Foley & Lardner partner Michelle Nuñez discusses the benefits of mentorship for young lawyers
BLOOMBERG LAW — In our “Why Mentoring Matters” series, Foley & Lardner LLP partner Michelle Nuñez discusses the best way to go about mentoring others, based on her own experiences of being mentored as a young attorney with no law background. She stresses the importance of fostering trust, keeping confidences, and avoiding gossip.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — It took almost two decades for female equity partner rates to creep up by a measly 6%. Forgive me for not holding my breath for a major breakthrough anytime soon.
Read More about A look at gender disparity in large law firmsFemale partners at law firms get paid significantly less than male counterparts
BLOOMBERG LAW — The pay gap between male and female law partners remains, with women getting paid about 44% less than men, according to Joan C. Williams, director of the Center for WorkLife Law at UC Hastings College of the Law. A smaller but significant gap exists for in-house counsel, she notes, and examines some…
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Law firm diversity training, mentoring programs, and aggressive recruitment efforts still can’t seem to fix the inequity in pay between male and female attorneys, says Lori Andrus, partner at Andrus Anderson LLP in San Francisco. What works? Litigation, she says.
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REUTERS — Attorneys who say their employers value them mainly for their productivity and financial worth tend to have worse physical and mental health than those who feel valued for their talent, skill and humanity, researchers said in a new study .
Read More about Study: Lawyer mental health suffers when legal employers prioritize profitUniversity of Arkansas Law interim dean to join AALS as deputy director
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS NEWS — The University of Arkansas School of Law Interim Dean Alena Allen has accepted the position of deputy director at the Association of American Law Schools, commonly known as AALS, effective August 1.
Read More about University of Arkansas Law interim dean to join AALS as deputy directorABA data: Two-year bar exam pass rates increase for 2019 law graduates
THE NATIONAL JURIST — The ultimate bar passage rate for the nation’s law schools—a measurement of a graduating class’s bar exam success over a two-year period—is trending in the right direction. But arguably a snail could lap it.
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NATIONAL JURIST — If you’re about to begin bar prep, it is natural to want to know exactly how much you’ll need to study in order to get a passing score. It’s human nature to want a definite, clear answer, and we wish we could give you one. However, the true, real answer is that…
Read More about How law students prepare for bar examsCalifornia State Bar considers proposal to extend program allowing graduates to practice under supervision without taking Bar Exam
REUTERS — The State Bar of California wants to give hundreds of law graduates in the state more time to complete a pandemic-era program that has enabled them to practice under the supervision of an attorney without having passed the bar exam.
Read More about California State Bar considers proposal to extend program allowing graduates to practice under supervision without taking Bar ExamJacksonville City Council approves funding to help establish law school at Jacksonville University
JACKSONVILLE DAILY RECORD — The Jacksonville City Council agreed to provide $2.5 million to help Jacksonville University fund the creation of its new College of Law Downtown.
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