Group sues Wisconsin Bar to block diversity clerkship program
REUTERS — A conservative legal advocacy group has sued the State Bar of Wisconsin, claiming its diversity fellowship program for law students violates the free speech rights of bar members whose dues are used to fund it.
Read More about Group sues Wisconsin Bar to block diversity clerkship programNextGen Bar Exam gains support
ABA JOURNAL — The first reimagining of the bar exam in 25 years moved closer to becoming a reality this year, as nine jurisdictions have committed to using the NextGen bar exam.
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REUTERS — Nebraska and Kentucky are the latest states to commit to using the updated bar exam for licensing attorneys, though both are waiting an extra year to make the change.
Read More about Nebraska and Kentucky to adopt NextGen Bar ExamABA Young Lawyers Division highlights the success of its Disaster Legal Services program
ABA JOURNAL — It’s been a busy 12 months for the ABA Young Lawyers Division’s Disaster Legal Services program. According to Amanda Brown, the director of the program, Disaster Legal Services helped survivors navigate the aftermath of a record 23 federally declared natural disasters in 2023.
Read More about ABA Young Lawyers Division highlights the success of its Disaster Legal Services programPodcast: A look at the professional duties of prosecutors
BAR EXAM TOOLBOX — Today, in our “Listen and Learn” series, we review the professional rules regarding the duties owed by prosecutors when bringing criminal charges.
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LEGAL REBELS — As 2023 draws to a close, the Legal Rebels Podcast looks at the top stories in legal technology for the year.
Read More about Podcast: A look at the top stories in legal technologySt. Thomas University Law professor Kevin Frazier discusses how the legal profession will be influenced by artificial intelligence
YALE JOURNAL ON REGULATION — Artificial intelligence (AI) is kryptonite to the Rule of Law. Where the Rule of Law demands “clear, general, publicly accessible rules laid down in advance,” advances in AI occur for unknown reasons, at unknown times, and with unknown effects.
Read More about St. Thomas University Law professor Kevin Frazier discusses how the legal profession will be influenced by artificial intelligenceSandra Day O’Connor, first woman on the US Supreme Court, dies at 93
THE HILL — Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court and who emerged as the swing vote on some of the court’s biggest cases, died Friday.
Read More about Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on the US Supreme Court, dies at 93Willamette Law dean Brian Gallini discusses Oregon State Bar decision on alternative licensure
PORTLAND BUSINESS JOURNAL — Brian Gallini said the bar exam doesn’t test actual skills lawyers need and it’s inequitable.
Read More about Willamette Law dean Brian Gallini discusses Oregon State Bar decision on alternative licensureABA retracts statements on Israel-Gaza conflict following criticism
LAW.COM — The American Bar Association has withdrawn two of its statements on the conflict in Israel and Gaza, after public criticism from hundreds of lawyers. Over 900 U.S. lawyers signed an open letter condemning the ABA for two “troubling statements”—one made on October 9, and a second on October 17.
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