ABA data: Women and minority lawyers still underrepresented in the legal profession
THE LAW SOCIETY GAZETTE — A major new survey of the American legal sector has found the profession is moving painstakingly slowly towards a more diverse environment. The 98-page report, compiled by the American Bar Association, shows the US lags behind the solicitors profession in England and Wales for gender and racial diversity.
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ABA JOURNAL — The ABA House of Delegates passed two resolutions that support fair compensation at the annual meeting in San Francisco.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Data-packed report looks at lawyer wages, demographics, well-being, pro bono work. Legal profession has grown nearly twice as fast as nation’s population since 2010, report says.
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ABA JOURNAL — ABA President Bob Carlson’s final speech to the House of Delegates on Monday followed a video featuring lawyers who have faced addiction, depression and other stigmatized health issues.
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ABA JOURNAL — ABA honors five women for their service to the legal profession. Recipients include: Raquel Aldana (UC Davis), Michelle Banks (BarkerGilmore), Kelly Dermody (Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein), Judge Judith McConnell (4th District Court of Appeal of California), Julie Su (California Labor and Workforce Development Agency).
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FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY — For the eighth time since 2008 and the third consecutive year, the Florida State University College of Law Student Bar Association (SBA) received the Student Bar Association Award, which honors the best SBA in the nation. The honor is also known as the SBA of the Year Award and recognizes the efforts…
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ABA — The American Bar Association released a new report, “ABA Profile of the Legal Profession,” on Aug. 10 at their Annual Meeting.
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ABA JOURNAL — Barry Currier, managing director of accreditation and legal education for the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, will be stepping down next summer, he announced in Syllabus, the section’s quarterly e-newsletter.
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ABA — The ABA Center for Innovation released today an interactive online catalog of state regulatory innovations that relate to access to justice issues and delivery of legal services.
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TaxProf Blog (By Paul Caron) Announcement and summary of Barry Currier’s resignation as Managing Director of Accreditation and Legal Education for the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. He is stepping down at the end of the 2019-20 year after eight years in the position.
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