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February 22, 2021 | The Recorder
With new J.D.s graduating with an average of $145,000 in student loans, the American Bar Association's policy arm overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling on the group to push federal lawmakers to adopt a series of changes intended to reduce their loan repayment burden.
By Karen Sloan
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February 19, 2021 | Law.com
Akin Gump partners Jaelyn Edwards Judelson and Estela Diaz discuss the firm's online sessions for minority law students that center on breaking into Big Law, and what to expect once they get there.
By Karen Sloan | Zack Needles
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February 17, 2021 | The Recorder
Despite the threat of a lawsuit, the State Bar of California says concerns over the use of facial recognition on the online bar exam are too vague to make the case that the technology is discriminatory.
By Karen Sloan
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February 16, 2021 | The Recorder
The American Bar Association's House of Delegates on Feb. 22 will consider a resolution calling for the organization to lobby federal lawmakers to ease the burden of loan repayment that many early career attorneys face.
By Karen Sloan
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February 12, 2021 | Law.com
This week's episode of Legal Speak features a conversation with Tallahassee, Florida-based legal recruiter Andrew Wilcox about how the widespread success of remote work has reshaped the lateral hiring market.
By Zack Needles | Karen Sloan
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February 12, 2021 | Law.com
Law deans in New York, California and New Jersey have asked the American Bar Association to add a second round of graduate employment data collection, saying late bar exam results and pandemic lockdowns have hampered the ability of 2020 law grads to find work.
By Karen Sloan
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February 11, 2021 | The Recorder
The Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights Under Law argues that California's use of facial recognition software to verify the identities of online bar exam takers and monitor them for cheating is discriminatory against women and non-white examinees.
By Karen Sloan
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February 10, 2021 | Law.com
More than 200 Harvard Law School students and alumni have asked the school to pledge not to hire senior officials from the Trump administration and lawmakers who supported his agenda.
By Karen Sloan
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February 9, 2021 | The Recorder
The funding comes from the Helen Diller Foundation and will expand the work of an institute that centers on Israel studies and Jewish law.
By Karen Sloan
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February 5, 2021 | Law.com
The co-chair of Cooley's M&A group shares her journey to success and how other women can ascend the ranks of the traditionally male-dominated M&A world.
By Karen Sloan | Zack Needles
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Women, Influence & Power in Law UK Awards honors women lawyers who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession.
Daily Business Review honors attorneys and judges who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession in Florida.
Consulting magazine is proud to recognize this unique group of movers and shakers at our annual Rising Stars of Profession awards.
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