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Friday, September 3, 2021

Top Stories of the Week

From the ABA Journal

Many BigLaw firms are planning for a Sept. 21 office return, but will it happen?



SCOTUS formally rejects request to block Texas abortion ban


Where in the world is John Pierce? Lawyer for Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendants goes missing


Chemerinsky: The Supreme Court has done a poor job protecting against police abuse of power and racism

 

FROM THE AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2021 MAGAZINE

Meet a health justice advocate working to prevent evictions during COVID-19 pandemic

Since March 2020, Emily Benfer has focused on tracking eviction moratoria, researching the effects of COVID-19 evictions on racial health equity and advocating for interventions to help provide communities hardest hit by the pandemic with financial support and legal protections.

Family law judge backtracks on visitation order for mom regarding COVID-19 vaccine


Arizona eliminates peremptory challenges in jury selection


Education Department opens investigations on states prohibiting school masking requirements


Court backlogs have increased by an average of one-third during the pandemic, new report finds


Judge approves Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan that provides immunity to Sackler family members


This law firm says it's mobilizing to help clients in the wake of Hurricane Ida

Women in the Law

How pandemic practice left lawyer-moms facing burnout

As the world ground to a halt during the COVID-19 pandemic and parents scrambled for solutions, an uncomfortable truth emerged: Women are America's default social safety net. It's a regressive construct that has entrapped and hobbled working mothers across the spectrum--including lawyer-moms. The pandemic simply tightened the screws. »Read more

Texas bar facing new challenge over mandatory membership


Republican-led states sue Biden administration over protections for transgender students and workers


Volunteer legal work needed for pending evictions crisis, says ABA president


Lawyer faces disciplinary action after engaging in relationship with client


Couple should try counseling again before divorcing, says judge in unusual order


Judge grants Capitol rioter's request to join Cajun Army's relief efforts after Hurricane Ida

 

Asked and Answered

Following a viral video, Harvard Law School student finds ways to connect remotely

Many Harvard Law School students knew of classmate Rehan Staton through a July 2020 video that went viral, which featured him opening a Harvard Law School acceptance email. There's a lot more to him than the video, and Staton wanted to connect with classmates more significantly while they attended remote classes over the past year.
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