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Iowa Governor’s Office Violates Open Records Law, Lawsuits Filed

July 19, 2020 - Des Moines, Iowa, USA: The Iowa State Capitol is the state capitol building of the U.S.…

Global Law Firm Allows Lawyers to Work Remotely 40% of Time

Herbert Smith Freehills has become one of the latest global law firms to announce changes to its remote working policy…

Big Law Firm Launches Voluntary Associate Deferral Program

The financial turmoil caused by the pandemic that had shaken the legal world has raised a lot of concerns among…

Holland & Hart is Latest Big Law Firm to Walk Back COVID-19 Salary Cuts

Holland & Hart, LLP is the latest big law firm to walk back on the salary cuts it had put…

Another Big Law Firm Reverses Pay Cuts, This Time Retroactively

Hogan Lovells announced in a statement on Friday, it will reverse COVID-19 salary cuts for associates and hold deferred salary…

Big Law Firms Reverse COVID-19 Pay Cuts

Easing of COVID-19 cut reductions has recently become a trend among law firms that took on austerity measures back in…

New York Announces Reciprocity Agreements With 9 Jurisdictions

New York is announcing reciprocity agreements with states also offering the October online bar exam, held by the National Conference…

Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Apologizes for Bar Exam Delays

"Our inability to offer the bar examination in August was a failure," said Charles Canady, Chief Justice of the Florida…

Florida Cancels Online Bar Exam – Outraged Examinees Ask for Resignations

The Florida Board of Bar Examiners called off the state's bar exam scheduled for August 19 in a late-night announcement…

Florida Bar Exam Software Is Riddled With Tech Issues, Examinees Say

Summary: The Florida Bar exam software crashes, freezes, and can lead to hacks. Florida's Online Bar Exam is a disaster…

Longtime Federal Appeals Judge in D.C. Dies of COVID-19 at 83

Judge Stephen F. Williams, D.C. Circuit federal judge for more than three decades, passed away Friday at the age of…

New ABA Resolution Might Urge States to Cancel In-Person Bar Exams

The American Bar Associaton plans to urge jurisdictions to cancel in-person bar exams during the COVID-19 pandemic and work on…