University of Virginia Law professors Kenneth S. Abraham and G. Edward White publish book on tort law and social change
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — A new book from Professors Kenneth S. Abraham and G. Edward White of the University of Virginia School of Law reveals how judges and social change played a central role in the evolution and expansion of tort law over the past 175 years. “Tort Law and the Construction…
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UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF LAW — The 71st annual international law symposium at the University of Virginia School of Law will examine the evolving field of foreign commerce from both a legal and business perspective. “The Future of Foreign Commercial Lawmaking” will be held Feb. 17 at 10:30 a.m. in Caplin Pavilion. The event is…
Read More about University of Virginia Law to host symposium on foreign commercial lawmakingWilliam & Mary Law dean Benjamin Spencer discusses his service in the United States Army
U.S. ARMY — Benjamin Spencer is best known for being a “first”: He is the first Black dean of the nation’s first law school. But there are at least a couple of other numbers that stand out when considering his life and achievements so far. There’s nine, the number of children he and his wife, Marlette, share. And then…
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WILLIAM & MARY COLLEGE — Charter Day is an annual tradition that celebrates William & Mary’s founding in 1693 by royal charter. It is also an occasion to honor the contributions of some of the university’s outstanding students, alumni and faculty members. This year, William & Mary will celebrate four 2022 award winners during its Feb.…
Read More about William & Mary Law professor and former AALS President Paul Marcus recognized for service, influence, and leadershipUS House of Representatives passes College Transparency Act
INSIDE HIGHER ED — The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved an amendment to add the College Transparency Act to another bill, which the House then passed. Under the College Transparency Act, colleges would be required to collect and submit data to the Department of Education regarding student enrollment, persistence, transfer and completion measures for all…
Read More about US House of Representatives passes College Transparency ActLegal job figures break pre-pandemic records
ABA JOURNAL — The number of legal jobs broke pre-pandemic records in October 2021, according to revised data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Law.com has the story. In October 2021, the legal services sector had 1,168,600 jobs, surpassing the pre-pandemic high set in February 2020 by 5,600 jobs. The number of legal jobs continues…
Read More about Legal job figures break pre-pandemic recordsLaw experts work to address mental health and substance abuse issues among legal professionals
WRAL.COM — One of the many lasting consequences of the pandemic will be the way it’s impacted mental health. The sudden death last weekend of former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst has more people talking about how to take proactive measures to combat the issue. Top law leaders across the Triangle came together Friday at the Welwynn Outpatient Center…
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BLOOMBERG LAW — There’s an exercise I do in my law firm diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) trainings. I call it the Ten-Year Challenge. I show a slide with race, ethnicity, and gender stats for large law firms 10 years ago. Then I show stats from this year. Then I ask my group, “What has changed?” The…
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REUTERS — Hoping to lock in future clients, a major legal recruiting firm has partnered with the country’s largest bar exam prep company to offer career guidance to law students. Major, Lindsey & Africa and BARBRI this week said they will jointly provide career resources for law students who sign up for BARBRI’s test prep program, focused…
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THOMSON REUTERS — Just 2% of lawyers from our global database of almost 1,200 client-nominated attorneys (Stand-out Lawyers) are completely happy with their set of non-billable responsibilities, according to the Thomson Reuters Institute’s Stellar Performance: Skills & Progression Mid-Year Survey. The survey also points out that lawyers have said they are responsible for an average of…
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