Sentences with phrase «entering the legal profession at»

Now, 15 years later, the Law Society of Upper Canada has released its report on retaining women in the profession and many of the same issues raised by Wilson are still present: a high proportion of women enter the legal profession at the initial entry level (more than 50 per cent of lawyers called to the bar are female), and that there is a higher attrition rate for women than men from private practice.

The Baby Boomers entered the legal profession at a time of expansion and change, bringing with them their long - established competitive and workaholic ways and importing their views on social change and self - expression.

Some lawyers are inspired to enter the legal profession at a young age.

You're entering the legal profession at a time of tremendous change.

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Must be a full - time undergraduate student with at least one and one - half year of study completed; must have intent to enter the teaching profession; at least one parent or legal guardian must be a current member of the Connecticut Education Association or an employed CEA staff member.

Although the number of women entering the legal profession has steadily increased over the years, more senior positions at larger law firms remain antiquated.

More women are entering the legal profession than ever — women now make up about half of all law students and 36 % of all licensed attorneys — but these ratios are not reflected at the highest levels of firm positions.

Two undeniable trends are disrupting the legal profession, but at a pace that might not always be so obvious: the massive influx of a new generation of lawyers entering and composing much of the legal community, and the impact of technology on how that group communicates with clients and each other.

From the time I arrived at Pacific to the time that I left, the entering class size shrunk 40 per cent and so wanting to make sure that we're in a position — and the Canadian market is very different — but recognizing that legal education is very closely tied to the economic pressures of the day, not just in the legal profession but more broadly, is something I'll be bringing forward.

And so, as this is my last official function here, and as I happen to be at the podium, I thought I would share with you, the class of 2012, my unfiltered thoughts about the legal education you've signed up for and the legal profession you've begun the process of entering.

Stephen Gillers, an expert on legal ethics at New York University Law School, sees many more missteps in the future, as young people who grew up with Facebook and other social media enter a profession governed by centuries of legal tradition.

Prior to entering the legal profession, Reid was a technical specialist at an automotive OEM.

The commenters at WSJ Law Blog identify the usual suspects: pressure to meet billable hour quotas, stress caused by constant dealings with nasty judges and rude adversaries, inability to cut the golden handcuffs that bind lawyers to high - paying positions, worries about an over-saturated job market and burgeoning student loans and pangs of conscience at defending objectionable clients or having entered the legal profession for security rather than having followed one's heart instead.

Other than the fact that I was the ONLY law student at the conference, (I'll get to that later) all of the panels and presentations were extremely applicable for law students who will enter a rapidly changing legal profession.

In addition to the introduction of its Equity Office (1997), Gender Equity Committee (1991) and Racial Equity Committee (1989), the Society works with university law programs such as the Indigenous Blacks & Mi» kmaq Initiative at the Schulich School of Law, the Government of Nova Scotia and the federal government to develop programs to encourage the members of equity - seeking groups to enter the legal profession.

Prior to entering the legal profession, Mr. Koo led a team of biologists that sequenced the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana at a prominent genome research organization.

The session topics started at the law school level, asking how we can better prepare students to enter the ever - changing legal profession.

Lesa was a researcher with NagataConnex while attending law school at Osgoode Hall, and in that role, gained unique insight into the rewards, challenges and obstacles characteristic of the legal profession, before entering the profession herself.