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COVID-19 Legal News Roundup: August 13th Edition
August 14, 2020By Alan Kilpatrick, Reference Librarian
The COVID-19 pandemic, and its impact on the practice of law, is changing rapidly. We want to help you stay up to date with the latest news.
Each week we aggregate the leading legal headlines on COVID-19 on the topics that matter to you:
Access to Justice
- Equal access to justice the big worry as courts embrace pandemic solutions | Ian Mulgrew, Vancouver Sun (August 9)
- Legal Aid provides remote help to reduce court logjams | Anna Borowiecki, St Albert Today (August 6)
- New website offers free legal advice to do with COVID-19 matters | Barbara Roden, Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal (August 12)
The Courts
- Consultant’s study seeks complete technology solution for Ontario Superior Court | John Schofield, The Lawyer’s Daily (August 12)
- Navigating the modern courtroom: Embracing the change | Karen Heath, The Lawyer’s Daily (August 12)
- Two chief judges facing very different pandemics | Ian Mulgrew, Vancouver Sun (August 11)
Legal Innovation
- There’s No Turning Back, Says Legal Admins’ White Paper, Change Is A Must | Bob Ambrogi, Law Sites Blog (August 13)
- Remote legislation made permanent in Saskatchewan | Assiniboia Times (August 7)
- Revenue generation: What law firms can learn from tech companies | Sumathi Pundit, The Lawyer’s Daily (August 13)
Legal Practice
- LSO annual general meeting shows pandemic, equity challenges facing law society going forward | Ian Burns, The Lawyer’s (August 12)
- Silver Linings in Legal Marketing: Beyond Coronavirus | Gina Rubel, Above the Law (August 13)
- Starting A Law Firm Is Not An Easy Solution For Unemployment | Jordan Rothman, Above the Law (August 12)
Remote Working
- Justice by Zoom: Frozen video, a cat — and finally a verdict | Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post (August 12)
- Lawyer Tech Tips: Technology FAQs for the New Normal | Joan Feldman, Attorney At Work (August 7)
- Tips For Effective Witness Cross-Examination In Remote Trials | Joy Odom, Lauren Zimmerman & Megan Larkin, Law360 (August 12)
Students & Articling
- New Attorneys Need Not Apply | Brighid Tracy, The Jurist (August 12)
- Top tips to successfully finish the first year of law school in a pandemic | Jaime Hwang & Conner Cohen, ABA Journal (August 13)
- When People Say The Bar Exam Protects The Public, Which ‘Public’ Are They Talking About? | Joe Patrice, Above the Law (August 12)
Wellness
- 7 Keys to Navigating a Crisis | Laurence Colletti, Legal Talk Network (August 7) Podcast
- A Growth Mindset, Paired with Daily Deliberate Practice, Is Key to Lawyers’ Business Development Success | Jay Harrington, Attorney At Work (August 12)
- Lessons in failure | Gary Goodwin, Canadian Lawyer (August 11)