Evolving Legal Profession (Jun 23, 2021)

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

• "As work from home becomes more widespread, the risk to a cohesive law firm culture grows," Canadian Lawyer

• "The Global Lawyer: Are Lawyers Still Driven by the Dollar (or Pound or Euro)?," Law.com International

• "As Law Firms Set Post-Pandemic Work Policies, It Looks a Lot Like the Old Normal," The American Lawyer

• "At Pa. Firms, Many Summer Associates Are Eagerly Reporting to the Office," The Legal Intelligencer

• "Radical Solutions to Lawyer Overwork," Slaw

• "Who's Counting? Law Firms Split on Specifying Days for Return to Office," The American Lawyer

• "Arent Fox and Baker McKenzie Emphasize Individual Responsibility in Return to Office Policies," The National Law Journal

• "More Law Firms Reveal Office Return Timelines and Flexible Working Policies," The American Lawyer

• "'A Perfect Fit'? More Law Schools Embrace Legal Ops to Match Student Interests, Employer Needs," Legaltech News

• "Small and Midsized Law Firms Slammed by Ransomware," Slaw

• "Law Firms Show Increased Willingness to Band Together for Social Causes," The American Lawyer

• "The Pandemic Tech Hangover: How Law Firms' Tech Bill Is Coming Due," Legaltech News

• "'Remote Forever': Lawyers Look to Move Firms So They Don't Have to Leave Their House," The American Lawyer

• "Canadian Corporate Lawyer Launches Practical Training Program for Young Lawyers," Law.com International

• "For Office Returns, the Vaccine May Not Be Required but It's Hard to Avoid," The American Lawyer

• "How to handle tough conversations on whether to return to the office," ABA Journal

• "Horror Stories Aside, Remote Work Has Been a Career-Booster for Some Associates," Law.com

• "As Law Firms Prepare to Bring Everyone Back, a Tinderbox Looms," The American Lawyer

• "Diversity Lab's New Program Helps GCs Track Law Firm Diversity and Pledge to Reward Progress," Corporate Counsel

• "George Floyd's Death Ushered in a New Era of Law Firm Activism and There's No Going Back," The American Lawyer

• "Law Students Confront the Legal World With App to Fight Sexual Harassment," Law.com International

• "As Clients Search for Alternatives, AFAs Are Growing in Prominence," The American Lawyer

• "Dechert Unveils Flexible Work Policy With Half-Remote Option," The Legal Intelligencer

• "Will Law Firms and Gen Z Attorneys Be Able to Meet in the Middle?," The American Lawyer

• "Several Big Law Firms Are Making Juneteenth a Permanent Holiday," The American Lawyer

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