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The Shift: The Pandemic Changed What the Next Generation of Attorneys Are Learning

The COVID-19 pandemic didn't just force law firms and corporate legal departments to adjust to a world of remote work and new technology—law students across the country too faced a whole new environment.

The result is a new generation of lawyers who have learned how to conduct remote proceedings and use business tools before they ever step foot in a firm's offices. Already largely viewed as knowledgeable technology consumers, today's law students have rapidly learned how to apply their skills to the working world.