Legal Market Insights
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"Tried and True: Tips I Would Give to Myself as a Young Lawyer," 02.27.25.
The Young Lawyer Editorial Board at The Legal Intelligencer offers these tips for new lawyers on building relationships and mastering the craft of lawyering. -
"Trump’s State Bar DEI Threat Emboldens Diversity Policy Attacks," 02.25.25.
Bloomberg Law examines the threat to state bar diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, noting, "Two main factors could determine a state bar’s exposure to lawsuits over DEI work: whether the bar’s membership is voluntary, and whether it gets public funds."
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"KPMG approved to launch US law firm in first for Big Four," 02.27.25.
Reuters reports, "Arizona’s high court licensed [KPMG Law] as an alternative legal business” following the state’s 2020 move to become "the first U.S. state to scrap rules barring non-lawyers from having an economic interest in law firms, allowing them to have co-ownership with court approval."
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"Virginia legislature finishes session amid anxiety over federal job cuts,” 02.24.24 Virginia Lawyers Weekly reports, "The Virginia legislature ended its 45-day session on Feb. 22 with a slew of budget amendments...but some lawmakers said they would likely return to the Capitol later this year to address a mounting threat: massive federal government layoffs..."
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"Student loan borrowers face abrupt 180 as GOP budget plans threaten to raise payments," 02.25.25. The Hill reports on proposed changes to student loan forgiveness plans and notes that "student loan advocates are pushing borrowers to document their payments to ensure they can prove progress on their loans."
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“Wilson Sonsini’s CIO on Identifying Problems and Opting to Build Internally,” 02.25.25. Law.com delivered a two-part Q&A with Annie Datesh, Wilson Sonsini’s chief innovation officer, focused on how “…developments in artificial intelligence and legal technology have compelled many [firms] to spend heavily on vendors and begin to develop their own tools.”
