What’s Happening in Legal | October 6

Martindale-Avvo presents What’s Happening in Legal, our bi-weekly news flying around the legal community: 

• Southwestern Law School is now accepting applications for its groundbreaking online JD program
• A lawyer suffering from pandemic stress was disciplined for accessing the judge’s computer and manipulating the clerk’s time card
• Justice Clarence Thomas recuses himself from an election-related matter for the first time; An ex-law professor wanted the email ruling overturned
• The self-care disparity widens as female attorneys devote less time to themselves and report higher levels of burnout
• Kirkland & Ellis law firm promotes a whopping 205 lawyers to partner
• Former President Donald Trump’s tweet about law clerk generates a gag order
• The Supreme Court will consider regulations that prevent social media platforms from eliminating specific content and users
• The Supreme Court rejects Alabama’s attempt to avoid creating a second Black-opportunity voting district
• According to a new regulation, Michigan courts cannot reject the pronoun preferences of parties and counsel

Keep an eye out for the next issue of Martindale-Avvo’s What’s Happening in Legal in a few weeks.