Evolving Legal Profession (Apr 28, 2021)
Recent reports on how the legal profession is changing and how to be successful in it.
"With Millions in Real Estate Savings on the Table, the Am Law 100 Are Ready to Slim Down," The American Lawyer
"'The Stigma of Working From Home Has Lifted.' How the Pandemic Is Bolstering Associate Development," Law.com
"With 'Extreme Version of Millennial Views,' Gen Z Future Lawyers Picking Up Where Their Predecessors Left Off," The American Lawyer
"Law Firms Are Weak When It Comes to Developing Leaders. Here's How They Can Fix It.," The American Lawyer
"The legal sandbox tipping point," Law21
"The Way Back: How Law Firms Are Planning for Post-COVID Office Life," The American Lawyer
"Under Economic Pressure, Large Firms May Increasingly Sue Clients for Nonpayment," The Legal Intelligencer
"Dozens of Big Firm Leaders and GCs Speak Out Against 'Unnecessary Obstacles' to Voting," The American Lawyer
"More Legal Leaders Join Opposition to New Voting Restrictions," The American Lawyer
"Leaders of 62 BigLaw firms denounce voting restrictions; coalition is formed to challenge legislation," ABA Journal
"Perkins Coie, Anticipating 'Hybrid' Work, to Scale Back Office Footprint," The American Lawyer
"How Remote Work Sparked a Reluctant Revolution Across the Legal Industry," Law.com
"How Major League Baseball Could Transform Lawyer Development," Slaw
"The Pandemic Is Changing The Way UK Law Firms Use Legal Tech," Law.com International
"Latham & Watkins Latest To Adapt London Office Working Strategy," Law.com International
"Clients Want Innovative Firms. So Why Aren't They Hiring Them?," Legaltech News
"11 tips to survive your freshman year as an associate," ABA Journal
"Law firms forced into 21st Century technology by the pandemic," Washington Business Journal
"Clients See ALSPs as More Efficient. Law Firms See a 'Frustrating' Perception Problem," Legaltech News
"Law Firms Are Looking For Tech-Savvy Lawyers: What That Means To Law Students," Legaltech News
"'My Child Is Interrupting Me Right Now.' The Challenges of Lawyering and Parenting in a Pandemic," Law.com Legal Speak
"Adapting to the Future of Work: Rethinking Strategies in an Age of Remote, Virtual, and Online Operations," Corporate Counsel
"The Legal Assistants of Tomorrow Might Not Look Like Assistants at All," The American Lawyer
"The Evolving Duty of Competence in the Digital Age," Daily Report
"Webcams and Wi-Fi Speeds: Welcome to the Law Firm Interview of the Future," The American Lawyer
"The Culture of Law: Can Non-Lawyers Successfully Run Law Firms?," Law.com International
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