Harvard Law Center on the Legal Profession announces paper prize winners

June 1, 2022

HARVARD LAW SCHOOL — As we celebrate commencement, we are pleased to present the winners of the Center on the Legal Profession paper prize for both the years 2022 and 2021.

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California State Bar Board of Trustees accepts revised recommendations allowing non-lawyers to provide some legal services

May 30, 2022

REUTERS — California is one step closer to letting specially trained non-lawyers known as paraprofessionals deliver limited legal services in the state, though many hurdles remain.

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The importance of mindfulness in the legal profession

May 30, 2022

FLORIDA BAR NEWS — Because trees, leaves and flowers can be so inviting, in choosing to pay attention in this way you can simultaneously witness the beauty of the natural world and tone down moments of distraction and mental chatter. You may find this to be a powerful practice you can enjoy throughout the summer

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ABA report: White men are more likely to land law firm partnerships

May 30, 2022

BLOOMBERG LAW — Law firms are still hiring and promoting far fewer minority and women lawyers into partnerships compared with White men, an American Bar Association report shows.

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Law firm says staff can work from home – for 20% less pay

May 30, 2022

YAHOO! –A London law firm has offered staff the option to work from home permanently, but the convenience comes at a price.

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White Men Land Firm Partnerships at Fastest Rates, ABA Finds

May 26, 2022

BLOOMBERG LAW — Law firms are still hiring and promoting far fewer minority and women lawyers into partnerships compared with White men, an American Bar Association report shows.

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Retaining Top Legal Talent Requires Letting Lawyers Shift Practices

May 26, 2022

BLOOMBERG LAW — The battle for top legal talent is on, and law firms can position themselves to be at a competitive advantage by allowing current attorneys and laterals to switch practice areas, explains JB Pullias, a senior director at legal recruiting firm VOYlegal. Flexibility can be a strong recruiting and retention tool, he says.

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We Should Tell The Truth About Judicial Clerkships

May 26, 2022

ABOVE THE LAW — It has been almost two months since I submitted a Statement for the Recordfor the March 17, 2022 House Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing, detailing my personal experience of harassment and retaliation by a former DC Superior Court judge. Back when I was a law clerk, I could never have imagined how my

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A profile on recent Georgia State University Law graduate Dagem Araya

May 24, 2022

GEORGIA STATE NEWS HUB — “Law has historically lacked diversity, and it oftentimes can be quite apparent even in modern times. I have worked at firms where I have been the only person of color, as well as firms where the majority of the staff and attorneys are people of color, and I have definitely noted

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Recent Howard Law graduate Teeanna Brisco discusses how her father inspired her path to the legal profession

May 24, 2022

YAHOO!NEWS — The first time Teeanna Brisco saw her father after he was released from prison was just before her law school graduation, when she picked him up from the airport. Bernard Brisco had been imprisoned for 20 years for non-violent drug crimes, sentenced in 2001 for selling cocaine. His daughter was just four years old.

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