Lawyer Assistance Programs Gear Up for New Client ‘Explosion’

Here are the day’s top coronavirus stories from the team at Bloomberg Law:

• HELPING LAWYERS: Lawyer assistance programs are girding for an upswing in demand for services, as attorneys seek help for mental health and substance abuse issues exacerbated by the coronavirus.
• WALL STREET RELIEF: U.S. bank regulators are poised to resume easing Wall Street rules after spending the past few months carrying out emergency actions to help the economy weather the coronavirus pandemic, according to a newly designated federal watchdog.
• PRISONER RELEASES: Massachusetts’ top court refused to order the release of convicted prisoners in light of ...