Evolving Legal Profession (Sep 7, 2016)

Recent reports on how the legal profession is changing and how to be successful in it.

• "A New Wave of Legal Rebels," ABA Journal

• "New Lawyers Target Lower Income Clients to Build Practices," Daily Report

• "Gov. Vetoes 50-Hour Pro Bono Mandate for Bar Admission," The Recorder

• "At BASF, It's Alt-Fees or Firms May Not Get the Work," Corporate Counsel

• "Baby Boomers Are Retiring and Law Firms Aren't Ready," The American Lawyer

• "Anemic IPO Market Is Poised for a Rebound," The Wall Street Journal

• ILTA News Roundup:
  • "Note to Lawyers from ILTA: You're Ethically Obligated to Understand Technology," Legaltech News
  • "The 'New Ecosystem': Law Firms, Clients and Vendors Working Together (experts are saying that client-vendor collaboration is the future of legal)," Legaltech News
  • "The New, Data-Driven World of Firm E-Discovery Operations," Legaltech News
  • "Was Susskind Right? 3 Keys to Understanding the Direction of Legal Tech at ILTA: Where legal tech is, should be, and may be going…" Legaltech News
  • "Tech Divide Looms in Access to Justice Efforts," Legaltech News
  • "3 Simple Steps Toward Embracing Data and Automation," Legaltech News
  • "As Clients Demand More Efficiency, Many Law Firms Have Yet to Leverage Tech," Legaltech News
  • "ILTA Tech Purchase Survey Reveals Firms' Cloud Skepticism, Cybersecurity Spend and AI Interest," Legaltech News
  • "3 Big Ideas on Change for the Future Tech-Driven Workplace at ILTA 2016," Legaltech News
  • "4 Tips For A Strong Law Firm Website," Legaltech News

• "New York State Bar Ethics Panel Approves Practice of Law Firms Billing for Work by Unpaid Interns," New York Law Journal

• "Zero Hours Billed? No Problem for These First-Year Associates," The American Lawyer

• "Why Won't Law Firms Innovate? Clients Don't Make Them," Law.com

• "Five Ways to Boost Potential For Law Firm Innovation," LegalTech News

• "Which Law Firms Will Be Hurt Most by Associate Salary Increases?," ALM

• "Imparting Your Legal Legacy — Essentials For A Mentor Considering An Investment In A Mentee," Above the Law