Evolving Legal Profession (Oct 27, 2021)
Recent reports on how the legal profession is changing and how to be successful in it.
"Law Firm Leaders Idealize 'Collaboration' in the Office Space Race, Despite So Much Change," The American Lawyer
"Law Firms Must Rethink What It Means to Invest in Diverse Talent," The American Lawyer
"Unseen Obstacles May Limit Productivity as Law Firms Return to Offices," The American Lawyer
"What Should Post-Pandemic Legal Education Look Like?," Slaw
"Piano Concerts and Trial Dramas: Law Firms Are Using Podcasts to Reach Clients and Talent," The American Lawyer
"All-or-Nothing Approach to Office Returns Risks Alienating Attorneys and Clients Alike," The American Lawyer
"Hoteling, Hybrid Schedules Shape New Law Firm Office Designs," The Recorder
"How Gamification Leads to Meaningful Workplace DEI Changes," Law.com
"Some attorneys liked parts of their pandemic lifestyles so much, they've made some changes permanent," ABA Journal
"Soaring Demand Is Straining Everyone in Law Firms. Wilson Sonsini's Douglas Clark Has a Plan to Help.," The American Lawyer
"In Designing New Spaces, Law Firms Seek to Make the Office a Destination," The American Lawyer
"Remote Work Isn't the Only Reason Lawyers Are Flocking to Virtual Firms," The Recorder
"Law Firm Associates Have Never Had a First Year Like the Last. Here's What Some Learned.," The American Lawyer
"'A very big deal.' Nonlawyer licensing plan clears hurdle in California," Reuters
"Firms Will Bring People Back to the Office, but They Won't Be the Same," The American Lawyer
"Wilson Sonsini Delays October Return, Looking to February 2022," The Recorder
"Law Firms Are Launching Innovative Programs, but Adoption Lags," The American Lawyer
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