In 2020, the NALP Foundation conducted a nationwide law firm study which culminated in a recent report, Professional Development in a Pandemic: The Impact of COVID-19, Civil Unrest and Economic Crisis. The groundbreaking report provides a unique window into
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CLE Alert: New CLE Deadline for Oregon Attorneys
Effective September 18, 2020, Oregon has permanently moved the CLE deadline for all active attorneys to April 30 (previously December 31), and moved their reporting deadline to May 31 (previously January 31). Attorneys whose compliance cycle previously ended on December
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Must-Watch April CLE: Conducting Virtual Trials, Real Estate Issues for Cannabis Businesses, and More
What are the best practices for conducting trials via videoconference? How does real estate affect the cannabis licensing process? What are the Four Cornerstones of Mediation? Lawline’s lineup of April CLE will answer all of these questions and more as
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Listen to This: Four Legal Podcasts Focusing on Women’s Futures
Every month, Lawline recommends four podcast episodes lawyers should listen to on a variety of topics, from substantive legal issues to managing a law practice. This Women’s History Month, we listened to lots of podcasts by and for women attorneys.
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Law Firms: Here's How to Achieve Gender Parity in Your Firm's Senior Leadership
Women have entered the legal profession in significant numbers since the 1970’s, and have made up half of law school classes for decades. Yet, only 4% of women are managing partners. Why do legal organizations fail to promote and retain
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Lawline’s Top Women Faculty of 2020
Every year, Lawline puts together a list of our Top Women Faculty from the previous year in order to spotlight their accomplishments for Women’s History Month. 2020 was a tough year for instructors, who needed to adapt rapidly to filming
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Must-Watch March CLE: Gender Discrimination in the Workplace, No-Knock Warrants, Vaccine Liability, and More
We’re approaching the one year anniversary of national lockdowns and shelter-in-place and stay-at-home orders and a lot has changed since then – including the legal profession. Lawline’s March CLE is designed to help you stay up-to-date on all of the
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Listen to This: Top 4 Legal Podcasts for Black History Month
Every month, Lawline recommends four podcast episodes lawyers should listen to on a variety of topics, from substantive legal issues to managing a law practice. To cap off Black History Month – and carry it forward through the rest of
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How to Use Police Misconduct Data in Criminal and Civil Rights Litigation
One of the many questions following George Floyd’s killing in 2020 was why police officer Derek Chauvin, with an extensive history of abuse and misconduct going back two decades, was even still in uniform on the day of Floyd’s murder.
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Saving Your Sanity: Four Wellness Tips from Leading Legal Educators
It’s been almost a year since much of the world went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For many of us, it’s been a difficult transition. We now have to deal with virtual schooling, remote work, constant childcare, and
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