The public wants remote hearings to continue when COVID-19 subsides, according to the National Center for State Courts’ (NCSC) “State of the State Courts” survey. And, while respondents said public trust in the courts and other institutions is waning, they indicated that courts could build trust by expanding online resources and remote options, which […]
A majority of Americans believe the U.S. should promote democracy and the rule of law globally, according to the American Bar Association’s 2025 Survey of Civic Literacy. And a whopping 90% support co-equal branches of government and a binding and enforceable code of ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court.
Law firms may lose an average of 10%—or $21,982,675—of their annual staffing costs due to poor employee mental health, according to a survey of six BigLaw firms by Unmind, a workplace mental health solutions provider.
Ninety-seven percent of the Class of 2019 law school graduates are employed and nearly half are “extremely satisfied” with their jobs, according to a recent survey by the National Association for Law Placement Foundation for Law Career Research and Education (NALP Foundation).
Diverse students are more likely to participate in law school courses that are online, according to LSSSE survey.
[…] legal departments are delivering more services in house while exploring ways to control costs, according to the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium’s (CLOC) 2019 State of the Industry Survey. The survey, which was released on July 18, compared internal to external expenditure, legal operations headcount, technology and innovation, and law firm evaluations across 200-plus companies […]
[…] be more likely to support and shepherd the enduring success of a law firm with a culture that aligns with their values. The 2023 Law Firm Culture Survey by Major, Lindsey & Africa and Law360 Pulse explored what exactly constitutes law firm culture. The survey asked roughly 400 lawyers at 227 firms to identify […]
A recent survey found 70% of Black women lawyers had experienced or witnessed discrimination and bias in the workplace and 47% said they feel the burden of having to educate people on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) just because they are Black.
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[…] with administrative tasks and new business, but few are taking meaningful action to address these challenges, according to the Thomson Reuters 2020 State of U.S. Small Law Firms survey. This inaction creates opportunities for small firms willing to take the lead in innovating their service delivery models. In its fourth report on the state of […]
[…] lawyers aren’t taking care of their own well-being, they cannot competently provide legal services to those in need. The Mind Over Matters Mental Health & Substance Abuse survey is recruiting individuals from law firms of all sizes, locations and levels, including attorneys and professional staff. The goal of the survey and the Mind Over […]
[…] Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS) and The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) are partnering on the novel U.S. Justice Needs survey to evaluate the legal needs of American people and businesses not typically studied. Historically, U.S. access to justice studies have been limited in geographic scope or […]
