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To Improve Well-Being, NYSBA Recommends Capping Billable Hours at 1,800
Want to improve attorney well-being? Start by capping billable hours at 1,800, making sure lawyers take all of their vacation time, and standardizing virtual hearings.
Is Law School Worth the Cost? Fewer Than Half of Young Attorneys Say ‘Yes’
Was your law school education worth the cost? Fewer than half of young attorneys believe it was according to a new survey on law school debt from the ABA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) and AccessLex Institute.
Building Confidence in the Legal System: Session 3 (Leadership) – Event Survey
Building Confidence in the Legal System: Session 2 (Civil) – Event Survey
Building Confidence in the Legal System – Event Survey
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Attorneys Rank Inclusion in the Legal Profession Lower Than Previous Years
For some, a diverse and inclusive workplace wasn’t something they spent much time thinking about until this year. However, 2020 has shined a light on longstanding inequities across our nation and caused law firms and in-house legal departments to take a closer look at diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the legal profession. To explore […]
ABA Profile of the Legal Profession: Legal Deserts and Law School Debt
Forty percent of counties and county-equivalents in the U.S. have less than one lawyer per 1,000 residents, according to the American Bar Association’s 2020 Profile of the Legal Profession. The second edition of the profile also reported continuing racial equity and law school debt challenges, which have the potential to be exacerbated by COVID-19. The […]
Why Women are Leaving BigLaw
Why are women leaving BigLaw? Because they’re more likely than men to be denied business development prospects, promotions and other career advancement opportunities, according to a survey from the American Bar Association (ABA) and ALM Intelligence. The Walking Out The Door: The Facts, Figures, and Future of Experienced Women Lawyers in Private Practice study is […]
AOIC Requests Input on Illinois Judicial Conference
Want a say in the future of the Illinois judicial branch? The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) requests feedback from the Illinois legal and judicial communities on priorities for the Illinois Judicial Conference (IJC). The input will be used to develop a strategic agenda for the recently reconstituted IJC. In September 2018, the […]