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BigLaw, Big Pro Bono Outreach - Now, the Reality that the Sheriff Doesn't Ring Twice

The needs for legal help range from enterprise requiring guidance for the Paycheck Protection Program to compassionate release of inmates at high risk for COVID-19. 

Reports, Law.com, lawyers in BigLaw have parachuted in to provide the legal guidance on a pro-bono basis. To get complex legal work done those lawyers are also working with lawyers at other firms. The collaboration is one of the most uplifting aspects of the outreach. 

Among those in the front lines since COVID-19 became a reality has been Paul, Weiss. Its chairman Brad Karp brought into the loop lawyers from myriad firms to establish the unique Paul, Weiss Coronavirus Relief Center. Essentially it simplifies the maze involved in how those negatively impacted by COVID-19 can find out what kind of aid is available and hot to get access to it. That was followed by financial support for the cause of racial justice. 

The hours devoted to pro-bono generosity will likely have to increase exponentially as the moratorium on evictions in many states for renters and homeowners expire. The media, including NBC, are forecasting a homeless crisis.

Sure, the lawsuit "Elmsford Apartment Association v. Andrew Cuomo" for lifting the extended moratorium on evictions was knocked out of the box in court. But that could prove to be an anomaly. What could be more common is that landlords and lenders get their way. They will evict those who can't pony up the rent or the mortgage payments. After all, the various moratoriums did not remove the debt. They only allowed them to be put on-hold. 

The brutal reality in capitalism is the providing roofs over people's heads is a business. That business has already been hit hard by the pause in receiving rents and mortgage payments. Likely, the sheriff won't ring twice on this one. Property owners and financial institutions have to pay their own bills.

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As Predicted, Layoffs of Associates Have Begun - Expect Lots More as COVID-19 Crisis Deepens

The overall impact of COVID-19

Court Closures

Reduction in deals.

Those are the reasons, Am Law 200 firm Hughes Hubbard & Reed officially indicates were the triggers for the layoffs of associations, reports Abovethelaw.com. HHR is listed as 116 on Am Law.

According to ATL sources, there simply wasn't enough work to go around. The number of associates laid off is not known. Those terminated are receiving three months severance and five free sessions with a recruiter in order to help with the job search.

Among those predicting carnage in terms of law firm layoffs has been Hugh A. Simons. His assessment has been that pay cuts and furloughs won't be enough to keep law firms financially solvent.

The probability is high that HHR is kicking off that reality of massive reductions in force. 

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COVID-19: Gift That Keeps Giving to Law Firms with Bankruptcy Practices

For some retailers, such as Neiman Marcus, COVID-19 had been the tipping point. Folks sheltering-in-place couldn't go shopping. 

For law firms such as Kirkland & Ellis with specialized services in bankruptcy, that has proved to be lucrative work, reports Law.com. 

In servicing the Chapter 11, partners at Kirkland are billing in the range of $1,075 to $1,845 an hour. For associates the range is $610 to $1,105.

But the retail business is the tip of the iceberg. COVID-19, even in its first wave, is proving unmanageable. More businesses will be filing for bankruptcy. As for the second wave, which was much more severe than the first wave during the Spanish Flu, there's no predicting the scope of the collapse of businesses. Yes, for law firms, COVID-19 will be the gift that keeps giving.

The lucrative bankruptcy niche can motivate members of Gen Z to enroll in law school. 

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Murder of Officer Anthony Dia - Bringing All of Toledo, Ohio Together

Officer Anthony Dia died in the line of duty during this holiday weekend.

Of the Muslim faith, his murder is bringing all of the Toledo, Ohio Metro area together - in a way that COVID-19 hadn't. His last words as he was dying had been "Tell my family I love them." He is survived by a wife and two young children.

In the Home Depot parking lot on West Alexis and Lewis in West Toledo, Officer Dia was responding to call about a man who was acting erratically. Instead of confronting the man, Officer Dia offered him help, including suggesting that he call an ambulance. The miscreant, a white male in his 50s, shot Officer Dia in the armpit (Officer Dia was wearing a bulletproof vest) and ran. Officer Dia, despite being severely wounded, pursued him, shooting. 

The man disappeared into the woods. Backup officers, who arrived, searched for him, then heard a lone shot. The man apparently committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. Later, law enforcement found he had a long list of run-ins with the authorities.

Meanwhile, Officer Dia was taken to the hospital, where he died. One issue has been: Why did he answer a call alone, that is, without a partner? The official response is that had been policy for decades. However, that policy has been put on-hold. Currently, police respond to calls with partners.

Across the Toledo Metro area support, including financial, has been showered on the Dia family. On local television, those representing all parts of society are expressing their gratitude to Officer Dia whose mission had been to protect the people.

In a bit over a week he would have celebrated his second anniversary on the Toledo police force.

At this time, OH is among the states experiencing a surge in cases of COVID-19. The City Council in Toledo will determine by tomorrow whether to mandate facemasks.

Officer Dia's selflessness is so uplifting in this difficult time in America.

 

Falsely Reporting Incident in the Third Degree: Criminal Charges Filed Against Amy Cooper (aka Karen)

The Karens throughout the U.S., take notice. (But, likely, they won't think this applies to them.)

Cy Vance has parachuted in with criminal charges for the Central Park Karen, that is, Amy Cooper. The Hill reports that she now has to contend with being accused of falsely reporting an incident in the third degree.

That means. unless she does a pro se defense or is low income enough to be eligible for a court-appointed attorney, she will have to pony up the bucks to hire a lawyer. 

Yes, pulling a Karen can generate serious consequences.

Already, Cooper had lost her job.

She has become a global symbol of racial bias.

And she is, well, quite disliked. The latter itself is tough punishment since human beings are social.

The Central Park Karen is not an isolated situation.

At one Hampton Inn, a Karen had been fired for calling the police about a black family in the pool. That family had been paid guests at the hotel.

At another Hampton Inn that Karen called the police about a dispute with a black family over the billing. Hilton, the parent of the Hampton Inn, is being sued. Here are the details about that "Delores Corbett (and husband) v. Hilton" lawsuit. 

Will this run of trouble for the Karens prevent other Karens from engaging in inappropriate or illegal behavior? Don't bet on it. Karens are not aware they are Karens. Their sense of entitlement is woven into their identity. 

Of course, Karens don't only torment people of color. All ethnics are game. I am Italian-American, with some Eastern European mixed in. Often I wonder if I would have been bullied less had my ancestors remained in the old country. I am "dark" Southern Italian, not pale Northern. 

So many of us ethnics have a long list of Karen stories. Here is only one of mine. It took me 6.5 years to shake it off. Or, let's say, I assume I have moved beyond the trauma. Haven't had a flashback in 36 days. 

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Suspected Bubonic Plague in China: U.S. Policy Makers Better Get This One Right

Should in-person contact with parts of China be barred? That's what U.S. policy-makers better make the right decision about, at the right time. 

After apparently bungling COVID-19, American government now faces the possibility of cases of the Black Plague in Mongolia, China. The New York Post flags on what could be a catastrophic development. 

Meanwhile, in too many states in thee United States, cases of COVID-19 surges. Currently that includes parts of Ohio, which had not been a hotspot. In a sustained play out of wise leadership, OH's Governor Mike DeWine is considering mandatory facemasks. 

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