Federal judge rejects Texas challenge to mandatory bar association dues
AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN –Upholding a state law that requires all lawyers to join and pay dues to the State Bar of Texas, a federal judge has rejected a challenge from conservative attorneys who said they should not be forced to subsidize diversity programs or efforts to help immigrants at the border with Mexico.
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BLOOMBERG LAW – Michigan is the latest in a growing number of states that have decided to hold their upcoming bar exams online, as others weigh safety concerns and logistical issues related to administering tests during the coronavirus pandemic. The Michigan Supreme Court announced Monday that the Board of Law Examiners will administer a one-day bar exam…
Read More about Michigan to administer July bar exam onlineABA legal education council approves emergency rule change on online law school classes
LAW.COM – The American Bar Association’s Council of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has moved to give itself the ability to waive limits on distance education amid the COVID-19 outbreak. It will be easier for the American Bar Association to waive its distance education limits in the fall, should classes remain online because of the…
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ABA JOURNAL – Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law remains out of compliance with an ABA admissions standard, according to a notice posted Wednesday by the council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. This notice follows an internal school investigation that found an admissions officer at the Houston-based law…
Read More about Texas Southern Law remains out of compliance with ABA admission standardsCalifornia Bar Trustees form another working group on law firm ownership
LAW.COM – California State Bar trustees on Thursday revived efforts to create a “regulatory sandbox” that could allow non-lawyers to develop legal services without violating professional rules governing the practice of law.
Read More about California Bar Trustees form another working group on law firm ownershipABA considers temporary changes to distance education standard
ABA JOURNAL — A proposal to change an ABA law school accreditation rule, which would allow for temporary relief in regional and national emergencies, is now being considered.
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ABA JOURNAL — The ABA, SoFi and USI Affinity recently announced three winners of their new Student Loan Relief Scholarship Contest, which asked entrants in February to answer the question, “How would an ABA/SoFi Student Loan Relief Scholarship impact your world?”
Read More about ABA announces winners of Student Loan Relief Scholarship ContestCouncil of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar announces new members
ABA JOURNAL — The council nominating committee of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has announced its slate for the 2020-2021 term, with three new members at large.
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EVERYTHING LUBBOCK — For the second straight year, the Texas Tech University School of Law was named the 2019-2020 American Bar Association (ABA) Competitions Champion. The award is based on each law school’s success in the four ABA Law Student Division competitions – arbitration, negotiation, client counseling and national appellate advocacy (NAAC Moot Court). Points are awarded for participation and…
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ABA JOURNAL — Students may not feel safe attending courses because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that’s also true for professors, say law school deans, many of whom want in-person classes this fall but are making various plans they hope meet ABA accreditation standards.
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