Evolving Legal Profession (Nov 24, 2021)
Recent reports on how the legal profession is changing and how to be successful in it.
"How This Diversity-Minded Talent Startup Took a Hit, Then Thrived Amid Covid," The American Lawyer
"Incorporating DEI Into an Evolving Litigation Practice," The Legal Intelligencer
"Management by Fear Is Becoming Ineffective at Law Firms," The American Lawyer
"Baker Donelson Looks to Law Students to Learn From Corporate Market's Innovation Efforts," Legaltech News
"Survey Suggests the Path to Law Firm Partnership Is Getting Longer," The American Lawyer
"Will California be the next state to permit nonlawyer paraprofessionals?," ABA Journal
"Diverse Group of Law Deans, Faculty Teams Up With ETS to Improve Legal Education 'Life Cycle'," Law.com
"Proposed cap on lawyer hours a tough sell in legal business boom," Reuters
"Constant Counteroffers and Zoom Goodbyes Are Changing How Lawyers Leave Firms," The American Lawyer
"From Culture to Client Relationships, New Partners Say Fully Remote Work Is a Hindrance," The American Lawyer
"In a Booming Lateral Market, Here's How New Partners Can Hit the Ground Running," The American Lawyer
"Will Law Firms Ratchet Up Pressure on Attorneys to Be Back in the Office in 2022?," The American Lawyer
"Law Firms Are Anxious to Resume In-Person Retreats, but Backup Plans Remain," The American Lawyer
"Paul Hastings Sets More Flexible 2-Day Minimum for January Office Return," The American Lawyer
"As Fried Frank Heads Back to the Office, 'We Need to Make Sure It's Productive,' The American Lawyer
"Modern Mentoring: What Mentoring Programs Look Like In a Hybrid Workplace," Law.com
"Dechert opts for once-a-week office return as more firms go hybrid," Reuters
"How to 'Justify the Commute': Law Firms Are Trying to Make the Office Better Than Home," The American Lawyer
"Why California Firms Are Holding Out Amid a Shift Back to In-Office Work," The Recorder
"The Shifting Nature of Employee Benefits, Wellness and PTO Incentives," Corporate Counsel
"Another Pa.-Born Am Law 100 Firm Launches DEI Credit for Billable Hours," The Legal Intelligencer
"Contrary to Popular Belief, Many Junior Attorneys Want to Work in the Office," The American Lawyer
"With Turn to Hybrid Work, Firms Are Recovering Fewer 'Soft Costs' and Losing Revenue," The American Lawyer
"Law Firms Are Focused on Office Returns and Hybrid Work. They're Missing the Point.," The American Lawyer
"Pro bono work increased during COVID as remote volunteering spread," Reuters
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