Law.com write……Lawyers and their clients worldwide are responding to the coronavirus outbreak that, since December, has killed more than 3,200 people and infected more than 92,000. Law.com’s reporters around the world are covering the virus’ impact on law firm operations, client business, and lawyer and staffer safety. Here’s a collection of our coverage, which we’re continuously updating.
As the coronavirus spreads, law firms and legal industry organizations have continued to announce changes and cancellations of long-planned events that would have involved domestic or international travel for many.
The American Bar Association and its Criminal Justice Section on Wednesday canceled the 34th National Institute on White Collar Crime, scheduled for next week in San Diego. The organization said it made the change because of travel restrictions placed on a significant number of speakers and attendees by their employers.
The Legal Marketing Association, meanwhile, said Wednesday that it will decide by next week if its annual conference will go on as scheduled. It is currently planned for March 25 to 27 in Denver.
“We are aware that several organizations have canceled their conferences, and some firms/companies have restricted travel. We are taking all of these data points into consideration, together with the insights and guidance from medical/health experts, and local and national government officials,” LMA officials wrote in an email statement.
The spurt of announcements comes in the wake of an increasing number of COVID-19 diagnoses and deaths in the U.S., and in other countries.