Samantha Wellington, eBay’s senior vice president and chief legal officer, thinks the profession is panicking about the wrong people. AI will not gut the graduate ranks, she argues, because the AI-native juniors are the ones teaching firms how to rebuild their workflows. The lawyers who should be nervous are the mid-career middle managers, and anyone […]
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If you are a lawyer reviewing your options in 2026, the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and major legal compensation surveys makes one thing clear: location, specialty, and experience still dictate everything.
The national median lawyer salary stands at $151,160 as of the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey for May 2024 — the most recent official release — with approximately 747,750 lawyers in paid employment across the country. The national mean wage for lawyers is $182,760, reflecting how strongly the top earners pull the average upward.
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Article source: LBMW charity solicitors When considering an International and Humanitarian Law career, you need to be aware of the nature of the challenges and rewards in this profession. The field of law is important in addressing the legal aspects of global crises, whether in military conflicts or in refugee protection. International aid lawyers are
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At least fifteen Am Law 100 firms are dangling sums of up to $50,000 at first-year law students who haven’t yet sat their first exams. The stated purpose is public service. The real purpose is something else entirely. LawFuel Staff· – March 30, 2026 · Law Firm Recruiting There’s a talent war going on in
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US legal employment just hit a record. More lawyers than ever. More desks filled. More LinkedIn “thrilled to announce” posts clogging your feed. And yet, nobody believes it’s stable. The market feels like a party where the music is still playing but the host is quietly counting coats. Firms are hiring, yes, but with one
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LawFuel Power Brief: Sanchez Garrison & Associates LLC, Baltimore MD Image generated by Gemini The economic cycle turns with an indifference that can be brutal to the unprepared. While private equity attorneys might still be riding a wave of cautious optimism, the early warning signs of a tightening market are impossible for the rest of
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Artificial intelligence may be rewriting the rulebook for lawyering—but it’s not rewriting what makes a lawyer indispensable. So says Kate Barton, global CEO of Dentons and leader of the world’s largest law firm, in a compelling Fortune piece that urges lawyers to double down not on data—but on emotional intelligence (EQ). Forget chatbots and contract
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The Law Firm Hiring Slowdown Norma Harris, LawFuel contributor Firms keep hiring lawyers, but they’ve hit the brakes lately. Why? There are just too many gears turning: low demand in some areas, rising costs, tech investments—and economic uncertainties. They’re no longer in full-throttle mode, waiting to see how the chips fall. Sometimes, it feels like
Law School Rankings Stanford University in California leads the 2025 global law school rankings by Times Higher Education, followed closely by Harvard University and New York University. While US institutions dominate the top three, the UK’s University of Cambridge and University of Oxford rank fourth and seventh respectively, marking a decline for Cambridge from its
Image source Becoming a licensed lawyer is not easy, and the bar exam is one of the biggest hurdles in this journey. For those who have finished law school, the bar exam is more than just a test; it is the way to start practicing law and helping clients. The term bar exam refers to
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