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Guest Post: How Santa Clara Law Graduates Students with a ‘Tech Edge’

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In this guest post, Laura Lee Norris , director of the program, and Mark Michels , lecturer in law, describe the program and how it prepares students for careers as tech lawyers in Silicon Valley. Santa Clara University School of Law graduated its first Tech Edge JD cohort in May 2021.

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The State of LGBTQ+ Representation in the Legal Profession: Stats, Trends & Challenges 2025

Martindale-Avvo

From law schools to professional organizations, many are dedicated to advancing the cause of equality through their hard work. It’s especially needed at a time when there’s a renewed focus on the LGBTQ+ community as a whole and the laws that impact their rights. The data: How many lawyers are LGBTQ+? That’s up from 2.2%

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The Law Library of Babel: Exploring the Infinite Dimensions of Law and Technology

Colin S. Levy

On a Saturday morning in 2016, I found myself sitting in a brightly lit auditorium in my role as an advisor for the Campbell Law School Law Review unaware that my life would take an unexpected turn. Now, it seemed, I was making progress.

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Ep 032: Kimball Parker, Head of Wilson Sonsini’s New Tech Subsidiary SixFifty

LawNext podcast

In February, Silicon Valley law firm Wilson Sonsini announced the launch of SixFifty , a software subsidiary that will develop automated tools designed to make legal processes more efficient and affordable for individuals, small businesses and emerging companies. NEW: We are now Patreon!

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I Am Deeply Saddened To Report The Death Of Monica Bay: Friend, Mentor and Role Model to So Many in Legal Tech

Above the Law - Technology

For nearly two decades, one person reigned supreme over the world of legal technology. Such was Monica Bay’s prominence and influence that, when she retired in 2015 after 17 years as editor of Law Technology News , Thomson Reuters honored her with her name and image emblazoned above Times Square.

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Next-Gen Bar Exam That Truly Tests Daily Practice Skills Must Include Technology

Law Technology Today

Law schools have a duty to maintain a rigorous program of legal education and enable students to develop their professional identity. The Next Gen Bar Exam will test necessary legal practice skills such as client counseling and advising, negotiation and dispute resolution, and client relationships and management.

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I Am Deeply Saddened To Report The Death Of Monica Bay: Friend, Mentor and Role Model to So Many in Legal Tech

Legal Tech Monitor

For nearly two decades, one person reigned supreme over the world of legal technology. Such was Monica Bay’s prominence and influence that, when she retired in 2015 after 17 years as editor of Law Technology News , Thomson Reuters honored her with her name and image emblazoned above Times Square. One of Monica’s photos from 9/11.