A look at alcohol abuse in the legal profession
LAW.COM — It is not exactly news at this point that alcohol use in the legal profession is pervasive and frequently unhealthy or problematic.
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BUSINESS INSIDER — In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has firmly entered various sectors, including healthcare, technology, and, of course, law.
Read More about How artificial intelligence is changing the legal professionThomson Reuters launches developer portal for legal technology and risk assessment applications
LAW SITES — Thomson Reuters has launched a global Developer Portal giving access to over 100 APIs, providing tax, legal, risk and fraud professionals with tools to more easily integrate their workflows with the company’s technology, data, content and insights.
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REUTERS — Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) wasn’t born in 2020, but it certainly became a strategic priority for law firms driven by the birth of the Black Lives Matter movement and the coverage of the protests across the country.
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JPR — Roseburg-based paralegal Brandi Cole is getting ready to take the BAR exam later this month. But that test isn’t to become a lawyer. Instead, she’s aiming to be one of Oregon’s first licensed paralegals.
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FOX 40 — A persistent attorney shortage creates a competitive market for legal talent, forcing law firms to re-evaluate their recruitment strategies.
Read More about How Gen Z could affect work standards and expectations at law firmsPodcast: A look at the future of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs at law firms
LEGAL REBELS — The lack of diversity when it comes to race, gender, sexuality, disability and social class within the legal profession is nothing new. However, the last decade has marked a gradual increase in diversity across all fields.
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REUTERS — The State Bar of Wisconsin has modified the parameters of a diversity program for law students after a conservative legal advocacy group sued in December, claiming the program discriminates based on race.
Read More about Wisconsin Bar changes Diversity Clerkship Program following discrimination lawsuitNew database allows law clerks to rate experiences serving under judges
REUTERS — A new database that allows law clerks to judge their judges has launched aiming to give law students applying for clerkships a better way to learn about the reputations of their potential future bosses before taking a job.
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WOLTER SKLUWER — GenAI is fast becoming the most recent innovation to stoke fear among a wide range of professionals – including lawyers – that their jobs may become obsolete as the technology becomes more sophisticated and widely adopted.
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