Evolving Legal Profession (Jun 4, 2025)
Recent reports on how the legal profession is changing and how to be successful in it.
"The fallacy of the calculator," Jordan Furlong
"Why Training Partners To Supervise AI Is Now A Priority," Law360
"Perfecting the Art of Managing Client Expectations," The Legal Intelligencer
"Some Summer Associates Are Unforgettable — But Not in a Good Way," Bloomberg Law
"What Senior Lawyers Can Learn From Their Junior Colleagues," Law.com
"3 Takeaways From The Judgments On Trump's Law Firm EOs," Law360
"Trump Allies Look to Benefit From Pro Bono Promises by Elite Law Firms," The New York Times
"Judge Finds EO Against Wilmer an 'Egregious Violation of the First Amendment,'" The American Lawyer
"Judge Strikes Down EO Against Jenner, Finding Trump Admin's Attempts to 'Muzzle' Firm Unconstitutional," The National Law Journal
"Gen Z Is Not Afraid to Change the Legal Workforce With Gen AI, The Legal Intelligencer
"The 12 Questions Every Lawyer Should Answer to Build a Sustainable Practice," Law.com
"'Mini me' mentorship doesn't work, says PEI litigation veteran," Canadian Lawyer
"What to know when hiring the next generation of lawyers," ABA Journal
"Few lawyers take the full day off, but the 4-day model still changes everything, says firm leader," Canadian Lawyer
"Don't Become a Cautionary Tale in Your Summer Associate Role," Bloomberg Law
"What Does It Mean to Be a Conscientious Objector in a 'Capitulating' Law Firm?" The American Lawyer
"The Long Tail of Defiance: What the Administration's Executive Orders Mean for Law Firm Leaders,"The Legal Intelligencer
"Cadwalader Looks to Fight Criminal Appeals to Meet Trump Pledge," Bloomberg Law
"Law Firms Insist Deals With Trump Were 'Proper and Appropriate,' in Letters to Lawmakers," The National Law Journal
"Big Law firms double down on their Trump deals in letters to Congress," Business Insider
"Big Law firm says its Trump deal is nothing more than a 364-word Truth Social post," Business Insider
"Redefining productivity in legal services," Jordan Furlong
"AI Is Uncharted Territory In Summer Associate Job Hunt," Law360
"Faster Pace, More Stress, On Path To A Summer Associate Gig," Law360
"ABA objects to proposed changes in Public Service Loan Forgiveness program," ABA Journal
"Cutting Deals With Trump: Some Law Firms Win, Others Lose," Bloomberg Law
"Kirkland Led Group of Firms to Coordinate Striking White House Deal," The American Lawyer
"Dear Dan: How Best to Assess a Firm's Culture," The American Lawyer
"DOJ Calls EO Against Perkins Coie 'Lawful,' Says It's Reviewing Appellate Options," The American Lawyer
"Trump's Law Firm Deals Now Clearer, but Still Far From Clear," Bloomberg Law
"Some Giant Law Firms Shy Away From Pro Bono Immigration Cases," The New York Times
"Over Two-Thirds of Lawyers Leave DOJ Civil Rights Unit in Exodus," Bloomberg Law
"Exodus at DOJ Civil Rights Division Sends Attorneys on Job Hunt," The National Law Journal
"Trump's crackdown on law firms is chilling the future of pro bono legal work," CNN
"Pro Bono in Canada needs structure, not just good intentions, says lawyer," Canadian Lawyer
"Trump's Big Law Deals Spell Out Broad Enforcement Terms," Bloomberg Law
"Trump's Order Against Perkins Coie Struck Down by Judge," Bloomberg Law
"Judge Bars Trump Administration From Enforcing Perkins Coie Executive Order," The American Lawyer
"Perkins Coie Decision Could Offer 'Persuasive Force' for Other EO Litigation," The National Law Journal
"The Clock Is Ticking: Accelerating New Lateral Partners' Integration Using Media Relations," New York Law Journal
"The Fully Human Lawyer: How Did the Relationship Between Junior and Senior Partners Fall Apart?" The American Lawyer
"Law Firms Seek Communication Tools Amid EO Discord," Law360
"5 Big Law Firms Defend Their Deals With Trump, Explain 'Independence' on Client Matters," The National Law Journal
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