In this episode, host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) talks with Kerry Benn, Director of Series, Surveys & Data at Law360. Kerry shares more information about the 2021 Diversity Snapshot. Kerry also expands on how firms are now making extra steps and effort in committing to hiring and keeping people of color in their teams. At the same time, she also discusses the different tools that Law360 created that can add value not only to different legal firms but also to people in the law and legal profession.

For the latest topics, trends, and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com 

Links and Resources from this Episode

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• Law360 Pulse
• 2021 Diversity Snapshot
  
  
  Show Notes
• Big updates on Kerry and her team at Law360. - 0:50
• Reasons why some attorneys are satisfied with their work-life balance. - 2:00
• The murder of George Floyd last May affected the commitment of different firms when it comes to hiring and keeping people of color. 5:38
• One of the problems people of color face is not getting mentors who look like them in firms. - 7:11
• What’s a Glass Ceiling Report and how did Kerry and her team put them together. - 8:35
• Useful data visualization tools created by Law360 and the value that you can get from them. 10:19
• The associate surveys from students choosing the law firms where they want to work boost the firm’s credibility and stature. - 14:20
• In the fall, what are some of the changes a lot of firms are doing to welcome the working-at-the-office setup again? - 17:11

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Host Ian Connett talks with Martin Bricketto, the Managing Editor of Business of Law at Law360. Martin offers his insights regarding the business of law and how the pandemic, especially after the curveball of Delta, changed the legal industry, and how lawyers and law firms adapt to the new normal.

For the latest topics, trends, and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com 

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• For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-bricketto-4092b1b9/
• https://twitter.com/martybricketto?lang=en
• https://www.law360.com/ 
  
  
  Show Notes
• Introducing Martin Bricketto. - 0:13
• What were his findings through his Access to Justice Project? - 2:49
• His thoughts about the Law360 Pulse launch. - 4:23
• Story that caught his attention for the last few months. - 6:42
• Steps that Law 360 do for their associates in the middle of the pandemic, especially after the Delta curveball. - 11:05
• The story that surprised Martin that he did not foresee in the past months. - 12:48
• How he finds great stories to tell the audience. - 14:54
• What will be the big talking points or topics of conversations among lawyers and law firms in the next months to come? - 16:38
• What’s new with the Law360 or Law360 Pulse side. - 19:06

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In this episode, host Ian Connett (@QuantumJurist) talks with Kerry Benn, Director of Series, Surveys & Data at Law360. She manages the data and surveys efforts for the brand new Law360 Pulse deep dive into coverage of the business of law. Also, she coordinates awards and rankings and also oversees their graphics department. 

For the latest topics, trends and tech in the legal industry, subscribe to the Evolve the Law Podcast: A Catalyst for Legal Innovation. Listen as legal experts and leaders share insights about the legal industry. For more information, questions, or suggestions about our podcast feel free to email us at evolve@abovethelaw.com  

Links and Resources from this Episode

• For additional information go to https://abovethelaw.com/legal-innovation-center 
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerry-benn-0786973/ 

Show Notes

• Her role at Law360 - 1:15
• Putting a lot of efforts in the associates program - 4:42
• The priorities after COVID - 5:50
• How is everybody feeling about coming back to the office - 7:34
• Attorneys are looking for data that make them take decisions - 11:53
• Providing actionable insights for leaders - 15:19
• A lot of innovations happening at Law360 - 17:09

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