Oregon Supreme Court gives approval to non-lawyer licensing proposal
REUTERS — Oregon is the latest state to embrace regulatory changes allowing so-called legal paraprofessionals — non-lawyers who are specially trained to provide legal services in limited areas of the law.
Read More about Oregon Supreme Court gives approval to non-lawyer licensing proposalUS Supreme Court welcomes new class of clerks
REUTERS — Graduates of the law schools at Yale, Harvard and Stanford universities dominate the incoming class of U.S. Supreme Court clerks, keeping with tradition.
Read More about US Supreme Court welcomes new class of clerksWMU-Cooley Kimble Center for Legal Drafting holds seminar on legal writing
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY — As part of its Community Conversations series, WMU-Cooley Law School’s Kimble Center for Legal Drafting held its third annual public seminar, “More Hot Tips for Better Legal Writing and Drafting.” The June 30 virtual discussion was hosted by WMU-Cooley Professor Mark Cooney.
Read More about WMU-Cooley Kimble Center for Legal Drafting holds seminar on legal writingKetanji Brown Jackson is sworn in as Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court
REUTERS — Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in on Thursday as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, making history as the first Black woman on the nation’s top judicial body while joining it at a time when its conservative majority has been flexing its muscles in major rulings.
Read More about Ketanji Brown Jackson is sworn in as Associate Justice of the US Supreme CourtNALP report: Just over half of 2018 graduates practice in a law firm setting
ABA JOURNAL — Ninety-seven percent of surveyed law graduates from the class of 2018 were employed, but only 51% were working in law firms, according to a joint study by the National Association for Law Placement and the NALP Foundation.
Read More about NALP report: Just over half of 2018 graduates practice in a law firm settingOpinion: How law firms can support women after the overturn of Roe v. Wade
THE NATIONAL LAW REVIEW — This is a PSA to law firms to shift their messaging and pro bono efforts in the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Read More about Opinion: How law firms can support women after the overturn of Roe v. WadeRecent law graduates in hybrid positions report highest rates of job satisfaction
REUTERS — A new survey by the National Association for Law Placement and the NALP Foundation has found that fully remote work may be losing some of its appeal — at least for lawyers in the early stage of their careers working across the legal profession. For those working fully remotely, the numbers of recent…
Read More about Recent law graduates in hybrid positions report highest rates of job satisfactionHow the pandemic has affected the legal profession’s use of technology
BLOOMBERG LAW — The Covid-19 pandemic has required the legal industry to quickly adapt to an unprecedented wave of changes. Legal technology continues to play an imperative role in this reshuffling, and despite some initial hesitancy by law firms and legal departments, legal tech is proving to be a valuable resource in allowing the legal…
Read More about How the pandemic has affected the legal profession’s use of technologyLawyer population is up 6.6% in 10 years; percentage of Black lawyers remains the same, new ABA survey says
ABA JOURNAL — The total number of active lawyers in the United States has increased 6.6% since 2012, according to the 2022 National Lawyer Population Survey released by the ABA on Friday.
Read More about Lawyer population is up 6.6% in 10 years; percentage of Black lawyers remains the same, new ABA survey saysNALP Research: Public Interest salaries rise but are still lower than other legal employers
NALP — According to new research from NALP, salaries for public service attorneys have risen since 2018, particularly for attorneys working in civil legal services and public interest organizations.
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