Evolving Legal Profession (Aug 9, 2017)

Recent reports on how the legal profession is changing and how to be successful in it.

• "How Far Are Lawyers From Drafting Smart Contracts?," Slaw

• "Student Legal Chatbot Project Endures Growing Pains, Emerges as Enterprise Technology," Legaltech News

• "Microsoft Announces Plans to Nearly Phase Out Billable Hour," Bloomberg Law

• "Today's Law Degree Takes on a Broader Meaning," Bloomberg Law

• "How Firms Should Be Measuring the Profitability of Matters," The Legal Intelligencer

• "Issues to Consider When Asking a Partner to Leave," The Recorder

• "College Degrees Lead to 'Good Jobs'," Inside Higher Ed

• "Do Law Firms Enable Alcoholism?," Law.com