How federal judges consider diversity when hiring law clerks
THE WASHINGTON POST — As the Supreme Court considered ending the use of race as a factor in college admissions, Justice Elena Kagan suggested the court’s decision could have implications beyond higher education — and closer to home for the federal judiciary.
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JDSUPRA — Law firms and the legal profession as a whole have the long-held reputation of being slow to innovate andstymied in tradition. In 2016 the American Bar Association launched its Center for Innovation to guide “innovations through people, process and technology in order to improve the effectiveness, accessibility and affordability of legal information and…
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UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON — International attorneys considering a law-related career in the United States (or one overseas involving areas of U.S. law) have several options for degree programs. Although most international attorneys ultimately decide between an LL.M. degree or a J.D., it’s important to first understand all law degrees available and the benefits of each.
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LAW PRACTICE TODAY — Four female justices are serving on the Supreme Court of the United States. For the first time in history, women make up 44.4% (4/9ths) of the seats on its bench.
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BLACK STAR NEWS — Although lawyers routinely represent the victims of bias, racism and prejudice, most work for employers that don’t “practice what they preach” with respect to inclusion and diversity in the legal profession. In fact, minority representation in the legal industry, most notably at the highest levels, isn’t nearly on par with other…
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Results from Bloomberg Law’s most recent Workload & Hours Survey show the largest jump in hours lawyers spent on self-care since the survey’s inception. The 658 survey respondents reported spending an average of 6.6 hours per week on self-care in H1 2022—one hour more than attorneys reported spending on self-care in Q4 2021…
Read More about A look at the importance of lawyer self-careStanford Law Center on the Legal Profession publishes report on legal innovations
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Stanford Law School’s Deborah L. Rhode Center on the Legal Profession published today the first comprehensive study of the legal innovations emerging in Utah and Arizona after those states implemented significant reforms to the regulation of legal practice.
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ABA JOURNAL — A foreign-educated lawyer with an LLM from a U.S. university has won admission to practice in Tennessee, thanks to a ruling by the state supreme court.
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THOMPSON REUTERS — The pressures on legal professionals are intense. The desire to zealously represent clients is as strong as ever, as is the need to hit their billable hours goals and stay on track for their career goals.
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REUTERS — As the pandemic recedes and legal employers weigh long-term policies for in-office work, a new American Bar Association report released Wednesday outlined the premium that younger lawyers place on being able to work from home. In a clear generational divide, the survey found 44% of lawyers that have practiced for 10 years or less would…
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