ABA Criminal Justice Section seeks diversity and inclusion fellows
ABOVE THE LAW — If folks are looking for a job that could afford them the opportunity to help guide the future of the justice system as a whole, the American Bar Association is seeking fellows.
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STATE BAR OF TEXAS PODCAST — Generation Z are the new up-and-comers in the legal world. What can we expect from them as they begin contributing to legal processes?
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BLOOMBERG LAW — To close the gender pay gap, law firms need to bring more objectivity into how they evaluate lawyers, including by turning to outside auditors to keep them honest, Feis and other current and former women law partners said in interviews. Firms should also have women involved in compensation decisions to ward off…
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BLOOMBERG LAW — It’s beyond time for the legal industry to end discrimination against women attorneys—in terms of pay, opportunity, and promotion, says Ann Olivarius, chair and founding partner of McAllister Olivarius, a transatlantic law firm specializing in race and gender discrimination cases. She offers concrete steps law firms—and the mostly men in power—should take…
Read More about How law firms can improve gender equity in the legal professionLaw firms try to retain talent in competitive market
THE NATIONAL LAW REVIEW — Attracting and hiring young talent is a big, and necessary investment for a law firm. After going through the process of recruiting, screening, hiring, and training candidates, it’s important for law firms to do all they can to keep lawyers in the long term.
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REUTERS — Law firm office leasing volume decreased across major U.S. markets in the first quarter of 2022, down to 1.1 million square feet from over 1.5 million the previous two quarters, according to a Wednesday report by commercial real estate brokerage Savills Inc.
Read More about Law firm leasing dips amid industry’s revamped office plansPracticing Law Institute offers new diversity, equity, and inclusion training program
CISION PR NEWSWIRE — Practising Law Institute (PLI), a nonprofit leader in continuing legal education, is responding to the legal industry’s need for in-depth, actionable training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) with a groundbreaking new two-hour CLE program, now available on demand.
Read More about Practicing Law Institute offers new diversity, equity, and inclusion training programA look at law firm hiring trends for recent law school graduates
JD SUPRA — There’s been an explosion in demand for legal services since late 2020 with lateral hiring skyrocketing in virtually every practice area. But how did recent law school graduates from the top schools fare in their efforts to secure entry-level associate positions at leading law firms in the United States?
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BLOOMBERG TAX — Practicing as a blockchain lawyer is a multi-disciplinary practice, and attorneys need to do three things if they want to have a successful career in the blockchain world, law professor Del Wright says.
Read More about How new lawyers can prepare for work in blockchainUS jobs report: Legal sector adds 600 hundred jobs in May
REUTERS — The legal services sector added 600 jobs in May, new Labor Department data show, as overall U.S. employment increased more than anticipated last month.
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