Biglaw Firms Scrap Return-To-Office Plans Yet Again Due To Latest COVID Variant
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Omicron Is Closing — SOME — Federal Courtrooms
Which federal courts are going virtual?
Morning Docket: 01.03.22 – Welcome Back!
* "Don't let a few coughs prevent getting cash!" -- NY major Eric Adams, basically. Much like Omicron, CDC policy appears to be spreading. [ABC News] * Reminder: report that embezzlement on your tax return! Wouldn't want you to go to jail for not giving the Gov't their cut. [Audacy] * The anniversary of last year's failed coup is coming up — STL Today's editorial board has something to say about it. [STL Today] * Yup, still concerning US-Russia relation tensions. 2022 is already feeling like 2021 2.0. Come on international law lawyers, do something! [NBC News] * Legal weed for recreational use is live in Montana. I wonder if they give JD discounts. [KPAX]
Biglaw Firms Push Back Their Reopening Dates Due To Latest COVID Variant, Some ‘Indefinitely’
Will your law firm be adjusting its course due to the new viral variant?
Biglaw Firms Delay Reopenings Due To Omicron Variant, Setting Returns For April (And Beyond)
Will your law firm be adjusting its course due to the new viral variant?
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Sidley Bans The Unvaccinated From The Office
They have to deal with Omicron somehow.
Another T14 Law School Moves All Of Its Final Exams Online Due To Omicron Variant
How many other law schools will move exams online to avoid COVID outbreaks?
Thanks To Omicron Variant, Elite Biglaw Firm Makes Office Work ‘Voluntary’ For Lawyers Through March 2022
Things continue to change for the future of law firm office work due to COVID variants.
Litigation Boutique Revises Its Hybrid Return-To-Office Plan Due To Omicron Variant
Personnel will only be required to go to the office one day each week.
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Morning Docket: 11.30.21
* Actor Jussie Smollet is about to go to trial for attempting to manipulate racial tensions to propel his career. He should have done it the right way, like Kyle Rittenhouse. [BBC] * Law school applications are down again. Maybe you didn't go to law school to become an accountant... [Reuters] * Folks are still salty about social media platforms and censorship. I think the free speech people haven't realized the whole corporate personhood thing means Twitter has 1st Amendment rights too. [The Bulwark] * Before it's made history, here's a quick historical review of how the right to abort in the U.S. came to be. [NPR] * Good news: You'll be hearing a lot about this thing called Omicron, which is a cool ass name. Bad news: it's a new COVID variant that will likely impact office returns and lead to more mask boo-hooing. [CNN]