Evolving Legal Profession (Nov 21, 2018)

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

• "Build or Buy? Orrick Plans to Do Both by Investing in Legal Tech Startups," The Recorder

• "To Become a Rainmaker Later, Be a Thought Leader Now," The National Law Journal

• "Law Firm or Software Developer? Chapman and Cutler Is Now Both," LegalTech News

• "What Does It Take to Succeed With Clients? Here's a Theory," Law.com

• "Partners Won't Get Bigger Office at These Firms as Workplace Designs Evolve," Daily Business Review

• "At Kirkland, 'Concierge' Service Aims to Ease Personal Distractions for Lawyers,"The American Lawyer

• "Law Firm Initiatives for Military Veterans Extend Beyond Pro Bono," The American Lawyer

• "The 'Gayby Boom' and the Rise of Gender-Neutral Leave Policies," The American Lawyer

• "A Future of J.D. Advantage Jobs?," Above the Law

• "The Importance of an Origination Plan for Associates," The American Lawyer

• "How One Law Firm Is Using Behavioral Science to Coax Lawyers to Innovate," The American Lawyer

• "Legal Departments Are Insourcing More Litigation Work Than Ever Before," Legaltech News

• "What Law Firms Need to Know to Prepare for the Next Recession," The American Lawyer

• "For Law Firms, Design Thinking Offers a New Way Forward," The American Lawyer

• "Artificial Intelligence: Useful — But Risky, Deloitte Survey Says," Legaltech News

• "Legal Industry 'Hackathon' Awards Ideas for Combating Bias, Promoting Diversity," The Recorder

• "For Young Lawyers, the Changing Legal Landscape Means Opportunity," The American Lawyer

• "Better Mobile Tech Can Help Lawyers Earn More and Do Less," Legaltech News

• "It's time to stop spending billions on cheap conference swag," Fast Company

• "Compliance Tech Company Brings Together Law Students and AI," Corporate Counsel

• "Paralegals Report Automation Replacing Some Tasks, But Technology 'Essential'," Legaltech News