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WHAT WE’RE WATCHING
MORE CUTBACKS – Three weeks after Hogan Lovells said it was delaying partner distributions, the law firm has decided to cut compensation for all U.S. attorneys making more than $100,000, citing uncertainties in the pandemic environment. The cuts include reductions to equity partners’ monthly draws by up to 25%; reductions to nonequity partner compensation by 15%; and a 10% salary cut for most nonpartner attorneys, including associates. Meanwhile, Nixon Peabody has furloughed 5% of its associates and 25% of its staff while laying off another 5% of associates. For a roundup of law firm cutbacks, go here.
JUDGING – Oral arguments in the judicial disciplinary case against California appellate Judge Jeffrey Johnson are set for today in San Francisco and will focus on sexual misconduct claims made against him, including that he groped and sexually harassed co-workers. The in-person hearing is closed to the public due to the pandemic, but it will be livestreamed. Johnson, who presides in Los Angeles, also faces a sexual harassment lawsuit filed in March by a judicial assistant.
NO-GO – The U.S. Supreme Court has denied efforts by a group of business owners to block Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf from enforcing his order temporarily shutting down all nonessential businesses in the state due to the pandemic. Max Mitchell reports that the business owners’ group argued unsuccessfully that the governor’s order was overly broad and based on “hysteria,” not reason.
EDITOR’S PICKS
Salary.com’s Top Lawyer: ‘I Have Lost My Job. It Was Brutal’
Florida Judge Who Took Part in a Reality TV Show Now Facing Ethics Charges
Stanford’s COVID-19 Memo Database Cuts Coronavirus ‘Noise’ for In-House Counsel
Florida Schedules July Bar Exam, With No Plans for September Test
‘Out of Their Wheelhouse’: How Pro Bono Lawyers Got Creative in COVID-19 Response
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING
SLOW RETURN – Lawyers and law firms in France are preparing for a “soft opening” May 11, when France is due to start lifting the restrictions imposed two months ago to halt the spread of COVID-19. Anne Bagamery reports that firm leaders say that while offices will be ready for lawyers and staff who want to return to work May 11, the decision to come back will be left up to the individual.
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