Julia Brunette Johnson

Julia is a contributing reporter for the National Jurist and preLaw magazines.

Gen Z is looking beyond Big Law, survey shows

Gen-Z attorneys' desire to work for a BigLaw firm after law school has decreased over the time of the pandemic, according to responses from the survey, Gen-Z: Now Influencing Today's Law Firm Culture.

U.S. News reveals new methodology for rankings after months of law school boycotts

U.S. News & World Report published its 2023-2024 Best Law Schools ranking, after months of boycotts from almost a third of law schools and its three-week delay due to data issues.

ABA council votes to expand distance education opportunities for law students

The council of the American Bar Association’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar recently approved proposed revisions aimed at increasing the number of distance education credits offered by law schools.

First-year associate salaries increase across the industry

The overall median first-year base associate salary as of Jan. 1 saw over a 21% increase from 2021, according to the National Association for Law Placement’s 2023 Associate Salary Survey report.

Mississipi Law alum pays it forward with donation to clinic fund

Bobby Wood, a University of Mississippi School of Law alumnus contributed $60,000 to the fund he established in 2016, the Bobby Wood Clinical Programs Student Award Fund.

Suffolk Law student makes history with immigration work

Andrea Marcano, a 3L student at Suffolk University Law School, made school history by becoming one of the first legal advocates in the country to assist Venezuelan refugees flown to Martha's Vineyard by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
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ABA data shows growth in employment for the class of 2022

The American Bar Association released employment data for the graduating law class of 2022, showing positive growth for the second year in a row, but at a slower rate than the previous year.

How to succeed in an online program

Online education is gaining acceptance and becoming more popular than ever. But is it for you?

Gap between white and black law graduates’ bar exam scores widens for a second year

Black graduates continue to have the lowest first-time test-taker pass rate on the bar exam, which was 57% in 2022 compared to when it was 61% in 2021.

Law firm hiring cools down from 2021, NALP Foundation study finds

Law firm attrition decreased in 2022 from the higher levels seen in 2021, according to NALP’s newest annual Update on Associate Attrition.

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