Law firms see political opposition to diversity, equity and inclusion programs
REUTERS — More major U.S. law firms are touting practices focused on managing challenges to clients’ corporate diversity programs, even as some firms are fighting a backlash against their own diversity efforts.
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TALK JUSTICE — Experts discuss disaster preparedness and the role of civil legal aid in recovery on LSC’s “Talk Justice” podcast.
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REUTERS — California lawmakers have passed new legislation to strengthen regulations to protect against attorney fraud and to require lawyers to inform the state bar if they suspect other lawyers of engaging in seditious conspiracy, insurrection or treason.
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LEGAL REBELS — Is it only a matter of time before we’re back to being physically present in the office at least five times per week?
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REUTERS — Oregon is poised to become the first U.S. state to adopt a large-scale attorney licensing pathway that does not involve taking and passing the bar exam or graduating from an in-state law school.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — The current generation of early career lawyers is, well, different than previous generations. There are plenty of good reasons why newer lawyers are redefining the relationship between identity and work.
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REUTERS — With artificial intelligence promising to reshape the practice of law in the coming years, the largest voluntary U.S. attorney membership organization is fielding a team of lawyers to help guide the transformation. The American Bar Association said Monday that it is forming a new group to assess how AI will impact the practice…
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — The American Bar Association is deeply troubled by the recent efforts of some elected officials and advocacy groups to attack diversity programs at law firms.
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ABA JOURNAL — After almost 40 years on the bench, Judge Pauline Newman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has sued her chief, two judge colleagues and the Federal Circuit Judicial Council, following a court committee interviewand a medical records request, which she denied, and a suggestion that she should be suspended from work for one year.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Legal education is constantly evolving to equip law students with the skills to succeed. Although the profession itself is often critiqued as a “closed shop,” legal educators have a responsibility to keep pace with technological advancements to help future-proof the next generation of legal professionals.
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