Issues relating to law practice management and computer technology are the focus of this section, which also informs its members on the latest in technology and practice management. It annually hosts the Law Tech CLE and exposition.
Jobs in the legal sector are at their highest level in four years according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Details released Friday show gains in the last two months as the legal sector added 2,100 jobs in April and 3,500 jobs in March (up from a predicted increase of 2,000 jobs). The total number of legal jobs now stands at 1.13 million, up by 10,000 from April 2012. At its pre-recession high in May 2007, the legal sector had 1.18 million jobs. AM Law Daily summarizes the findings.
Butler Snow O'Mara Stevens & Cannada has opened its new office and conference center at The Pinnacle at Symphony Place. The law firm occupies two floors and more than 46,000 square feet in the new downtown building. According to the Nashville Business Journal, Butler Snow is the sixth-largest law firm in Nashville, with more than 40 local attorneys. See a slideshow of the office on the journal’s website.