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The Highest-growth Legal Practice Areas in 2024 and Beyond

Clio

Because of the data stored in these smart objects, some lawyers may opt to use this data as evidence in litigation or mediation cases. Unions usually hire labor attorneys themselves, or through corporations that hire unionized employees. million lawyers in the US, with job growth projected to increase up to 10% between 2021 and 2031.

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The Future of Legal Technology

Lawmatics

However, Bloomberg Law’s Spring 2023 Law School Preparedness Survey , which included 936 practicing attorneys, revealed some interesting insights. Time management, professional writing, client communications, and interactions, as well as issue spotting and analysis, are highly valued skills for new attorneys. Word processors.

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A New Era of FTC Privacy and Cybersecurity Oversight: Top Ten Things Companies Should Know When Assessing FTC Compliance and Exposure

Debevoise Data Blog

The FTC even recently imposed individual liability on in-house counsel, but one Commissioner emphasized that the attorney was named based upon his actions while functioning in a business capacity rather than as an attorney. [21] Litigation is costly, time- and resource-intensive, and can play out over many years before resolution.