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New law school graduates face strong headwinds
Courthouse News Service: "Standing at the pinnacle of their academic careers, spring 2020 law school graduates are staring at a profession battered by winds of pestilence. And the dragon they’ve been preparing to slay, the state bar exam, is slipping out of range."When court moves online, do dress codes still matter?
New York Times: "Justice is supposed to be blind. But in courtrooms, decorum matters."Justice Dept. watchdog to inspect prisons amid virus spread
Associated Press: "The Justice Department’s inspector general will conduct remote inspections of Bureau of Prisons facilities to ensure they are following best practices to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus after hundreds of federal inmates tested positive for the virus."Order of Adoption
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U.S. Supreme Court moves to limit paper filings
Bloomberg News: "The U.S. Supreme Court joined the chorus of federal courts across the country trying to reduce paper filings amid the coronavirus outbreak."Courts rapidly adopting videoconferencing tech to conduct business
Washington Times: "The Zoom videoconferencing platform is fast becoming the judiciary’s technology of choice to conduct business while following social distancing requirements for the coronavirus pandemic."Court responds to concerns about parenting time arrangements
Recognizing growing concerns about parenting time arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court launched a new expedited parenting time mediation program on April 1.Board of Law Examiners posts update on July 2020 bar examination
The State Board of Law Examiners posted new information regarding the July 2020 Bar Examination.