NCSC Survey Finds Public Wants Remote Court Hearings to Continue Post-Pandemic
While public trust in the courts is waning, one way to build it back may be by expanding remote options, which can help address core inequities in the justice system.
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CLOC Survey Indicates Growing Demand for In-House Legal Services
Corporate legal departments are delivering more services in house while exploring ways to control costs, according to the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium’s (CLOC) 2019 State of the Industry Survey. The survey, which was released on July 18, compared internal to external expenditure, legal operations headcount, technology and innovation, and law firm evaluations across 200-plus companies […]
Diverse Students More Likely to Participate in Law School Courses Online, According to Survey
Diverse students are more likely to participate in law school courses that are online, according to LSSSE survey.
New Lawyer Job Satisfaction is Generally High, NALP Survey Says
Ninety-seven percent of the Class of 2019 law school graduates are employed and nearly half are “extremely satisfied” with their jobs, according to a recent survey by the National Association for Law Placement Foundation for Law Career Research and Education (NALP Foundation).
Law Firms Lose 10% of Staffing Costs Due to Employee Mental Health, Study Finds
Law firms may lose an average of 10%—or $21,982,675—of their annual staffing costs due to poor employee mental health, according to a survey of six BigLaw firms by Unmind, a workplace mental health solutions provider.
IAALS and HiiL Launch First of Its Kind U.S. Justice Needs Survey
The Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System (IAALS) and The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) are partnering on the novel U.S. Justice Needs survey to evaluate the legal needs of American people and businesses not typically studied. Historically, U.S. access to justice studies have been limited in geographic scope or […]
Take Part in Law.com’s Mental Health Survey
As part of its yearlong Minds Over Matters: An Examination of Mental Health in the Legal Profession initiative, Law.com has partnered with ALM Intelligence to gather information on mental health and substance abuse among lawyers and legal professionals. Multiple studies have documented the pervasiveness of mental health and substance abuse problems in the legal profession. […]
Opportunities for Small Law Firms Willing to Innovate, According to Thomson Reuters Survey
Small law firms continue to struggle with administrative tasks and new business, but few are taking meaningful action to address these challenges, according to the Thomson Reuters 2020 State of U.S. Small Law Firms survey. This inaction creates opportunities for small firms willing to take the lead in innovating their service delivery models. In its fourth […]
Survey: How Can We Solve Lawyer Burnout?
Do you want to help address burnout in lawyers and other legal professionals? If you answered yes, then consider participating in an anonymous survey about lawyer burnout and the factors that contribute to it in the legal profession.
Survey Finds Black Women Lawyers Continue to Experience High Rates of Discrimination and Bias
A recent survey found 70% of Black women lawyers had experienced or witnessed discrimination and bias in the workplace and 47% said they feel the burden of having to educate people on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) just because they are Black.
Survey Reveals the Characteristics Attorneys Want in Law Firm Culture
To achieve lasting success, law firms must recruit and retain attorneys who have a vested interest in the success of the firm. Attorneys may be more likely to support and shepherd the enduring success of a law firm with a culture that aligns with their values.
Weigh in on Sexual Misconduct in the Legal Profession
Women Lawyers on Guard Inc., a nonprofit advocating for women, is determined to address sexual misconduct in the legal profession. In collaboration with Nextions, a research and consulting firm, Women Lawyers on Guard is surveying women and men in the legal profession on their direct and indirect experiences with sexual misconduct. The survey is open to […]