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The Highest-growth Legal Practice Areas in 2024 and Beyond

Clio

Unions usually hire labor attorneys themselves, or through corporations that hire unionized employees. Student loan law Chances are, if you’re an attorney, you’re not surprised to hear this is a growing area of law. Attorneys specializing in student loans have advanced knowledge associated with these specific kinds of loans.

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What Is a Legal Nurse Consultant? And How to Become One

CaseFox

Legal nurse consultants work with lawyers, attorneys, hospitals and other organizations. They have to help attorneys determine the estimated amount of care for the case. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that nursing employment will grow at a rate of 6 percent through 2031.

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What Is a Legal Nurse Consultant? And How to Become One

CaseFox

Legal nurse consultants work with lawyers, attorneys, hospitals and other organizations. They have to help attorneys determine the estimated amount of care for the case. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that nursing employment will grow at a rate of 6 percent through 2031.

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First Year Lawyer Salaries: A 2023 Guide

Clio

How much money can you reasonably strive to bring home as a new attorney? According to Glassdoor, the average salary for a first year attorney in the United States is $81,186 per year as of September 2022. According to the BLS, employment of lawyers will grow 10% from 2021 to 2031—which is faster than the average for all occupations.

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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] The funding would have been provided until 2031.