Last week, the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism emailed Illinois lawyers a brief, anonymous survey on their experiences with bullying in the legal profession.
A new study of lawyers from Law360 Pulse found that, although the vast majority of lawyers report working long hours and experiencing stress, most are satisfied with their jobs and would still become a lawyer if they had to do it all over.
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism is pleased to announce a significant new statewide initiative to assess the prevalence and impact of bullying in the legal profession and recommend best practices for preventing it.
A sense of belonging and support is essential for success in law school, but many students of color say their law schools are falling short, according to new data from the Law School Survey of Student Engagement (LSSSE). The 2020 LSSSE collected responses on law school experience from roughly 13,000 law students at 68 law […]
A recent ABA report outlines action items for employers and women lawyers in coping with the challenges brought on by the pandemic.
A recent Bloomberg Law survey reported students value location over any other factor when choosing a law school. And ranking, the second most important factor, wasn’t even close.
Fewer aspiring Gen Z attorneys desire to work at a BigLaw firm, according to a 2023 survey from Major, Lindsey & Africa that explored the perspectives, thoughts, and attitudes of Gen Zers on law firm life.
Another Women’s History Month has passed with little fanfare and no significant milestones to celebrate. Certainly not when it comes to the gender pay gap. In March, in honor of Women’s History Month, the Census Bureau released new wage data. Once again, among full-time, year-round civilian workers across all occupations, women were reported as earning […]
The state of the civil litigation system has long been lamented by lawyers and laymen alike. How does Illinois’ civil litigation system rank? Not well, apparently. A recent study ranked Illinois’ justice system 48th out of the 50 states—a ranking Governor Bruce Rauner recently blasted as evidence of the state’s “abusive environment for lawsuits.” Everyone […]
