How law firms navigated the pandemic
MONEY CONTROL — Unlike many other industries, which saw huge job losses, most law firms got by comparatively unharmed with their corporate practices keeping them afloat.
Read More about How law firms navigated the pandemicFoley & Lardner partner Michelle Nuñez discusses the benefits of mentorship for young lawyers
BLOOMBERG LAW — In our “Why Mentoring Matters” series, Foley & Lardner LLP partner Michelle Nuñez discusses the best way to go about mentoring others, based on her own experiences of being mentored as a young attorney with no law background. She stresses the importance of fostering trust, keeping confidences, and avoiding gossip.
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BLOOMBERG LAW — It took almost two decades for female equity partner rates to creep up by a measly 6%. Forgive me for not holding my breath for a major breakthrough anytime soon.
Read More about A look at gender disparity in large law firmsFemale partners at law firms get paid significantly less than male counterparts
BLOOMBERG LAW — The pay gap between male and female law partners remains, with women getting paid about 44% less than men, according to Joan C. Williams, director of the Center for WorkLife Law at UC Hastings College of the Law. A smaller but significant gap exists for in-house counsel, she notes, and examines some…
Read More about Female partners at law firms get paid significantly less than male counterpartsWomen attorneys may turn to litigation to address gender wage gap
BLOOMBERG LAW — Law firm diversity training, mentoring programs, and aggressive recruitment efforts still can’t seem to fix the inequity in pay between male and female attorneys, says Lori Andrus, partner at Andrus Anderson LLP in San Francisco. What works? Litigation, she says.
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REUTERS — Attorneys who say their employers value them mainly for their productivity and financial worth tend to have worse physical and mental health than those who feel valued for their talent, skill and humanity, researchers said in a new study .
Read More about Study: Lawyer mental health suffers when legal employers prioritize profitPodcast: Recent Albany Law graduate Dr. Michelle Bodden-White discusses the future of the legal profession
ALBANY LAW SCHOOL PODCAST — Dr. Michelle Bodden-White ’22 was appointed as a member-at-large on the Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar in May 2021.
Read More about Podcast: Recent Albany Law graduate Dr. Michelle Bodden-White discusses the future of the legal professionHarvard Law Center on the Legal Profession announces paper prize winners
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL — As we celebrate commencement, we are pleased to present the winners of the Center on the Legal Profession paper prize for both the years 2022 and 2021.
Read More about Harvard Law Center on the Legal Profession announces paper prize winnersCalifornia State Bar Board of Trustees accepts revised recommendations allowing non-lawyers to provide some legal services
REUTERS — California is one step closer to letting specially trained non-lawyers known as paraprofessionals deliver limited legal services in the state, though many hurdles remain.
Read More about California State Bar Board of Trustees accepts revised recommendations allowing non-lawyers to provide some legal servicesThe importance of mindfulness in the legal profession
FLORIDA BAR NEWS — Because trees, leaves and flowers can be so inviting, in choosing to pay attention in this way you can simultaneously witness the beauty of the natural world and tone down moments of distraction and mental chatter. You may find this to be a powerful practice you can enjoy throughout the summer…
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