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IN PICTURES: 5 Years After Legalized Same-Sex Marriage, Family Law Shifts for Couples 'Not Immune to Divorce'

There are 1,138 legal protections that come with the institution of marriage. Five years ago, before same-sex marriage became legal nationwide,…
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Legaltech News

5 Tech Pivots Legal Departments Will—and Won't—Be Making Post COVID-19

Corporate legal departments are continuing to reassess their relationship with tech in the wake of the pandemic, which could see attorneys redirecting spend, ditching customized solutions and reevaluating partnerships with legal tech providers.
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Legaltech News

Different States Are Taking Different Approaches to Bar Exams Amid COVID-19

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many states have adopted alternative plans for their 2020 bar exams, ranging from rescheduling them, to making them an open book test, to even letting graduates skip them altogether. Here's a look inside what the various plans entail.
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Law.com

David Lat's COVID-19 Journey, Diversity Progress, Professionals Face Racism Too: What You Said

COVID-19 knocked David Lat down but not out. He's gingerly getting back in the game as a legal recruiter and all-around Big Law thought leader. In…
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Law.com

How the Legal Industry is Observing Juneteenth

Different segments of the legal industry—from Big Law and midsize firms to in-house counsel and legal tech companies—are observing Juneteenth today, and using it as an opportunity to allow their attorneys and staff members time to reflect and learn.
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Daily Business Review

Ethics Accusation Expands; Gorsuch on Gay, Lesbian and Trans Workers; To Office or Not to Office: What You Said

The Florida Bar brought forth new ethics accusations against someone at the Strems Law Firm in Coral Gables. What the state bar said about one of the…
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Legaltech News

Resilient or Stubborn? 5 Ways COVID-19 Hasn't Changed Legal Tech

From some continued apprehension toward electronic court reporting to legal's allegiance to time tracking software, some areas of legal tech haven't changed all that much during the pandemic.
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Law.com

Plaintiffs Bar Evolution, Connecticut's First Black Chief Justice, Justice for Journalists: What You Said

The makeup of the plaintiffs bar is changing, says Janine Pollack of Calcaterra Pollack in New York. What she said about who is driving that change…
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Daily Business Review

Uh, Your Camera's On; Jerks in Court; Mother-Judge is Not Son's Lawyer: What You Said

Broward Circuit Chief Judge Jack Tuter has a message for all those lawyers in virtual court: We can see you and whatever else is going on in front…
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Legaltech News

What Recession? 6 Legal Tech Companies Investors Backed This Spring

Investors are betting that a handful of legal tech companies will not only survive, but thrive in the current economic downturn. It all comes down to a value proposition focused squarely on cost savings.
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