Recent college graduates struggle to find jobs in the current labor market
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — For years, most students have placed a premium on the job-related benefits of going to college. The share of students who said getting a better job was a “very important reason” to attend college hit a record high of 87.9 percent in 2012 — and has hovered in the mid-80s.
Read More about Recent college graduates struggle to find jobs in the current labor marketNALP names Nikia L. Gray as new executive director
NALP — The NALP Board of Directors announced today that it has appointed Nikia L. Gray as the organization’s next Executive Director.
Read More about NALP names Nikia L. Gray as new executive directorHow legal technology aids law firms
THE NATIONAL LAW REVIEW — What it takes to manage a successful law firm has shifted. A firm’s accolades and long-standing tradition are now just a drop in the bucket for prospective clients.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — For new attorneys joining the practice of law this fall, the long journey of a professional career begins. And like most adventures, how you start significantly influences later stages. So how can early-career attorneys get the beginning of their careers right?
Read More about Career advice for new lawyersA look at the imbalance between men and women in appellate law
ABA JOURNAL — I know that women have been and are disproportionately underrepresented in appellate courtrooms. At both law schools where I teach, the typical class is composed of more than 50% women. However, when appearing in appellate courts at both the state and federal levels, that number drops precipitously.
Read More about A look at the imbalance between men and women in appellate lawA look at lawyer mental health
PSYCHOLOGY TODAY — Passing the bar or dying there is a question that has become pertinent in the legal profession. A 2016 study revealed that the number of lawyers addicted to alcohol and suffering from mental illness is deeply concerning. The question then begs what is it about being a lawyer causing many to fall?
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TALK JUSTICE — Law school leaders discuss how their academic institutions work towards expanding access to justice on the latest episode of LS’s “Talk Justice” podcast.
Read More about Podcast: How law schools can close the justice gapStanford Law to pilot ‘income sharing’ pilot financial aid program for students
REUTERS — Stanford Law School has teamed with a new non-profit to offer what are known as “income share agreements” to law students, a move officials said will lower the cost of a J.D. for many and make it easier for law graduates to purse lower-paying public interest positions.
Read More about Stanford Law to pilot ‘income sharing’ pilot financial aid program for studentsAverage Scores on Multistate Bar Exam Remain Consistent with Previous Years
NCBE — The national Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) mean scaled score for July 2022 was 140.3, consistent with results from recent years’ July administrations.
Read More about Average Scores on Multistate Bar Exam Remain Consistent with Previous YearsOpinion: Should the ABA require an admissions test for law school?
REUTERS — Many who urge the ABA to keep the test requirement in place argue that the LSAT is the single best predictor of academic success in the first year of law school.
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