Tips for mentoring first-year attorneys
DAILY JOURNAL — Seasoned attorneys can bring out the best in their baby lawyers with these tips for understanding and guiding them through that overwhelming first year.
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FORBES — Artificial intelligence is transforming the legal industry just as it is reshaping almost every other sector of industry.
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ABA JOURNAL — A new study has found that most legal professionals are not yet using artificial intelligence to address increasing workload challenges.
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REUTERS — As we enter the new year, it’s time to gaze into our crystal balls and predict what’s ahead under the new administration. Am Law 100 firms, known for their sophisticated practices in regulatory, transactional, and litigation areas, are likely to see increased opportunities as demand grows in response to shifting governmental priorities.
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REUTERS — Bullies are not just on the playground. They have infiltrated the workplace. What is workplace bullying? The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries provides a clear and comprehensive definition, opens new tab: “a pattern of behavior that harms, intimidates, undermines, offends, degrades or humiliates an employee, possibly in front of other employees, clients…
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TaxProf Blog (by Paul Caron) — Dean Caron (Pepperdine Law) shares a Clinical Legal Education Newsletter article by Robert H. Kuehn (Washington University in St. Louis Law) that explains how law students and employers view law clinic and externship experience as a career advantage.
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MINNESOTA LAWYERS — The ABA’s “Decade” began in 2016, when women first outnumbered men at ABA-accredited law schools; by 2023 they accounted for 56% of the national
Read More about Minnesota lawyers reflect on ABA ‘Decade of the Female Lawyer’ reportABA report: Law student diversity remains steady following US Supreme Court decision on affirmative action
REUTERS — Racial and ethnic diversity in law school enrollment did not decline in 2024, despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2023 ban on affirmative action in college admissions and fears that the number of diverse law students would plummet as a result.
Read More about ABA report: Law student diversity remains steady following US Supreme Court decision on affirmative actionEnrollment of Black and Hispanic law students decline at some law schools, diverging from national trends
REUTERS — National law student diversity held steady this year, but the number of Black and Hispanic first-year students enrolled at the nation’s most prestigious law schools declined 8% and 9% — likely the start of a “cascade effect” in which students of color end up at less-selective institutions following affirmative action bans, experts said.
Read More about Enrollment of Black and Hispanic law students decline at some law schools, diverging from national trendsAALS announces 2025 section award winners
THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN WORKERS — The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) is proud to announce the winners of its 2025 section awards.
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