University of Houston Law Center dean Leonard M. Baynes discusses the role of law schools in improving access to the legal profession
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — UHLC Dean Leonard M. Baynes, a leading voice for diversity equity, and inclusion in legal education, was recently featured in an episode of Keeping Up to Data, a podcast by the Law School Admission Council. “I was delighted to be invited to participate to discuss the underrepresentation of people of color…
Read More about University of Houston Law Center dean Leonard M. Baynes discusses the role of law schools in improving access to the legal professionLegal sector adds 4,700 jobs in October 2021
REUTERS — The U.S. legal sector added 4,700 jobs in October, according to Labor Department figures released Friday, echoing a rebound in general U.S. employment numbers over the previous month. Seasonally adjusted employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a preliminary total of 1,152,600 legal services sector jobs in October. This is an increase over…
Read More about Legal sector adds 4,700 jobs in October 2021How the legal industry has changed during the pandemic
FORBES — The legal community was greatly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and is still seeing the effects. Many law firms were forced to send their attorneys home to quarantine, and lawyers had to contend with setting up their offices at home while continuing their work in a remote setting. But after a year…
Read More about How the legal industry has changed during the pandemicOpinion: Legal profession needs to address lawyer mental health and well-being
BLOOMBERG LAW — Thankfully, Covid-19 infection rates, hospitalizations, and deaths are improving across the nation. But even when we get a handle on this virus—and we will—its long-term implications will undoubtedly take years to fully understand and address. Individuals who already experienced high incidences of mental health disorders and substance misuse prior to the pandemic have been…
Read More about Opinion: Legal profession needs to address lawyer mental health and well-beingLaw firms add new partners amid competition for talent
REUTERS — It’s a good year to be coming up for partner at a large law firm. Thanks to record profitability combined with cutthroat battles for attorney talent at major firms, at least five firms are promoting their largest groups of new partners on record. And it’s still early in the season. With firms straining to hold on…
Read More about Law firms add new partners amid competition for talentLaw firms offer incentives to address talent shortage
ABA JOURNAL — Some law firms trying to hold on to their lawyers are offering special bonuses and perks, making counteroffers, offering more interesting work, and promoting on a shortened timeline. Then there are the law firms hoping that they can keep their talent hidden from competitors, Law.com reports. Law firms are fearful because of the hot lateral-hiring…
Read More about Law firms offer incentives to address talent shortageCalifornia considers proposal to allow non-lawyers to give legal advice in some areas
ABA JOURNAL — The State Bar of California is considering a proposal to have the Golden State join a small number of other jurisdictions in permitting nonlawyer paraprofessionals to provide legal advice and undertake other tasks typically handled by attorneys. Under the plan crafted by the California Paraprofessional Program Working Group, paraprofessionals would be allowed to represent…
Read More about California considers proposal to allow non-lawyers to give legal advice in some areasExamining the history and evolution of the bar exam
ABA FOR LAW STUDENTS — Each year, thousands of law students prepare for the notable bar exam, a test of knowledge and skills which students must pass to obtain their license. Over the years, many students have spent strenuous hours studying for the exam, but the exam has not always been this daunting. If you’re looking to…
Read More about Examining the history and evolution of the bar examOpinion: The legal profession needs to create a better environment for young black lawyers
THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION — The number of Black lawyers in the United States is at a standstill at a time when issues of justice, race, political and socioeconomic inequalities are at a boiling point. The American Bar Association (ABA) says this in its Profile of the Legal Profession report, the number of lawyers of color,…
Read More about Opinion: The legal profession needs to create a better environment for young black lawyersUniversity of Houston Law Center Black Lawyers Matter Conference examines efforts to improve the diversity of the legal profession
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — Building upon the momentum of the inaugural dialogue in 2020, the 2021 Black Lawyers Matter Conference was held in October with a host of speakers and panelists ready to continue advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the legal profession. Organized after the tragic deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, the…
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