Suited Gladiators

Cornell Crosby, a former lawyer at Arent Fox, filed a lawsuit Wednesday that claims that his nerve-compression disability led the law firm to reduce his assignments, change his job duties, and then terminate his employment. https://t.co/Nqg0L4oZmr #DisabilityLaw #BigLaw pic.twitter.com/sWUWunxya5 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) February 1, 2020

A Manhattan judge allowed a Boies Schiller Flexner partner to testify at Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial on Thursday despite objections that the testimony violated attorney-client privilege. https://t.co/vazzjUoitw pic.twitter.com/74vxyuWgLz — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) February 1, 2020

Chancellor Carol Christ: “I believe that removing the Boalt name from our law building ... will help us recognize a troubled part of Berkeley’s history while better supporting the diverse membership of our academic community.” https://t.co/qIow0w0GIL @sfw70II #legaleducation pic.twitter.com/SGBQ8PQ052 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) February 1, 2020

A Tennessee judge is apologizing for a comment he made in his courtroom this week about working “like a regular white man.” Judge Haywood Barry made the comment in a discussion with a lawyer in explaining why he would not work second-shift hours. https://t.co/EluXa1uYVL #ethics pic.twitter.com/WcsdyAGR8I — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) February 1, 2020

“You’d be amazed by the things that can happen if you just keep rolling and learning.” https://t.co/SxEbmCXzkl @SamanthaJPower — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) January 31, 2020

Eloise Lawrence, a community lawyering advocate, was named assistant clinical professor of law and deputy faculty director of the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau @HarvardLegalAid https://t.co/xMP1AX8duX — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) January 31, 2020

Emily Ray JD'21 spent summer 2019 with the Forest Peoples Programme in Guyana. Learn more about Emily's experience NOW on our blog and apply by February 1, 2020 to join next year's HRP's summer fellowship cohort: https://t.co/ngRMTyHh0Y — Human Rights Program (@HarvardLawHRP) January 31, 2020

A Boies Schiller partner testifies at the Harvey Weinstein trial about a contract with an investigative firm. https://t.co/ILsWfUKx3j — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2020

Up next is Michael Beck, a showrunner and executive producer. Here Beck talks about when lawyers on reality TV are tasked with doing more than one take. https://t.co/bJo9tGfT22 @sfw70II @LegalTalkNet @michaelbecktv #askedandanswered #realitytvclients — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2020

Breaking News: President Trump's direct role in the Ukraine pressure campaign was earlier than known. He told John Bolton in May to help, and several aides witnessed it, Bolton's book says. https://t.co/Iw3W37feps — The New York Times (@nytimes) January 31, 2020

Giuliani denies this meeting ever took place. If Bolton's account is true, it would be the earliest example of Trump involvement in the Ukraine campaign https://t.co/f9SOgKs9VO — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) January 31, 2020

Senate Democrats are pushing for today's debate about witnesses and documents in the impeachment trial to be open. "The American people should hear what every senator thinks and why they are voting the way they are voting," Senator Chuck Schumer said. https://t.co/87zkk0yTyN — The New York Times (@nytimes) January 31, 2020

JUST IN: Bolton says Trump told him to set up Giuliani meeting in Ukraine: report https://t.co/gb2wWOk6dm pic.twitter.com/T7Kw035Y4O — The Hill (@thehill) January 31, 2020

The last name of John Boalt, a mining industry baron who favored prohibiting Chinese immigration and expressed negative views about blacks and Native Americans, was removed from the University of California at Berkeley School of Law building. https://t.co/8a2b8sTKm3 @sfw70II — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2020

Did you catch the announcement in @Harvard_Law Today? We are excited to launch the new LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic this semester! Check out the article to learn more about founding director Alex Chen and the clinic's mission. 🏳️‍🌈 https://t.co/gzOVoRyzlR — HLS Office of Clinical and Pro Bono Programs (@HLS_OCP) January 29, 2020

A judge has apologized for a comment he made about working "like a regular white man." https://t.co/yEHVFvslzf #ethics — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2020

The last three states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment have sued to add it to the Constitution. https://t.co/veCy72m6DZ #ERA #EqualRightsAmendment — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2020

Children’s law is a relatively new area. Join us today from 1-1:30pm ET for our next free webinar in the Career Choice Series to learn more: https://t.co/AIeQXiwMSN — American Bar Association (@ABAesq) January 31, 2020

Your representatives are listening and the best way to speak to them is through the work @ABAGrassroots is doing: https://t.co/Y9rVAhNFwT — American Bar Association (@ABAesq) January 31, 2020

Alan Dershowitz Clarifies A Point Made In The Trump Impeachment Trial Harvard professor Alan Dershowitz, who's on the president's legal team, talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep about an argument made on the Senate floor that caused debate about limits of presidential power. Read more on NPR

The New Orleans Saints apparently had a hand in determining which local priests were on a pedophile list, said lawyers for sex abuse plaintiffs suing the Archdiocese of New Orleans. The lawyers are basing their claims on emails turned over in discovery. https://t.co/0VXLb2frIX pic.twitter.com/MarR9hA8sW — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2020

The @hlslib offers a treasure trove for legal historians. Yet, as three recent acquisitions demonstrate, the library also presents the lighter side of the law https://t.co/7qdwvxwjHP — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) January 31, 2020

Financial exploitation is just one component of elder law. It’s a growing area of practice that includes advance medical directives, estate planning, guardianship, employment, and more. https://t.co/apO8xsizjD @amandasrobert @ABALawandAging @ABAesq #LawAndAging #elderlaw pic.twitter.com/qyIAKwuEym — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2020

A federal judge in Missouri has refused to approve a consent decree that would have limited state public defenders to no more than 173.3 hours worth of cases each month, a standard that is based on a 40-hour workweek. https://t.co/vYRPlGjDvp pic.twitter.com/qZgmYGWlNG — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2020

White House Moves To Formally Decriminalize Accidentally Killing Birds Wildlife protection groups are decrying the proposal as an attempt to gut a century-old law that protects birds, while industry groups say they have long been hamstrung by the threat of legal action. Read more on NPR

Cynthia Marie Rodgers, a 2019 law graduate, with her husband has a total of almost $900,000 in school debt. The Ohio Supreme Court thinks that issue should prevent her from becoming a lawyer, at least for a few years. https://t.co/vCV1gDomwp #ethics #legaleducation @sfw70II pic.twitter.com/y5pznmjvoj — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2020

Anders Spile: "Because of consistent demand, life as a lawyer has not changed much compared to other professions where the emergence of digital technologies has caused radical changes." https://t.co/fTQdD0ws4c #YourVoice pic.twitter.com/XNVZSndZKW — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 31, 2020

Henry Howe, a 78-year-old North Dakota lawyer who was once charged with murder conspiracy, filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday that claims that the prosecutor and law enforcement agents relied an unreliable confidential informant who was a "habitual liar." https://t.co/PGSgsCVE6H pic.twitter.com/AIeBRJAk1v — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 30, 2020

Roberts Rebuffs Rand Paul, Refusing to Read Impeachment Question 'As Submitted' https://t.co/KvK3mIhsAA — Law.com (@lawdotcom) January 30, 2020

Mental Health Challenges Among Lawyers: In Defense of Conventional Medicine https://t.co/mRNGKdcspn — Law.com (@lawdotcom) January 30, 2020

A federal judge has refused to OK a consent decree limiting caseloads for Missouri public defenders. https://t.co/QuprnnccSk — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 30, 2020

Members of Berkman Klein’s Misinformation Working Group weighed in with their thoughts about misinformation and the coronavirus ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/7htGPymrea — Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society (@BKCHarvard) January 30, 2020

An Ohio bar applicant with "extreme" school debt has run into potential character and fitness issues. https://t.co/WgkxYzygeI #legaleducation #ethics @sfw70II — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 30, 2020

Your Voice: How to build new pillars of the law firm, with Anders Spile. https://t.co/95iJHlPyjO #YourVoice — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 30, 2020

Feel like you're forgetting something? 👋 Applications for the BKC '20-21 fellowship are due TOMORROW, January 31, 2020! https://t.co/AHIKTRf5wA — Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society (@BKCHarvard) January 30, 2020

A lawyer who was once charged with a murder conspiracy has sued for the use of a "habitual liar" informant. https://t.co/QhN14uHvGd — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 30, 2020

Today is the application deadline for the Women's Leadership Initiative at #HLSExecEd . Don't miss your chance to participate in this program for in-house leaders and partners! Apply now: https://t.co/l96lbcAuRb — Harvard Law ExecEd (@HLSExecEd) January 30, 2020

Next up is Jerry Buting, one of the attorneys who defended Steven Avery, whose conviction is the subject of the Netflix series “Making a Murderer.” https://t.co/wi4Or1W52G @sfw70II @JButing @LegalTalkNet #askedandanswered #makingamurderer — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 30, 2020

ABA President Judy Perry Martinez has called for the creation of independent immigration courts and has criticized the Trump administration’s "remain in Mexico" policy. https://t.co/PN4yodqCl7 #immigration @ABAesq @ABAPresident — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 30, 2020

Behind the Design: Check out our last feature spread design in the Winter 2019-2020 magazine, illustrated by Senior Designer Sara Wadford. Read the story here: https://t.co/8oOSfkS9SA #behindthedesign #immigration pic.twitter.com/YOwqMKOUhg — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 30, 2020

Dershowitz: A quid pro quo to win an election isn't impeachable when a politician thinks it's in the public interest. https://t.co/iLFSk0wgtU #ImpeachmentTrial — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 30, 2020

In DC, Hispanic attorneys account for just 2% of local BigLaw partners: https://t.co/BJujw6ex1u — American Bar Association (@ABAesq) January 30, 2020

"under the road rules a horse is a vehicle ... and he didn't have a hands-free device fitted to the horse." Australian man given ticket for using his 📱 on horse without a headset. Make sure you've got you Airpods with you. https://t.co/Hk3gWwFqH7 — Keith Lee (@associatesmind) January 30, 2020

Emily Broad Leib ’08, founder and director of @HarvardFLPC , has been named clinical professor of law at Harvard Law School https://t.co/JHeLvL7zgD — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) January 30, 2020

A special panel is rejecting a New Jersey judge’s explanation for why he asked a woman whether she had closed her legs to stop a sexual assault. The special three-judge panel recommended removal of Judge John Russo on Tuesday. https://t.co/5MI0kkHNvy #ethics pic.twitter.com/726v9fSMz7 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 30, 2020

Net neutrality advocate Marvin Ammori ’03 explores the power of the decentralized web https://t.co/lwJZ7G09If — Harvard Law School (@Harvard_Law) January 30, 2020

Alabama To Move Most Inmates From Notoriously Crowded, Violent Holman Prison The state's Department of Corrections said it is largely decommissioning the facility. Federal officials have condemned Alabama's prison system as understaffed, overcrowded and outright "cruel." Read more on NPR

A Texas appeals court has upheld sanctions against Houston lawyer Kenneth Nnaka, who was accused of seeking attorney fees in a contingency case for work that he couldn’t have performed and for work done after his firing. https://t.co/ImfVYkqHjM #ethics pic.twitter.com/LuX9ZWcYrJ — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 30, 2020

A Salt Lake City law firm called LawHQ has sued disciplinary and bar officials in nine states that ban using trade names for law firms. A ban on trade names restricts commercial speech in violation of the #FirstAmendment , the nine federal lawsuits allege. https://t.co/jTYnNiPVMs pic.twitter.com/1RvFd1Qj1H — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 30, 2020

See the video: A Tennessee defendant faces new charges after a courtroom appearance in which police said he pulled a joint out of his pocket and began smoking it. https://t.co/50JmTkmX84 pic.twitter.com/WAJGuIP9lz — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 30, 2020

The abortion cases being heard March 4 are are the first to come before the court since Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh have joined the bench. The decisions in these cases may signal the future of abortion rights in the United States. https://t.co/2ble7fdm0a #SCOTUS @BerkeleyLaw pic.twitter.com/Smt9C7EfXh — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) January 30, 2020

ABA #19thAmendment traveling exhibit highlighting #VotingRights in #Fayetteville thru Feb. 7: https://t.co/dlbTy9cqn9 — ABA News (@ABANews) January 28, 2020

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