Evolving Legal Profession (Aug 31, 2022)

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

• "Lawmakers Approve Bill Blocking State Bar's Paraprofessional, Regulatory Sandbox Programs," The Recorder

• "Is Law Firm 'Free Agency' Pushing Clients and Firms Apart?," The American Lawyer

• "As Public Comment Period Winds Down, Debate Heats Up Over ABA Proposal to Make LSAT Optional," Law.com

• "New Study Provides Unique Snapshot of Legal Department Diversity," Corporate Counsel

• "New Law Firm Leases Trade Square Footage for Prime Locations, Views and Amenities," Daily Business Review

• "Mid-Size Law Firms Push The Envelope on How Work Gets Done," Law.com

• "Fourth Circuit Becomes First Appeals Court to Find Gender Dysphoria Protected by ADA," The National Law Journal

• "Disability law protects people with gender dysphoria, 4th Circuit rules," ABA Journal

• "Preparing for Racial Equity Audits," Corporate Counsel

• "Baker Botts Inks the Biggest Lease of Q2 as Law Office Lease Activity Rises," The American Lawyer

• "Colorado could be next to let non-lawyers provide limited legal services," Reuters

• "'Change Is Coming': Despite ABA Vote, Law Firms Will Face More Rivals Outside the Legal Industry," The American Lawyer

• "ABA Sides Against Opening Law Firms Up to New Competition," Bloomberg

• "Sharing fees with nonlawyers is inconsistent with profession's 'core values,' ABA House says," ABA Journal

• "New York is first state to require CLE course in cybersecurity," ABA Journal

• "Law firms opt for office relocations as attorneys return to in-person work," Reuters

• "ABA House of Delegates Votes to Loosen Restrictions on Distance Education for Law Students," Law.com

• "After Multiple Revisions, ABA House of Delegates Withdraws Diversity and Inclusion Resolution," Law.com

• "Legal Ed pulls back HOD diversity resolution, saying more discussion is needed," ABA Journal

• "The Next Iteration of Hybrid Work?: Immigration Boutique Launches in the Metaverse," The American Lawyer

• "Law Firm Automation Will Survive the Pandemic," Legaltech News

• "The bar exam. Who needs it?," Reuters

• "Midlevels Dish on What Law Firms Are Getting Right—And Wrong," The American Lawyer

• "Associates Expect Their Tech To Work, And Partners Had Better Use It Too," The American Lawyer

• "As Attorneys Return to Offices, Law Firms Balance Financial and Mentorship Challenges," Daily Report

• "Don't blame baby: Survey finds most women quit big firms over culture, not family," Reuters

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