A survey from LexisNexis, Hiring Partners Reveal New Attorney Readiness for Real World Practice, shows that there are deep concerns about the abilities of new candidates in the areas of legal research, litigation and transactional practice.
Cost of training: US$19,000
Reporting the results, LexisNexis says that new associates spend '40 to 60 per cent of their time conducting legal research. Yet, according to hiring partners and associates, nearly 30 per cent of new attorneys lack the crucial legal research skills their job requires’. The cost of training a student in a law firm is put at $19,000.
Time and money
Paul Speca, vice president of Law Schools at LexisNexis, said: ‘This gap between graduates’ readiness and real-world practice costs law firms considerable time and money.’ Source: LexisNexis
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