
By Cheryl Miller | April 13, 2020
Consider a diploma privilege "plus" option. Admit out-of-state lawyers to the bar. Reschedule the July exam or consider other options. California bar leaders have heard a range of pleas amid the coronavirus pandemic. Here's a look at some of the letters that have come in.
By Samantha Stokes | April 13, 2020
The firm said it expected the employees, who cannot perform their duties remotely, to return to work in 60 to 90 days and they will not experience reduced compensation thanks to a bridge fund established by partners and senior management.
By Karen Sloan | April 13, 2020
The National Conference of Bar Examiners has warned that allowing law graduates to skip the test because of the coronavirus could lead to numerous problems.
By Ross Todd | April 10, 2020
"I think this trial gives them all something to do every day," says Oakland criminal defense lawyer Randy Sue Pollock of the Lexington, Kentucky, jury she's been trying a case in front of since February.
By Leigh Jones | Vanessa Blum | April 10, 2020
The Above the Law founder-turned-legal recruiter talks about his brush with death and what he's learned from the ordeal.
By Ross Todd | April 10, 2020
"There is no evidentiary, expert witness, or commonsense support for the Government's assessment that Daniels's risk of infection at Santa Rita Jail is 'likely low and manageable.'" wrote U.S. Magistrate Judge Nathanael Cousins. "To the contrary, jails and prisons present extraordinarily dangerous conditions for the spread of the virus."
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