The growing adoption of JD-Next signifies a significant shift in legal education, potentially paving the way for a more diverse and well-prepared generation of lawyers.
The American Bar Association's 2023 Profile of the Legal Profession is a comprehensive report offering insights into the current state and trends of the legal sector in the U.S. This 140-page document details key statistics about lawyers, judges, and law students, covering aspects such as demographics, employment, law school trends, and the increasing diversity and virtualization in legal practices.
The latest Thomson Reuters Institute survey, the eighth edition of the State of U.S. Small Law Firms report, marks a significant shift in small law firms' longstanding struggle with administrative tasks. For the first time since 2016, the survey found an increase in the time lawyers at small firms (29 or fewer lawyers) spend practicing law, rising from 56% to 61%.