Ohio inducts nearly 600 new lawyers at Bar Admissions Ceremony
COURT NEWS OHIO — Hundreds of the state’s newest attorneys completed their transition to licensed practitioners at the fall Ohio bar admissions ceremony on Monday. The 598 inductees took their oaths during the virtual event, which was broadcast and livestreamed from the Courtroom at the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center in Columbus. Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice…
Read More about Ohio inducts nearly 600 new lawyers at Bar Admissions CeremonySurvey: Law firms worry about staying profitable amid competitive hiring environment
ABA JOURNAL — Law firm business leaders are bullish about the future of the legal industry, but they are increasingly concerned about the impact of talent wars on profitability, according to a survey released Tuesday. Fifty-one percent of the surveyed leaders said lawyer recruitment and retention pose a high risk to future law firm profitability, while 35%…
Read More about Survey: Law firms worry about staying profitable amid competitive hiring environmentLaw firms promote associates to partner in record numbers to retain talent
ABA JOURNAL — Several law firms have announced their largest new partner classes on record amid a push to reward lawyers and create an incentive for associates to stay. Reuters and Law.com have stories on the phenomenon.
Read More about Law firms promote associates to partner in record numbers to retain talentUniversity of Chicago Law Review’s list of most-cited legal scholars contains few women
REUTERS — Retired federal appellate judge and law professor Richard Posner is the most cited U.S. legal scholar on record, followed by Harvard University law professor Cass Sunstein, and the late New York University law professor Ronald Dworkin. That’s according to Yale Law librarian Fred Shapiro, who analyzed the law review article and book citations of thousands…
Read More about University of Chicago Law Review’s list of most-cited legal scholars contains few womenHarvard Law hosts symposium on crisis lawyering
HARVARD LAW TODAY — During times of crisis, lawyers often need to rely on nontraditional and unexpected skills. “Don’t just be a lawyer. Be a strategist, understand nuance, and have a view to how multiple constituents will view your actions,” Ralph C. Martin II, Northeastern University’s senior vice president and general counsel, told a Harvard Law School…
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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — University of Houston Law Center Professor Renee Knake Jefferson explores the implications of false lawyer claims in politics in a recently published essay on legal ethics in the Yale Law Journal Forum. The essay, titled “Lawyer Lies and Political Speech,” was published as part of an invited collection with contributors including…
Read More about University of Houston Law Center professor Renee Knake Jefferson publishes essay on legal ethicsUniversity of Houston Law Center dean Leonard M. Baynes discusses the role of law schools in improving access to the legal profession
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER — UHLC Dean Leonard M. Baynes, a leading voice for diversity equity, and inclusion in legal education, was recently featured in an episode of Keeping Up to Data, a podcast by the Law School Admission Council. “I was delighted to be invited to participate to discuss the underrepresentation of people of color…
Read More about University of Houston Law Center dean Leonard M. Baynes discusses the role of law schools in improving access to the legal professionLegal sector adds 4,700 jobs in October 2021
REUTERS — The U.S. legal sector added 4,700 jobs in October, according to Labor Department figures released Friday, echoing a rebound in general U.S. employment numbers over the previous month. Seasonally adjusted employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a preliminary total of 1,152,600 legal services sector jobs in October. This is an increase over…
Read More about Legal sector adds 4,700 jobs in October 2021How the legal industry has changed during the pandemic
FORBES — The legal community was greatly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and is still seeing the effects. Many law firms were forced to send their attorneys home to quarantine, and lawyers had to contend with setting up their offices at home while continuing their work in a remote setting. But after a year…
Read More about How the legal industry has changed during the pandemicOpinion: Legal profession needs to address lawyer mental health and well-being
BLOOMBERG LAW — Thankfully, Covid-19 infection rates, hospitalizations, and deaths are improving across the nation. But even when we get a handle on this virus—and we will—its long-term implications will undoubtedly take years to fully understand and address. Individuals who already experienced high incidences of mental health disorders and substance misuse prior to the pandemic have been…
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