Bryce Legal Career Counsel

"Integrating lawyer and law student-led public legal education programs into the educational system equips young people with knowledge of legal principles and inspires informed civic responsibility and youth activism. By doing so, we can support a generation of youth capable of understanding and shaping the law and society, who can also actively dismantle barriers to justice by fostering a legal sector characterized by empathy and humility." (Canadian Lawyer) https://lnkd.in/eTNkVigD #legaled #futurelawyers #futureoflaw #lawdegree #legalstudies

"The proposals' supporters argued it would save applicants the cost of studying for and taking the LSAT and would improve law student diversity, noting persistent racial scores gaps on the exam." (Reuters) https://lnkd.in/eeUTPgUA #lsat #lawschooladmissions #lawstudentproblems #legaled

"The American Bar Association has established a path for law schools to admit some or all of their new students without the Law School Admission Test or other 'valid and reliable' admissions test." (Reuters) https://lnkd.in/eeUTPgUA #lsat #lawschooladmissions #lawstudentproblems #legaled

"[B]ecause most of the new work will also be susceptible to AI-accelerated performance. We'll just end up clearing our plates at super-speed, and while that's great for our clients, who get their issues resolved much faster, it's bad for lawyers who price their work by time. We won't make as much money, and our work pipeline will empty out fast." (Jordan Furlong) https://lnkd.in/e3SE_fga #AI #legaltech #futureoflaw #generativeAI #legalindustry #legalservices

"'Some people will say to me "Would you ever send your kid to an Ivy? They've lost their way," says Rigg, 53. 'I have to agree with them.'" (The Wall Street Journal) https://lnkd.in/gVunSrM3 #legaljobs #legalcareer #legalmarket

"'The clear success of our fast-tracked system has prompted major changes in our overall curriculum,' Dr. Elisabeth Cohen, co-author of the study, said in a news release, noting that as of 2023, NYU enables 'all students to graduate in three years if they choose, whether they proceed directly to a residency here or get matched elsewhere.'" (TaxProf Blog) https://lnkd.in/eZMaQ3V2 #lawschoolproblems #legaled #collegedebt #JD

"The Manhattan-founded firm said on Monday that it will pay associates annual bonuses ranging from $15,000 to $115,000, the same scale used by major firms last year. The announcement comes as firms have yet to match the extra $6,000 to $25,000 in special bonuses that Milbank rolled out over the summer." (Bloomberg Law) https://lnkd.in/e-YQHh_s #biglaw #legalsalary #legalindustry #bonuses

"For those like me who suffer a debilitating case of impostor syndrome, walking into a room full of attorneys or logging into a Zoom meeting can cause heart palpitations. Unfortunately, that is 90% of our job." (Daily Business Review) https://lnkd.in/gBmiGNQu #lawgrads #younglawyers #legalcareer #impostersyndrome #lawyerlife

"Generative artificial intelligence is driving increased productivity in legal departments, according to several corporate counsel." (LegalTech News) https://lnkd.in/exYFVwrB #legaltech #ai #corporatecounsel #inhousecounsel #corporatelaw #futureoflaw #legalinnovation

"'Texas is such a great business market and so much money is flowing into Texas, and law firms follow the money,' said legal industry consultant Kent Zimmermann with Zeughauser Group. 'The competitive landscape among law firms in Texas has been turned on its head.'" (The Dallas Morning News) https://lnkd.in/ehQXXYFY #biglaw #lawmergers #legalindustry #legaljobs