Legal Market Insights
- "Current bar exam’s farewell is delayed until 2028," 10.25.23. Reuters reports that the National Conference of Bar Examiners announced this week that they will continue to offer the existing bar exam through February of 2028, instead of ending it in 2027 as originally planned, in order to give jurisdictions more time to plan and to notify exam takers. The article also notes, "No jurisdiction has thus far committed to using the next gen exam when it debuts in July 2026, though the NCBE said it expects several states to do so soon."
- "Summer lessons for fall associates — five steps for early success," 10.26.23. This opinion piece at Reuters provides tips for how students can "stand out in the early stages of your career before you have developed the legal expertise that comes with time and training.”
- "From Law School to Corner Office (and Beyond): Crafting an Effective Bio," 10.23.23. This op-ed in The Legal Intelligencer outlines what a lawyer’s bio should include at various stages of their career.
- “The Legal World in 10 Years (if we’re really luck),” 11.2.23. Jordan Furlong, a legal sector strategic consultant who is invested in a better future for the legal profession, and who studies legal services developments, shares "eight predictions for how the legal sector will be different and mostly better in 2033.”
- "Williams Mullen lures another lawyer team this time from Hampton Roads firm,” 10.30.23. Richmond BizSense reports, "The downtown Richmond-based law firm in recent days added a team from Norfolk-based Pierce McCoy."
