Coronavirus This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (round gold objects) emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab. SARS-CoV-2, also known as 2019-nCoV, is the virus that causes COVID-19. The virus shown was isolated from a patient in the U.S.

Like all Americans, court administrators and law firm leaders across the country are wrestling with the sharp and sudden disruption to everyday life caused by COVID-19. We'll continue to update this space with news of how attorneys and legal professionals in Pennsylvania are managing the situation, as well as with commentary on how the coronavirus could impact various practice areas.

The Courts

Pa. Office of Counsel OK's AOPC Guidance Saying Law Offices May Stay Open on Restricted Basis (3/20/20)

'Putting Out Fires': Statewide Court Closures Provide Clearer Road Map, but Pa. Lawyers' Questions Persist (3/20/20)

Pa. Supreme Court Orders All State Courts to Close 'Through at Least April 3′ (3/18/20)

'No Playbook': Pennsylvania Lawyers Grapple With Uncertainty in Face of Coronavirus (3/18/20)

Pa. Supreme Court Justice Wecht Self-Quarantines After Potential Coronavirus Exposure (3/17/20)

Pa. Supreme Court Declares Statewide Judicial Emergency (3/16/20)

FJD Suspends Trials, Closes Most Court Functions Over Coronavirus Concerns (3/16/20)

Read the Memo: Washington County, Pa., Court Goes Digital for Most Hearings (3/16/20)

Eastern District of Pennsylvania Suspends Jury Trials for a Month (3/13/20)

Pa. Court Administrator Limits Access to State Judicial Center in Harrisburg (3/13/20)

Montgomery County Suspends Trials, Jury Selection as Pa. Courts, Agencies Begin to Combat Coronavirus Spread (3/12/20)

Pa. Federal Courts Monitoring Coronavirus, Proceeding as Normal (3/9/20)

Law Firms

Reed Smith Enacts Remote Working Worldwide to Stave Off Coronavirus (3/13/20)

Faegre Drinker Reopens Most Offices After 2 DC Visitors Test Positive for Coronavirus (3/11/20)

Commentary

Would COVID-19 Be Compensable Under Pa. Workers' Comp Act? (3/12/20)

Coronavirus Panic Is Going Viral—Steps to Take to Protect Your Workplace (3/6/20)

Cancellations, Crisis Planning and Clorox: COVID-19 Strikes Legal Community (3/6/20)