International Bar Association report values the economic impact of the legal profession at $1.6 trillion
INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION — According to a ground-breaking report from the International Bar Association (IBA), countries that firmly uphold the Rule of Law experience greater socio-economic benefits from the everyday contributions of lawyers than governments that impose restrictions on legal rights.
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NORTH CAROLINA LAWYERS — May is a month of change: Spring is giving way to summer, the weather is growing ever warmer and more humid, and the pollen has mostly washed off our cars and out of our sinuses.
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BAR EXAM TOOLBOX — In this week’s episode, we have AJ Link joining us on the podcast.
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ABA — The American Bar Association will hold its 49th ABA National Conference on Professional Responsibility on May 30-31 in Denver with an array of programs focusing on timely legal ethics issues, including artificial intelligence, judicial ethics and a retrospective look at the changes in legal ethics stemming from the Watergate episode a half century ago.
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NPR — Aliza Shatzman is devoting herself to giving judges a hard time. She spends a lot of time fielding complaints from law clerks, who tell her stories about bullying, gender discrimination and harassment.
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REUTERS — Law firms are off to a strong start in 2024 after a lackluster 2023 that saw weak client demand and declining collections on billed work, new financial data shows.
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LAW.COM — The pass rate on California’s February 2024 bar exam ticked upward to 33.9%, surpassing the 32.5% figure from last year, according to figures released Friday by the state bar.
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ABA JOURNAL — Of the five states that lowered the minimum score required for passing the bar last year, four of them had increases in their February 2024 bar passage rates, according to the latest data compiled by the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — During my tenure at Major, Lindsey & Africa, I’ve been focused on placing experienced lateral candidates at partner and associate levels at law firms.
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LAW.COM — In the battle over origination credits some clients are vying for more transparency and a say in who gets the credit.
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