Apprenticeship group urges employers, community colleges to team up

Community colleges have “significant untapped potential” to help workers obtain in-demand skills — but they need buy-in from employers, according to a nonprofit apprenticeship organization. More than 500 community and technical colleges are registered as apprenticeship sponsors, but less than half had active apprentices last year, according to Apprenticeships for America’s Sept. 25 report. The…

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Nonlawyer entities could provide legal services in Washington in proposed pilot program

Home Daily News Nonlawyer entities could provide legal services… Access to Justice Nonlawyer entities could provide legal services in Washington in proposed pilot program By Debra Cassens Weiss September 11, 2024, 2:36 pm CDT The Temple of Justice, where sessions of the Washington Supreme Court are convened. Nonlawyer-owned entities would be allowed to deliver legal…

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This Biglaw Firm’s Revenue Per Lawyer Fell

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to data collected by American Lawyer for its most recent Am Law 100 ranking, which top 100 Biglaw firm saw the sharpest decline in revenue per lawyer last year? Hint: The RPL at this firm fell 6.5% in 2023. See the answer…

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