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Why International Legal Recruiters are Targeting African Lawyers

The appeal of top African firms that offer world class training is being tested by the lure of higher salaries and more expansive international work.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Eckert Seamans Forms 'Inclusion Council' to Direct Diversity in Recruiting, Better Retention

The newly minted Inclusion Council has already created a language guide to educate employees on the implications of the language they use even in ordinary conversation and how certain terms or phrases might impact co-workers.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Substance Abuse CLE Program Helps Lawyers and Law Firms Get Better at Getting Help

The one-day program hosted by Caron Treatment Centers and Decipher Investigative Intelligence helps law firms break down stigmas around seeking help for substance abuse.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

How Goodwin Procter Turned 1,000 Lateral Associates Into 250

Prior to January's layoffs, the law firm has hired more than 600 lateral associates and lost nearly 400 since 2020, an American Lawyer analysis found.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

It's Not All Bad: Legal Tech Companies Report Growth, Hiring Amid Industry Layoffs

While some legal tech companies have undergone layoffs in recent weeks due to the economic downturn, others are swimming against the current, reporting periods of staff expansion.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Two-Thirds of Nation's Biggest Firms Are Mansfield 5.0-Certified

A total of 165 law firms achieved the latest Mansfield certification as Diversity Lab urged firms to double down on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the face of a potential recession.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Silicon Valley's Slowdown Could Help–and Hurt–Legal Tech's Hiring Prospects

While the legal tech sector has struggled to compete with other industries for talent, the slowdown that Big Tech giants have experienced in recent months might make that challenge even more pronounced.
4 minute read

Law.com

Law.com Trendspotter: Big Law's About to Demonstrate Why It Will Never Solve Its Retention Problem

As economic uncertainty looms, demand slows and the talent market begins to cool, law firm leaders are finally getting what they've craved so desperately these past few years: the upper hand on their attorneys and staff.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

'A Real Handicap': Could California Pay Transparency Bill Hinder Legal Tech's Hiring Efforts?

California's proposed pay transparency bill is likely to be met with some pushback in the legal tech field as experts point to a highly competitive market where salaries have been used by employers as leverage against competitors.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

'The Great Pivot:' How E-Discovery Professionals Can Switch Career Paths

From time management to networking-building, an ILTACON 2022 panel shared some of the best skills for e-discovery professionals to leverage when considering making a career shift.
3 minute read

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