Evolving Legal Profession (May 22, 2024)
Recent reports on how the legal profession is changing and how to be successful in it.
"Law Firms' AI Nightmare Is Fewer Billed Hours and Lower Profits," Bloomberg Law
"Big Law's AI Talent War Aims to Influence Software Development," The American Lawyer
"BC's Bill 21 aids access to justice, sacrifices independence of legal profession, say lawyers," Canadian Lawyer
"Federation of Law Societies raises concerns over BC's Legal Professions Act," Canadian Lawyer
"As Debt Rises, New Grads More Likely To Pick Law Firm Jobs," Law360
"'The Biggest Fallacy of the Industry': How Flexible Working Policies are Failing Both Men and Women," Law.com International
"Women No Longer Face Discrimination for Jobs — If They're White," Vivia Chen
"Law's Up And Coming Job Title? Coach," Law360
"Why first-generation lawyers need a business plan," Reuters
"'Not Your Father's Law Firm': Big Law Continues to Hone Office Space," The American Lawyer
"How To Make The Leap From BigLaw To Legal Recruiter," Law360
"Outside Counsel Selection, Long Driven by Intuition, Being Reshaped by Data," Corporate Counsel
"High Billing Rates May Hasten New Era of Productivity," The American Lawyer
"In AI Talent Battle, Big Law May Be the Underdog," Legaltech News
"The multi-disciplinary lawyer: Why legal expertise isn't enough," Law360 Canada
"My Nonpracticing Law Job: Librarian," Law360
"Switching Practice Areas: A Challenge or a Treasure?" The Legal Intelligencer
"The Law Firm Disrupted: Making Strategy in Big Law, and Making It Work," Law.com
"The Top Tips Senior Staff Want Junior Associates To Know," Law360
"Divided FTC Finalizes Rule to Ban Noncompete Agreements," Law.com
"States Are Charting Their Own Course on Employment Noncompetes," Bloomberg Law
"Employers Shouldn't Rush to Comply With FTC's Noncompete Ban," Bloomberg Law
"FTC's Noncompete Ban Could Encourage Mobility Among Legal Recruiters," The American Lawyer
"TikTok Layoff Videos Pose Quandary for Bosses on How to Respond," Bloomberg Law
"How Long Before People Trust AI More Than They Trust You?" Legaltech News
"ChatGPT Will Come for Partners' Work in Contract Law, Says Prof," Bloomberg Law
"Law Firm Leaders Say Gen AI Can Level Playing Field Between Large and Smaller Firms," Daily Report
"Empathy, human connection, and creativity separate lawyers from AI systems, says Tara Vasdani," Canadian Lawyer
"You Should Invest In Your Future, Now," Daily Business Review
"To Improve Law Firm Culture, Let Authenticity Fly," The Legal Intelligencer
"B.C. introduces legislation on legal profession reform; law society, bar association opposed," Law360 Canada
"BC undermining lawyer independence with Legal Professions Act: LSBC, CBA BC Branch," Canadian Lawyer
"The Journey From Associate To Partner: Navigating New Waters," Above the Law
"An Attorney's Path From Associate To Partner In 4 Years," Law360
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