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Legal Industry Jobs Dipped Slightly In March

By Xiumei Dong for Law360.com After five consecutive months of growth, the legal industry experienced a slight drop in employment in March, with the sector losing about 600 jobs, according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Approximately 1,180,900 people were employed in the legal industry last month, a 0.05% decline from the 1,181,500 […]

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Government & Public Interest Pro Bono

Legal Services Mixer, April 13, 5:30-7:00 PM

April 13, 5:30-7:00 PM, Boston Bar Association, 16 Beacon Street, Boston, MA The BBA’s Delivery of Legal Services Section invites you to a mixer to connect with friends and colleagues over appetizers and drinks. Section members as well as their colleagues, folks working in legal services organizations, and new lawyers and law students interested in […]

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Government & Public Interest

Equal Justice Works Regional Public Interest Awards – Due April 10th

Application Open Now! Each year, the Equal Justice Works National Advisory Committee presents eight law students throughout the country with a Regional Public Interest Award. Chosen for their innovation, impact, and commitment to public interest law, each of the students selected is recognized for providing extraordinary service through clinics, volunteer work, internships, and more. Recipients of the Regional […]

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Government & Public Interest

Court Data on Race and Ethnicity in Civil Cases: Access to Justice Opportunities and Challenges, April 12

The Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission’s Racial Equity and Justice Committee invites BC Law students to this free program “Court Data on Race and Ethnicity in Civil Cases: Access to Justice Opportunities and Challenges” held on April 12 from 2-5 (reception to follow) at the MCLE Conference Center, Ten Winter Place, Boston. The program convenes […]

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All Eyes Are On The Middle Market As Larger Firms See Big Money In Smaller Deals

By Jessie Yount for Law.com Competition for midmarket deal work is heating up. Falling demand in corporate practices has meant a return to more modest transactions for Am Law Second 50 firms that seized big-ticket deals in the deal boom of 2021, according to firm leaders and industry consultants, and increasingly, large firms are looking […]

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Pro Bono

Rian Immigrant Center Forms Workshop, April 11

April 11th, 2-4 PM, Boston Bar Association, Register here Join the BBA and Rian Immigrant Center! This Forms Workshop will provide volunteer attorneys and law students with opportunity to assist members of our community with completing basic immigration forms, including citizenship applications, applications for temporary protected status, green card renewals, and work permit renewals.  This […]

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Government & Public Interest

The Status of Student Debt Roundtable – April 12, Noon, Stuart 410

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Government & Public Interest

PILF 35th Annual Auction – March 31st, 6-9 PM

We hope to see you at PILF’s Annual Auction and celebration of public interest! RSVP today!

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Government & Public Interest

Paid Volunteer Testers Needed for Housing Discrimination Testing Program

The Housing Discrimination Testing Program (HDTP) at Suffolk Law School is looking for paid volunteers to become housing discrimination testers. Interested BC Law students, please email Kelly Vieira to RSVP to the two-part training on March 28th and 29th, 2023 from 6 to 7:30 PM.  Why you should be a Tester The Role of a Tester HDTP is […]

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Government & Public Interest

Law Library Scavenger Hunt to Support the PILF Auction – Now through March 30th