Podcast: A look at remote work in the legal profession
LEGAL REBELS — Is it only a matter of time before we’re back to being physically present in the office at least five times per week?
Read More about Podcast: A look at remote work in the legal professionOregon Supreme Court to vote on new attorney licensing options
REUTERS — Oregon is poised to become the first U.S. state to adopt a large-scale attorney licensing pathway that does not involve taking and passing the bar exam or graduating from an in-state law school.
Read More about Oregon Supreme Court to vote on new attorney licensing optionsOpinion: How the values of new lawyers could change the legal profession
BLOOMBERG LAW — The current generation of early career lawyers is, well, different than previous generations. There are plenty of good reasons why newer lawyers are redefining the relationship between identity and work.
Read More about Opinion: How the values of new lawyers could change the legal professionABA forms group to assess the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal profession
REUTERS — With artificial intelligence promising to reshape the practice of law in the coming years, the largest voluntary U.S. attorney membership organization is fielding a team of lawyers to help guide the transformation. The American Bar Association said Monday that it is forming a new group to assess how AI will impact the practice…
Read More about ABA forms group to assess the impact of artificial intelligence on the legal professionABA president Mary Smith releases statement in support of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in the legal profession
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — The American Bar Association is deeply troubled by the recent efforts of some elected officials and advocacy groups to attack diversity programs at law firms.
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ABA JOURNAL — After almost 40 years on the bench, Judge Pauline Newman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has sued her chief, two judge colleagues and the Federal Circuit Judicial Council, following a court committee interviewand a medical records request, which she denied, and a suggestion that she should be suspended from work for one year.
Read More about Podcast: Why investigations of federal judges should happen more oftenHow new legal professionals can incorporate artificial intelligence into their work
BLOOMBERG LAW — Legal education is constantly evolving to equip law students with the skills to succeed. Although the profession itself is often critiqued as a “closed shop,” legal educators have a responsibility to keep pace with technological advancements to help future-proof the next generation of legal professionals.
Read More about How new legal professionals can incorporate artificial intelligence into their workAmerican Bar Association recommends that lawyers increase awareness of cybersecurity
JD SUPRA — The American Bar Association has again called on law firms to do more to protect their computer systems from intrusion by bad actors. House of Delegates Resolution 609 urges lawyers to keep abreast of new technologies, beef up their cybersecurity protections, be vigilant when dealing with third-party vendors, and advise clients to…
Read More about American Bar Association recommends that lawyers increase awareness of cybersecurityA look at the potential impact of unionization on large law firms
BLOOMBERG LAW — Big Law partners need not fear unionization among their firms’ associate ranks despite a recently successful organizing campaign at a premier plaintiffs’ firm, industry observers say. That doesn’t mean associates at large corporate firms lack reasons to seek a collective voice to help improve their job conditions.
Read More about A look at the potential impact of unionization on large law firmsAmerican Bar Association urges law firms to reassess hiring criteria
REUTERS — Law firms’ heavy emphasis on class rank and grades in hiring is hampering their attorney diversity, the American Bar Association said on Monday, when it urged them to take a more expansive review of prospective associates.
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