Why women lawyers are leaving the legal profession
JD SUPRA — Lack of promotion opportunities, the pressure to meet billable targets, preservation of mental health, discrimination and a culture of fear and retaliation, lack of mentorship, unequal pay, as well as isolation, long billing hours and unpredictable schedules are all being cited as reasons why women are leaving the law as we conduct research…
Read More about Why women lawyers are leaving the legal professionHow the legal profession can improve diversity, equity, and inclusion
BLOOMBERG LAW — A recent study by consulting firm Russell Reynolds Associates found that more than half of Fortune 500 companies employ a chief diversity officer—a position that LinkedIn has described as the “job of the moment.” After the murder of George Floyd in 2020 by a police officer, the pace only accelerated, with the hiring of…
Read More about How the legal profession can improve diversity, equity, and inclusion‘The world will change now’: Law firms in Ukraine cope with Russian invasion
REUTERS — With Russia launching the biggest assault on a European state since World War Two, local and international law firms in Ukraine said they have taken steps to protect their employees and client work amid the invasion. Representatives for Baker McKenzie, CMS and Dentons, three of the largest foreign law firms with lawyers in Kyiv, Ukraine’s…
Read More about ‘The world will change now’: Law firms in Ukraine cope with Russian invasionStatement of ABA President Reginald Turner Re: Invasion of Ukraine
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — The American Bar Association joins the world community in condemning the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine. The invasion violates the United Nations Charter on the principles of national sovereignty, rule of law, due process and universal human rights. The response from nations and institutions that remain committed to the…
Read More about Statement of ABA President Reginald Turner Re: Invasion of UkraineMidsize law firm innovation moves to advance Diversity & Inclusion
THOMSON REUTERS — Recognizing the need to field more diverse legal teams, midsize law firms are aspiring to promote inclusion and increase more diversity among its ranks. As part of that, the Thomson Reuters Institute produced a three-part Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) roundtable series to provide a confidential space to learn how the most successful law…
Read More about Midsize law firm innovation moves to advance Diversity & InclusionLarge law firms see historic offer and acceptance rates for law student summer associate programs
GENERAL COUNSEL NEWS — “For the past few years, law student recruitment for summer associate programs has been incredibly successful, harkening back to a time when law students quickly accepted the offers that Biglaw firms handed out like candy. Amid an unprecedented cash rush for associates and high demand for,” reports Staci Zaretsky in Above The…
Read More about Large law firms see historic offer and acceptance rates for law student summer associate programsLaw School Admission Council acquires Law School Transparency
REUTERS — Law School Transparency was a thorn in the side of law schools when it launched in 2009, criticizing what it said was misleading graduate employment data and calling for changes in how schools report student outcomes. Now, the non-profit is joining the legal education establishment. The Law School Admission Council, which makes the Law School…
Read More about Law School Admission Council acquires Law School TransparencyA look at on-demand courses for law students and lawyers
BUSINESS WORLD — Among the biggest struggles of the law profession gearing towards the future is the fact that most law schools today tend to remain traditional and generate “20th-century lawyers” when the world logically requires “21st-century lawyers.” This is according to Richard Susskind, who is among the most cited authors in the world when it…
Read More about A look at on-demand courses for law students and lawyersWhat law firms can do to attract talent in 2022
THOMSON REUTERS — Despite double-digit salary growth in the legal industry, many firms are grappling with serious staffing concerns. According to the 2021 Law Firm Business Leaders Report from Thomson Reuters, more than one-half of firms (51%) now view acquiring and retaining talent as a high risk to future profitability. As they work to manage these staffing…
Read More about What law firms can do to attract talent in 2022Law firms boost law student summer associate hiring
ABA JOURNAL — Offer rates for summer associate spots last year reached their highest mark since 2007, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Association for Law Placement. Fifty-eight percent of callback interviews resulted in offers for summer positions, according to the report, Perspectives on 2021 Law Student Recruiting.
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