US law firm lateral hiring increased in 2024
REUTERS — U.S. law firm lateral hiring was up 14% in 2024 after two years of declines, according to data, opens new tab released Wednesday by the National Association for Law Placement.
Read More about US law firm lateral hiring increased in 2024Hundreds of law professors sign amicus brief stating that federal orders on law firms threaten the legal profession
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Does presidential power extend to the ability to take aim at law firms, shutting them out of federal business? According to hundreds of legal scholars from across the United States the answer is a resounding no.
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REUTERS — Two U.S. judges temporarily blocked key parts of Donald Trump‘s executive orders targeting Jenner & Block and WilmerHale on Friday as the prominent law firms challenged the Republican president in court while another one, Skadden Arps, cut a deal with the White House to avoid a similar directive.
Read More about US judges block executive orders targeting law firmsCalifornia State Bar to host July exam fully in-person following troubled rollout of online exam
BLOOMBERG LAW — The California State Bar’s Board of Trustees greenlit plans Wednesday to replace the proctoring service responsible for widespread exam problems in February, opting for a completely in-person July Bar Exam at as many as ten sites throughout the state.
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LEXBLOG — Artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies are transforming the legal profession at an unprecedented pace.
Read More about How artificial intelligence could affect the future of the legal professionSurvey finds that 8 percent of US federal judiciary employees experienced workplace abuse
REUTERS — More than 8% of employees responding to the U.S. federal judiciary’s first-ever nationwide survey examining workplace conditions in the court system reported experiencing sexual harassment, discrimination or other forms of abusive conduct on the job.
Read More about Survey finds that 8 percent of US federal judiciary employees experienced workplace abuseOpinion: Legal professionals must rally to defend the rule of law
AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY — The rule of law is under grave attack.
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NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION — The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), under the leadership of Mazi Afam Osigwe SAN, hosted a timely and thought-provoking webinar on combating sexual harassment in the legal profession.
Read More about How to combat sexual harassment in the legal professionA look at how artificial intelligence could be affected by racial bias in legal decision-making
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL — Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to assist in legal decision-making, from document review to predictive analytics. But what happens when AI is asked to render judgments in substantive legal cases?
Read More about A look at how artificial intelligence could be affected by racial bias in legal decision-makingA look at the rural lawyer shortage in the United States
ABOVE THE LAW — Instead of dismissing and disparaging rural communities, we should strive to help everyone to better understand each other.
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