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It’s also about retention and promotion,” said Derek Davis, a corporate law partner and the executive director of the Center on the Legal Profession. The murder of George Floyd and subsequent Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 have led to a deeper focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the legal community.
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District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law, Opinion 24-20 (March 23, 2020). Issues addressed: Working out of state. Pennsylvania Bar Association Formal Opinion 2020-300 (April 10, 2020). Issues addressed: Working remotely. Issues addressed: Working remotely.
As awful as was the year 2020 for so many reasons, my year-end report last year found reasons to be optimistic. The silver lining of 2020,” I wrote, “is that we have been forced to consider changes that were long overdue and then given the opportunity to implement those changes.”. Do lawyers return to the office or not?
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As awful as was the year 2020 for so many reasons, my year-end report last year found reasons to be optimistic. The silver lining of 2020,” I wrote, “is that we have been forced to consider changes that were long overdue and then given the opportunity to implement those changes.”. Do lawyers return to the office or not?
Alexander (@heidialexander) is Massachusetts’ first director of the Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being, helping lawyers achieve a healthy and productive balance of work, personal life and health. She was Co-Chair of the 2020 ABA TECHSHOW Planning Board. Reid Trautz: Upgrade Your Videoconferencing Aptitude.
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