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READER RESPONSE
Do you agree or disagree with the slant of any of our articles? Or, did one of them just get you thinking? and we'll feature your response.
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You can find bar exam results by state . Results are added as they become available.
- Total of those who passed the bar in 2005: 64%
- Total of those who passed the bar in 2000: 65%
- Total of those who passed the bar in 1995: 70%
- Total of those who passed the bar in 1990: 69%
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| Busy
attorneys have to make tough choices--often to the detriment of their
personal lives. Richard and Linda Eyre maintain that it's necessary to when you're a lawyer.
And, this is the time of year when new lawyers face some tough challenges, whether you're anxiously awaiting or contemplating the
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How do successful leaders do it? ,
former Attorney General of Illinois and current chairman of Mayer,
Brown, Rowe and Maw LLP. He shares his views on the shifting legal
industry.
If
you're looking for ways to reach your new career goals, and you'd like
to talk to someone about what your options are, please don't hesitate
to get in touch with Lumen Legal. We'll help you assess your next fit.
Let me know if you have any comments on this issue; I always appreciate input on our newsletter. And, please this newsletter to any colleagues who would benefit from its content.
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Regards,
David Galbenski, Esq.
President and CEO, Lumen Legal
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| Beyond the Bar: Students Face Exam Results
Recent
graduates all over the country had to face their fears this month and
learn whether they passed or failed the bar. An increasing number of
people will endure disappointment as bar pass rates drop (they've
fallen from 70 percent in 1996 to 64 percent in 2005). And, new online
notification methods can increase anxiety. Whether new lawyers passed
or failed, there are options.
Go beyond the bar. >
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| What's Hot? Today's Specialties
Lawyers
looking for hot areas of specialization, look no further: Lumen Legal
keeps tabs on the hottest specialties. When you have knowledge and
experience in these fields, you're sure to be in high demand. One such
area: Intellectual property. As companies invest money in new
technologies, new processes and new brands across the business
spectrum, they will spend money to protect those investments.
Find out what's hot. >
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| Go on the Offense to Achieve Work/Life Balance
With
long workdays and deals or trials that often turn into work marathons,
it's tough to be a good lawyer and still maintain a personal life. What
to do? Richard Eyre--who, with his wife, Linda, is among the most
popular and prominent speakers in the world on the subject of life
balance--talks with Lumen Legal about the challenges attorneys face and
ways to shift your thinking so you're not forced to defend your balance.
Set the balance. >
Lumen Legal and Richard and Linda Eyre would like to share a free parenting book with you. to learn more information.
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| Get to Know: Tyrone C. Fahner, Chairman of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw
When
Tyrone Fahner, former Attorney General of Illinois, mentors young
lawyers, he teaches the fundamentals: preparation and hard work. Fahner
speaks with Legal Career Insight about the
evolution of the legal services industry, both in terms of diversity
and global reach. According to Fahner, lawyers now need to have
increased business knowledge to bring value to clients.
Benefit from Fahner's insights. >
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| Best-shoring: A Growing Economic Alternative in Modern Litigation
Best-shoring,
or outsourcing document review to U.S.-licensed lawyers in
less-populated, less expensive areas of the country, has become common
practice for businesses in high-cost regions of the U.S. The rewards
for litigants who employ best-shoring strategies can be substantial:
"Inside the U.S., there are lawyers who do document review for thirty
or forty percent less than bill rates in New York or D.C.," says Lumen
Legal President and CEO David Galbenski.
Explore best-shoring. >
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| Continuing Education: e-Discovery Demystified with Webinar Series
In
the first of a complimentary e-discovery webinar series Lumen Legal
will be providing, M. James Daley, e-discovery expert and partner at
Redgrave Daley Ragan and Wagner LLP, will discuss risks and costs. The
first part of the webinar will walk through a general all-in cost
assessment methodology and identify cost components at a high-level to
develop a common framework for understanding.
Discover more about the webinar. >
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