California Bar Examiners endorse new California Bar Exam plan

October 7, 2024

LAW.COM — A state bar committee on Monday endorsed plans to use a Kaplan-written multiple choice test on the February 2025 bar exam, paving the way for the California Supreme Court to give the proposal a fresh review.

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Study: Workplace bullying affects one in four lawyers 

October 7, 2024

REUTERS — Nearly a quarter of lawyers were victims of workplace bullying within the past year, according to a large-scale survey, opens new tab of Illinois attorneys released Tuesday.

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Why belonging is important in the legal profession

October 1, 2024

BAKER DONELSON — One of the more impactful scenes for me from any movie is the scene called the “Bathroom Scene” in Hidden Figures. 

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Podcast: A look at what it is like to be a trial lawyer

October 1, 2024

LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX — Today, we’re speaking with Jim Brosnahan – a longtime Morrison Foerster trial lawyer and author of Justice at Trial – about life as a trial lawyer and the skills you’ll need to succeed in this profession.

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US Judicial Conference advises judges to restrict clerks from working for political organizations while working for the court system 

September 25, 2024

REUTERS — Federal judges should restrict their law clerks from seeking employment with political organizations while they are still working for the court system to avoid the risk of compromising the judiciary’s independence, according to new ethical guidance.

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Washington State receives public comments on law practice reform proposals

September 25, 2024

REUTERS — A plan to relax rules on who can deliver legal services in Washington State got mixed reactions in newly disclosed public comments, with critics warning it could erode ethical safeguards and supporters welcoming its goal of expanding access to justice.

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North Dakota sees higher pass rates for July Bar Exam over the previous year

September 16, 2024

LEGAL NEWSLINE — The State Board of Law Examiners has announced the results of the July 2024 bar examination. Of the 68 applicants who sat for the bar examination in Bismarck, North Dakota, 47 applicants achieved a passing score.

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Advice for lawyers on engaging clients

September 16, 2024

FORBES — When people seek out the services of a lawyer, they’re not usually in the best state of mind. They have an unpleasant problem to solve, and they likely have some preconceived notions about what it’s like to work with a law firm.

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Opinion: How the bar exam creates barriers to entry in the legal profession

September 16, 2024

YAHOO!NEWS — As was recently reported by the South Dakota Supreme Court’s Steering Committee, “Nearly all of those who did not pass the bar exam passed the essay portion of the bar, but were unable to pass the multiple-choice portion of the bar exam.” I fall among that category of test-takers.  

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California Bar offers law graduates higher bar exam scores and payment for completing new sample test

September 16, 2024

LAW.COM — Select California bar exam applicants who complete a sample test written by Kaplan could receive financial incentives and see their actual 2025 exam scores boosted under a plan the state bar submitted to the California Supreme Court this week.

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