Harvard Law School Center on the Legal Profession - Harvard Law School

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- Our Research Pillars
  
  Globalization How the legal profession is changing around the world.
  
  Careers & Diversity How legal careers are changing, and the importance of diversity and inclusion in the profession.
  
  Innovation & Legal Markets How changes in regulatory structures, technology, and market forces impact the delivery of legal services.
  
  Legal Practice How professionalism, collaboration, and new models of organizational behavior influence the practice of law.
  
  Legal Education How to prepare students and seasoned practitioners for a rapidly changing legal profession.
  
  Access to Justice How to deliver legal services most effectively to underrepresented populations.
  
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Cannabis Lawyers

Money, perception, and competition in the legal profession

Lead Article From The Practice — September 1, 2024

Eli Wald

Career paths Future of law Law firms Law firm management

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Lead Article From The Practice — September/October 2024

Cannabis in a jar on a table.

Cannabis in a jar on a table.

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Who we are

We are an empirical research center dedicated to providing a richer understanding of the rapidly changing global legal profession.

About us

Our research

The Center conducts empirical research on the structures, norms, and dynamics of the global legal profession. We organize our work around six research pillars.

Globalization

Careers & Diversity

Innovation & Legal Markets

Legal Practice

Legal Education

Access to Justice

Event

Widening the Lens of Justice: A 20th Anniversary New Legal Realism Conference on Inclusion, “Bleached Out” Identity, and Ethics in Legal Education

Conference

October 18, 2024 - October 19, 2024

Milstein East, Wasserstein Hall, Harvard Law School

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Meet Our Faculty and Fellows

John Coates

Research Director, Center on the Legal Profession See all people

Sept/October 2024 issue of The Practice cover shows a niche box with a spotlight shining on it.

Magazine

The Practice

Our bi-monthly magazine showcases academic research on the legal profession. Each issue explores a specific theme and features the latest scholarship and original analysis. Written for busy practitioners and those interested in the global legal profession.

September/October 2024

Niche Practices