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In her final speech before @ABAhod , outgoing ABA President Judy Perry Martinez recognized the burden the pandemic placed on the legal profession & urged a forceful response to racial injustice. https://t.co/P7sjKbBMfV #ABAAnnual #COVID19 @mreynoldswriter @amandasrobert @ABAesq — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) November 13, 2020

COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings and worship services highlight a disturbing trend of "lawmaking by executive fiat," Justice Alito said at a Federal Society event that was held virtually due to the pandemic. https://t.co/H2M9uNJZvK — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) November 13, 2020

"We need to treat racial injustice like we care. We need to treat it like it matters. And it is important that our law schools, like all ranks of society, reflect and celebrate the rich diversity of our communities." https://t.co/8kbeH61YPj #yourvoice #diversity @UHLawDean pic.twitter.com/Q5rHTRbXmi — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) November 13, 2020

“This new rule the Department of Labor has proposed would make it much harder to challenge independent contractor misclassification if courts were to follow this regulation,” says Shannon Liss-Riordan, a Boston partner at Lichten & Liss-Riordan. https://t.co/9PRaGIo6ZC @lylemoran pic.twitter.com/DBZR8ZEhqV — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) November 13, 2020

A federal lawsuit claims that Polsinelli agreed to represent an online pharmacy and its CEO under a $14 million flat-fee arrangement, then shifted more and more of the work to a law firm representing a co-defendant. https://t.co/rjUJyHPPpd pic.twitter.com/rpJWMT8I7P — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) November 13, 2020

The 1st Circuit Court on Thursday upheld #Harvard University’s use of race in undergraduate admissions. In a 2-0 decision, the appeals court said Harvard’s race-conscious admissions program does not violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. https://t.co/ExQ4u7xTeK #educationlaw pic.twitter.com/V9f91mjV2H — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) November 13, 2020

Lawyers representing President Donald Trump's campaign & the GOP are facing some close questioning by exasperated judges trying to pin them down on claims of election irregularities. The result: Lawyers repeatedly have been rebuked by judges. https://t.co/0o0UDzaTxC #electionlaw pic.twitter.com/2U6sohClhq — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) November 13, 2020

Afternoon Briefs: The New Yorker has fired legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin after he reportedly exposed himself on a Zoom call last month; a Kentucky lawyer has alleged that a cop in the Breonna Taylor case is a "sexual predator." https://t.co/t8Sw1WVwKg — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) November 12, 2020

Gig economy companies are hoping to expand upon a California labor law win. https://t.co/OVIzroCPjs @lylemoran — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) November 12, 2020

A lawsuit is claiming that Polsinelli agreed to a flat-fee deal and then shifted work to a co-defendant's law firm. https://t.co/8HcMeZAu8O — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) November 12, 2020

Throwback Thursday: Here is this week's Throwback Thursday post, courtesy of our November 2008 cover story! This was a special edition that featured 2 covers, one on the front and one on the back. Read more here: https://t.co/5PSvxwrJN0 #throwbackthursday #barackobama #johnmccain pic.twitter.com/AXhVAMYfR5 — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) November 12, 2020

The 1st Circuit Court has upheld Harvard University's use of race in admissions; a nonprofit group will seek #SCOTUS review. https://t.co/m9KTS1BYUv #Harvard #educationlaw — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) November 12, 2020

Exasperated judges are questioning Trump lawyers on election claims, leading to one "nonzero" admission. https://t.co/omrmfBNJYf #electionlaw — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) November 12, 2020

A federal appeals court agreed with a lower court ruling today that Harvard University does not intentionally discriminate against prospective Asian American students https://t.co/0XsS6FsCm9 — POLITICO (@politico) November 12, 2020

JUST IN: A court has upheld Harvard's affirmative action policy, rejecting a challenge brought by a group representing Asian Americans who claimed the school discriminated against them as it favored Black and Hispanic applicants https://t.co/0y4wxig7gK — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) November 12, 2020

Join @ABAesq and @CBA_News on 11/18 at 1:00 p.m. ET for a #free webinar on the current status and resiliency of indigenous peoples in the United States and Canada. Our panel will give an overview of the issues around indigenous populations. Register HERE: https://t.co/Z0oxpj5o7H pic.twitter.com/B7v8BK3J3U — ABA Civil Rights & Social Justice (@ABA_CRSJ) November 11, 2020

Veterans are an under-represented population. The VA estimates that more than 5 million veterans are disabled. Yet, there are fewer than a thousand attorneys nationwide who regularly represent them. Chris Attig is one of them: https://t.co/wO29yUco2M — American Bar Association (@ABAesq) November 12, 2020

Which major U.S. city has the highest percentage of law firm partners of color? Hint: It’s in the South. Check out the new ABA Profile of the Legal Profession: https://t.co/j3hFp5Vgci #ABAprofile 📷: Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images pic.twitter.com/fqbQtMgAg3 — American Bar Association (@ABAesq) November 12, 2020

A program is offering Utah law school scholarships based on overcoming adversity. https://t.co/ULcijEtLKG #legaleducation @sfw70II — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) November 12, 2020

Demand for legal services decreased for the last two quarters, but austerity measures implemented by law firms have them well positioned for profitability, according to a report issued this week. https://t.co/BljRRfGfEp pic.twitter.com/Kthr2B3vgO — ABA Journal (@ABAJournal) November 12, 2020