The LSAT is a bore, law school is expensive, and passing the bar risks getting caught up in biometric troubles. Wouldn’t it be easier to skip all of that and just say you’re a lawyer? Well, yes — but you’re gonna need an actual one once you get caught red handed. Someone should have given…
A new legal ethics opinion on the use of generative AI in law practice makes one point very clear: lawyers are required to maintain competence across all technological means relevant to their practices, and that includes the use of generative AI. The opinion, jointly issued by the Pennsylvania Bar Association and Philadelphia Bar Association, was…
Clients are more demanding than ever. They expect their lawyers to be ahead of the game. They want to know what’s going on with their matters at all times. And they need to be assured that everything is in hand. To meet these growing demands, transactional lawyers must ramp up their client services — and…
Ed. note: This is the latest installment in a series of posts on motherhood in the legal profession, in partnership with our friends at MothersEsquire. Welcome Jaclyn Roy to our pages. Click here if you’d like to donate to MothersEsquire. It is a new year, and even in 2024, due to a draconian lack of standard…
The best fundraising strategies are constantly changing, adapting to meet new patterns in giving preferences and engagement opportunities. As best practices shift, ensure that you’re following them. A stagnant fundraising strategy can cause roadblocks, such as falling behind on fundraising goals, missing key support, and even causing donor attrition. To keep up with innovative fundraising…
Summer associate programs are still underway at Biglaw firms across the country, but soon, for those who haven’t already been precruited, early recruitment interviews will begin for next year’s eager crop of would-be summer associates. With current summers itching to receive their offers, what better time to release Vault’s closely watched rankings for the best…
This post summarizes Smith v. Arizona and United States v. Rahimi from the Supreme Court of the United States, decided on June 21, 2024. These summaries, prepared by Phil Dixon (Smith) and Jeff Welty (Rahimi) will be added to Smith’s Criminal Case Compendium, a free and searchable database of case summaries from 2008 to the present. When an…
This week, the American Hospital Association (AHA) sent letters to the Senate and House urging them to support legislation that would prevent the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) from enforcing its final rule on minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities. The organization argued that the establishment of minimum staffing requirements would stifle…
New Oregon hemp rules take effect next week. As of Monday, July 1, 2024, all hemp retailers or wholesalers who store, transfer or sell industrial hemp or hemp items for resale to another person must have a hemp vendor license from the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA). The vendor license fee is $100 annually and…
Key Takeaways: The 2023 Supreme Court decision to end race-conscious admissions compels colleges to find innovative ways to maintain campus diversity. Institutions should adopt holistic admissions criteria and expand outreach to underrepresented groups without relying on racial identifiers. AI tools can help analyze applications impartially, address biases, and provide strategic insights to optimize diversity. Embracing…