Roberts, the legal recruiter and wife of Chief Justice John Roberts, has a new recruiting partner in D.C. now that Lauren Drake has emerged from litigation and followed her to Mlegal from Major, Lindsey & Africa.

Legal academics are combing through historical records to provide some answers—or clues—to the range of options available to U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan of the District of Columbia as he weighs the Justice Department's decision to ditch the Flynn case.

Chief Justice Charles Canady has made a push to restore more court operations during the COVID-19 pandemic and is exploring long-term remote court concepts as part of a task force he created.

About 10,000 aspiring attorneys are taking the LSAT Flex at home this week, which was developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Michigan's pared down online test will consist only of state-specific essay questions.

"At this juncture, no assurances can be given as to when civil trials can be resumed, and if so, whether a further suspension due to public health developments will be necessary," wrote San Francisco-based U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg. "Accordingly, it would seem to be an optimal time for the parties to initiate or renew an exploration of possible settlement or some other form of alternative dispute resolution."

Firms may reduce their square footage by 10% to 15% even after the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, said one real estate adviser.

This week's Ahead of the Curve looks at a wave of new law school courses centered on COVID-19, plus legal academics are finding some levity amid the pandemic.

At 63 straight family dinners and counting, the Butwin clan is finding challenges and rewards.

The litigation boutique has made the decision based on responses from a survey of its London workforce.

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If confirmed, Cory Wilson will be President Donald Trump's sixth judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

The U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari in a case exploring the constitutionality of a platform's refusal to turn over user communications that could help alleged criminals build their defense.

With the newly named CEO returning to the chief operating officer role, Randy Miller as president becomes the top executive at the restaurant company.

Incoming managing partner Allison Murdock said Stinson is looking to expand its ranks across its 13 offices, and is eyeing other markets to expand into.

Former South Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Joan Toal insisted that depositions and hearings continue in the asbestos cases, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. "Discovery in these cases may be less convenient than the norm," she wrote. "Inconvenience, in comparison to delaying justice in not just these cases, but the ones that come after, is not a valid basis to stop discovery."

Jim Jordan, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, asked the Judicial Conference to hand over materials on the creation of the draft advisory opinion by June 1.

The Harvard law grad and former white-collar partner would take over a U.S. attorney's office reeling from leadership questions in recent months.

"Liberty is less well defended with Albert's passing," said fellow criminal defense attorney and friend Martin G. Weinberg.

Quinn Emanuel and Crowell & Moring had been litigating a dispute over the organizations' trademarks for the last 18 months.