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In an age where the legal profession often touts itself as bastions of integrity and traditional values, one may ironically observe that its success increasingly hinges not on eloquent courtroom rhetoric but rather on sophisticated marketing strategies — a paradox for practitioners steeped in centuries-old customs. [read post]
27 Jan 2016, 6:06 am by Karen Dyck
Over the weekend, I had opportunity to speak with a high school student about the path to law school and into the legal profession. [read post]
7 May 2021, 9:38 am by Steve Matthews
Can you spare 10 minutes to help researchers understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to legal services and its effects on the legal profession in Ontario? [read post]
5 Nov 2021, 2:00 am by mes286
Wilkins, Lester Kissel Professor of Law, Vice Dean for Global Initiatives on the Legal Profession, and Faculty Director, Center on the Legal Profession, Harvard Law School 10:10-10:30 AM – Crisis Lawyering: Legal Practice in the New Normal Ray Brescia, Hon. [read post]
17 Aug 2007, 3:52 am
  What job or profession could possibly merit the concealment of a serious illness? [read post]
16 Mar 2012, 12:06 am by John Diekman
Practice point: The plaintiff must establish that the defendant-attorney failed to exercise the ordinary reasonable skill and knowledge commonly possessed by a member of the legal profession, and that the breach of this duty proximately caused the plaintiff to sustain actual and ascertainable damages.Student note: To establish causation, a plaintiff must show that he or she would have prevailed in the underlying action, or would not have incurred any damages, but for the… [read post]
Practice point: To recover damages, a plaintiff must demonstrate that the attorney failed to exercise the ordinary reasonable skill and knowledge commonly possessed by a member of the legal profession, and that the attorney's breach of this duty proximately caused the plaintiff to sustain actual and ascertainable damages.Student note: To establish causation, a plaintiff is required to show that he would not have incurred any damages, but for the lawyer's negligence, and… [read post]
25 Oct 2009, 5:35 pm
Exclusion, monopoly and legal recognition: Professions tend to exclude those who have not met their requirements and joined the appropriate professional body. [read post]
22 Jun 2018, 11:00 am by Scott Fruehwald
Petersburg International Legal Forum (SPILF VII) on The Future of the Legal Profession Paul Caron (Dean, Pepperdine), University Of Chicago Drops SAT/ACT Admissions Requirement — Will Other Elite Schools Follow? [read post]
25 Jun 2019, 7:18 am by Carolyn Elefant
Lawyer and legal business consultant Mark Cohen observes that the legal profession is essentially a data wasteland in the digital era , ranking behind all other private industries in utilizing big data and its uptown cousin, artificial intelligence to make decisions and serve clients. [read post]
12 Apr 2008, 2:46 pm
Adobe Acrobat (PDF) has become the de facto standard in the legal profession for filing documents electronically with federal courts using the PACER system, and increasingly state courts.Adobe sponsors an excellent blog -- Acrobat for Legal Professionals -- that is geared for lawyers who use PDF documents in their practice, whether it be for filing documents or using PDF to manage large document collections. [read post]
3 Sep 2009, 7:40 am
Over at Legal Profession Blog,  Bill Henderson focuses on how the academy should respond to the changing market conditions. [read post]
15 Sep 2019, 4:00 pm by Lynne Butler, BA LLB
But many of us who work in this serious profession like to take every opportunity to smile at certain aspects of the legal system. [read post]
2 Mar 2009, 2:55 am
I also hope to encourage a discussion of issues facing the historical profession during our current economic [read post]
27 Apr 2011, 4:57 am by Charon QC
I would like to get a view on the real world of practice managers / clerks,  the state of the legal profession today and his thoughts on the changes to the legal landscape coming in the wake of the the coming into force of The Legal Services Act this autumn. [read post]
17 Oct 2017, 3:10 pm by Guest Blogger Mark W. Gifford
The new report opens with an audacious challenge to the legal profession: Every sector of the legal profession must support lawyer well-being. [read post]
8 Mar 2018, 9:09 am by Dan Rodriguez
Across the discipline of legal education and across law schools, and without the blessing of appointed and delegated leaders, legal educators should act on their power to define, advance, and implement their own visions of law and legal education, in ways that make the changing conditions of the legal profession and its existing institutions relevant but not determinative. [read post]
25 Jun 2007, 1:37 am
“Lord Falconer today (22 June) said legal aid reform would ensure as many people as possible were helped within the resources available by encouraging efficient working practices in the legal profession. [read post]