Growing problem: ABA student loan data puts focus on mounting debt concerns

October 11, 2021 Comments Off on Growing problem: ABA student loan data puts focus on mounting debt concerns

After graduating from the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, Ann Kossachev found herself facing a problem that is not uncommon among recent law school graduates: six-figure student loan debt. “It can feel overwhelming, and especially as you’re just ...

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Survey on burnout in the legal field underway

May 23, 2021 Comments Off on Survey on burnout in the legal field underway

A 2016 study supported by the American Bar Association confirmed elevated rates of “problematic alcohol use and symptoms of depression” among 13,000 participating practicing lawyers. Five years later, the non-medical condition of “burnout” is getting a similar look. The Institute ...

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ABA president: What small firms can do to survive and thrive

March 21, 2019 Comments Off on ABA president: What small firms can do to survive and thrive

Coming from a five-lawyer firm in Butte, Montana, Bob Carlson is different from what many expect when they think of the leaders of the American Bar Association. Carlson maintains he shovels his own snow, and he has been shoveling a ...

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