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ANALYSIS: Are Attorneys Still Uprooting From Their Jobs?
The temptation for attorneys to pull up roots and leave their jobs still persists after more than two years of the Great Resignation, according to the results from two recent Bloomberg Law surveys.
ANALYSIS: Classes Future Restructuring Lawyers Should Consider
So you’ve just finished your summer associate program and received an offer to work with the firm’s bankruptcy and restructuring team. You might be wondering what law school classes you should take in your final year of law school to help you prepare. Here are some classes to consider.
ANALYSIS: Contracts, Product Counseling Top Tech Lawyer Tasks
In Bloomberg Law’s first-ever State of Practice Survey, we asked attorneys what practicing tech law looks like in 2022. For most respondents, it involves contracts, product counseling, and a whole lot of data privacy—not to mention some common pain points.
ANALYSIS: Should the Bar Be Reconsidered? Lawyers Weigh In (1)
Last week, thousands of law school graduates across the country took the bar exam. The current format of the exam has spurred controversial discussions in recent years, and Bloomberg Law’s State of Practice survey sought to gain a better understanding of where attorney respondents stand on the issue.
ANALYSIS: Twin Cases Show ‘Major Questions’ Is Far From Settled
A pair of conflicting rulings, issued in the same month from the same federal court but by different judges, illustrates the difficult road ahead for courts faced with “major questions” in the wake of the US Supreme Court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA.
ANALYSIS: Now It Takes 465 Days to Sign a Union’s First Contract
How long does it take newly unionized employers and their newly organized workers to reach a first contract? An updated analysis of Bloomberg Law data shows that post-election negotiating is a long process—and it’s getting longer.
ANALYSIS: PBC Shareholder Proposals Lack Support—Here’s Why
Shareholder efforts to convert public companies into public benefit companies haven’t gained much traction in the past two years, despite ESG pushes for corporations to consider stakeholder interests (in addition to those of shareholders) in decision-making.