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National Law Journal

Coronavirus Complaints Against Feds Start Piling Up in DC Trial Court

Among the recently filed complaints is a lawsuit from Morgan Lewis challenging the treatment of detained immigrant families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY State Bar Association, Courts to Launch Pro Bono Network to Help With Pandemic Response

The "pent-up demand" for legal services will be enormous, said Hank Greenberg, president of the NYSBA. Former New York Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, who is now of counsel at Latham & Watkins, is leading the effort to organize the new network.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firm Coalition Launches National Pro Bono Campaign to Support Small Biz

Kirkland & Ellis and others are joining the City Bar Justice Center to roll out a pilot in New York, and the Lawyers for Good Government Foundation will provide national assistance in the effort to guide small business owners on how to access government support.
4 minute read

International Edition

The Most Helpful COVID-19 Advice, According to GCs

Firms should work together, providing more digestible bulletins and focus on contractual resilience, say heads of legal.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

As COVID-19 Layoffs Increase Demand for Legal Aid, Providers Expect Precipitous Funding Drop

Legal-aid groups are facing a triple whammy of being forced to work remotely from home like everyone else, expecting a major increase in demand for their civil legal-aid services, and having much less money to keep programs running.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Brad Karp: The Legal Community Must Protect Workers and Small Businesses From Coronavirus Fallout

In this time of fear and isolation, it is imperative that we in the legal profession not lose sight of our professional obligation to help others in need.
7 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Hello Counselor? Are You There? Litigating in the Age of Zoom

When U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel of the Southern District of New York presided over online closing arguments in a Voting Rights Act case pitting lawyers from Morgan Lewis against a pro bono team from Latham & Watkins, the result was somewhere between painful and Abbott-and-Costello funny.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

UConn School of Law Dean Timothy Fisher Talks Coronavirus, Pro Bono Work and Bar Exams

UConn School of Law Dean Timothy Fisher discusses the university's plan to move all studies online starting Monday.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Lawyers Honor National Professional Social Workers Month

During the public health crisis posed by the coronavirus, our social workers' expertise is especially critical as we develop disaster office operation plans and maintain our commitment to serve the people who will be most affected by this crisis.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Public Interest Calendar of Events

This month's public interest calendar includes video encores and webcast CLEs in wake of coronavirus pandemic.
3 minute read

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