Law firms see historic increase in lateral hiring
ABA JOURNAL –Lateral hiring at law firms was up nearly 111% in 2021 following a 30% decline in 2020, according to the National Association for Law Placement. The 110.9% increase was the largest year-over-year increase since the NALP began tracking that kind of data 23 years ago, according to a March 30 press release summarizing results…
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REUTERS –A group of international law firms and academics is working to get Ukrainian law students out of the country and into legal internships across Europe, organizers of the effort said as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine passed the one-month mark. So far organizers say 32 Ukrainian law students in Stockholm, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Berlin, Vienna and Warsaw…
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NORTHWESTERN LAW PROFESSORS EXPLAIN — Women make up 38% of lawyers in the United States, and even though 51% of current law students are women, only 22% of law firm partners are women. Professor Tonja Jacobi takes a closer look at women in law, and you might be surprised, even female Supreme Court Justices contend with…
Read More about Video: Northwestern Law professor Tonja Jacobi discusses inequality and women in the legal professionHow law firms manage legal technology during the pandemic
REUTERS — While the impact of the pandemic on how law firms and their attorneys work has been extensively covered for the past two years, relatively little attention has been paid to managing and interacting with legal technology professionals who support these lawyers, despite the unique aspects and characteristics of those working in the technical field. However…
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Arguably the worst kept secret in the legal profession is that many of us have poor work-life balance. Stress, burnout, depression, anxiety, and substance use issues are all-too-common phenomena. Efforts to address these problems continue to be largely reactive and piecemeal. Gym memberships and mindfulness classes can only do so much. We need a…
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JD SUPRA — In this episode of the Legal Marketing 2.0 podcast, Guy Is joined by Lloyd Johnson. Lloyd is the visionary and CEO of Chief Legal Executive LLC. He also founded the Black In-House Counsel. Lloyd continued his work into women’s advocacy with the creation of the groundbreaking Women, Influence & Power and the Law…
Read More about Podcast: A look at diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the legal professionLarge law firm profits could take a hit as the pandemic winds down
BLOOMBERG LAW — What goes up must come down. It’s a lesson seemingly every financial asset is reminding us lately. So many early “pandemic darlings”—Netflix, Peloton, Zoom—that surged as Covid-19 took hold and people stayed home aren’t looking like they’ve won much of anything, two years later. Big Law profits are next at risk of faltering from…
Read More about Large law firm profits could take a hit as the pandemic winds downOntario bar exams rescheduled in-person after online test leak
MIDLAND TODAY — The Law Society of Ontario says bar exams that were cancelled this month have been rescheduled for April. Barrister and solicitor exams were cancelled days before they were set to begin over concerns that some candidates may have accessed test materials ahead of time. The law society says barrister exams for the affected candidates will…
Read More about Ontario bar exams rescheduled in-person after online test leakLewis & Clark Law student Andrew Swanson combats addiction problems in the legal profession
LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — “Five years ago I picked up a needle for the last time,” Andrew Swanson, ’24, wrote in an email to his fellow Lewis & Clark Law students. “Today I sponsor men in recovery programs, I serve on the Other Bar Student Outreach Committee, and try to give back to the…
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UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC — The Sacramento Legal Employers Diversity Collective, in coordination with the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, hopes to gain a deeper understanding of significant obstacles to diversity in the legal profession. Through an anonymous survey of local attorneys who have between one and 10 years of practice, the Collective…
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