Study reveals which character traits are important for new lawyers
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER – According to a recent study by the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS) at the University of Denver, high character quotient, professional competencies and legal skills rank at the top.
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FORBES – Seven experienced chief legal officers and law firm partners from Forbes Legal Council share their best advice for young lawyers who are just getting their careers off the ground.
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BLOOMBERG LAW – A tip sheet to some of the most significant developments, as announced this week by the ABA.
Read More about Highlights from the ABA Annual MeetingABA Commission on the Future of Legal Services releases recommendations to improve access to justice
ABA JOURNAL – The ABA Commission on the Future of Legal Services delivered plenty of recommendations for how the bar can close the access to justice gap in America
Read More about ABA Commission on the Future of Legal Services releases recommendations to improve access to justiceABA executive director encourages ABA to adapt to changes in legal market in effort retain membership levels
ABA JOURNAL – In a speech to the ABA’s House of Delegates at its annual meeting, Executive Director Jack Rives talked about daunting realities of contraction and wide-ranging possibilities for growth.
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ABA JOURNAL – ABA President Paulette Brown offered her final remarks this morning to the ABA House of Delegates, capping off her historic year as the first female African-American president of the association.
Read More about Outgoing ABA President Paulette Brown presents final remarks to ABA House of DelegatesABA adds discrimination and harassment to list of legal ethics violations
ABA JOURNAL – The measure makes it a violation of professional responsibility to discriminate or harass in conduct related to the practice of law.
Read More about ABA adds discrimination and harassment to list of legal ethics violationsSMU Law and Texas A&M Law close evening law school programs
KERA (NPR DALLAS) – Two North Texas universities recently decided to no longer enroll new students in their evening law school programs.
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ABA JOURNAL – Hilarie Bass accepted the position of president-elect of the American Bar Association in a speech that began with one of the reasons why she’s worked over the years for equality and an end to discrimination.
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SCHOOL OF LAW – The law school’s Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic and Veterans Clinic recently collaborated with the MU Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. College of Business to help military veterans with legal aspects of starting businesses.
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