Texas Chief Justice Tells State Bar To Keep It Classy In Judiciary Address
Political affiliations can complicate hearing messages about decorum and establishing what the proper consequences to violating norms are. Al Green managed to smuggle a spine in to Trump’s address to…
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LawNext: Eve CEO Jay Madheswaran on Building AI-Native Law Firms for the Plaintiffs’ Bar
After building his career as an engineer at Facebook and as a venture capitalist at Lightspeed Venture Partners, Jay Madheswaran and his cofounders spotted an opportunity to deploy cutting-edge AI to transform…
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New Law School Gets American Bar Association Approval
Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which law school recently earned provisional accreditation from the American Bar Association? Hint: The university has been around since…
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After bar exam fiasco, State Bar staff urge return to in-person exams
After California’s bar exams were plagued last week with technical problems, the State Bar of California is recommending that the agency return to in-person tests as it scrutinizes whether the…
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Democrats Block Bill to Bar Transgender Girls From Female Sports Teams
Democrats on Monday blocked a Republican-written bill aimed at barring transgender women and girls from school sports teams designated for female students, thwarting consideration in the Senate of the G.O.P.’s…
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Problems With New California Bar Exam Spark Lawsuit and Enrage Test Takers
Even under normal circumstances, the California bar exam is one final harrowing hurdle before aspiring lawyers can practice. But last week was worse than any other, as they were thrown…
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500,000 U.S. Lawyers Now Have Free Access to Trust Software through Bar Partnerships with Smokeball
Trust accounting remains one of the most dangerous pitfalls for unwary lawyers. Far too often, lawyers — particularly those in solo and small firms — still rely on manual methods…
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L.A. to bar landlords from evicting tenants for housing fire refugees
The Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to prohibit landlords from evicting tenants for allowing people or pets displaced by last month’s fires to live them. In a 14 to…
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Oregon is moving away from the traditional bar exam and embracing supervised practice
Addie Tobin Smith (left) and Joanna Perini-Abbott co-chair the Licensure Pathway Development Committee for the Oregon State Board of Bar Examiners. (Photo by Michael Schmitt/ABA Journal) When the Oregon State…
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California Bar Maintains Reputation Of Being Horrible — See Also
Taking The Test Is A Test In Itself: Broken portals, wrong sized fonts, and where the hell are we even supposed to go? Judge Orders Professor Back In Class: Take…
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Syracuse Law Students Achieve Strong Bar Passage Rates Through Continued Investment in Student Success
Syracuse University College of Law continues to demonstrate its commitment to student success with recent bar exam passage rates. Among all jurisdictions, 86% of recent graduates—those who earned their degrees…
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I tested this $2,000 AI-powered video bar at work – and it spoiled all my coworkers
ZDNET’s key takeaways The Insta360 Connect is available now starting at $1,999, but the touch panel and other mounts can increase the price by up to $700. It’s an advanced…
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17 Expert Tips to Pass the Bar Exam Successfully
Virginia and South Dakota announced on Thursday their decision to adopt the new bar exam, which is scheduled to launch in July 2026. This development increases the number of jurisdictions…
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Maryland State Bar Members Now Get Free Trust Accounting Software in Deal with Smokeball
Lawyers who are members of the Maryland State Bar Association can now get free access to trust accounting and billing software, through a partnership between the bar and the law…
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Café Stella owner accused of firing bullets into walls and ceilings above Silver Lake bar
The owner of Bar Stella was arrested Tuesday morning outside his restaurant after allegedly shooting bullets into the walls and ceiling of his apartment above the establishment, authorities said. Gareth…
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Westside lawyer who represented many inmates hit with state bar charges
Aaron Spolin, a Princeton-educated attorney and former McKinsey consultant who signed up thousands of inmate clients seeking release under new criminal justice reform laws, was hit with a second round…
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Texas Bar Considers Ban on Lawyer-Non-Attorney Partnerships
Texas Bar Considers Ban on Lawyer Partnerships with Non-Attorneys The State Bar of Texas is exploring a potential rule change to prohibit lawyers from forming partnerships with non-attorneys, aiming to…
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California Bar Gets Their Supreme Court’s Go Ahead
Hitting the group running works until you trip up. After some soul searching and number crunching, the State Bar of California realized that their needs would be better met if…
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