NY Bar Exam in 'Early September', More Layoffs and Pay Cuts, Zoom Suits: The Morning Minute
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April 01, 2020 at 06:00 AM
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WHAT WE'RE WATCHING
BAR – The New York State Court of Appeals announced late Tuesday that it will seek to have the July bar exam rescheduled for "early September," adding some degree of certainty for soon-to-be law graduates worried about gaining admission to practice. In the same announcement, the court said that it will explore the possibility of permitting law graduates waiting to take the bar examination or waiting for test results to practice under the supervision of licensed attorneys.
SPOTLIGHT - Zoom may be saving face for lots of attorneys working remotely right now, but the videoconferencing company is not impressing at least two law firms that have filed privacy lawsuits on behalf of plaintiffs who claim its data security measures are insufficient. Alaina Lancaster reports that law firms Tycko & Zavareei and Wexler Wallace claim that Zoom shared to Facebook its users' location, phone carrier, time zone and other demographics. Zoom says it's changed that feature. Both suits are filed in California's Northern District.
CUTS – The latest Big Law belt-tightening includes a halt to partner pay and cuts to associate salaries by 25% at Cadwalader; associate furloughs at Pryor Cashman; and calls for partners to contribute capital, plus associate and staff pay freezes at U.K.-based Allen & Overy.
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EDITOR'S PICKS
Bayer Challenges 'Novel Theory' Behind Jury's $265M Dicamba Verdict
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WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
BIG DECLINE – Lateral hiring in the legal industry could fall by up to 75% in the short term due to the economic complications caused by the coronavirus, recruiters in the U.K. predict. Meganne Tillay reports that, at the same time, legal recruiting firms are expecting to make their own cuts amid the downturn.
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