Above The Law

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The End Of The Bar Exam? I mean, probably not, but they're asking the Supreme Court to weigh in. Biglaw Partner Classes Are Getting Bigger: Gotta stop those valuable associates from jumping ship. Want A Job At A Top Law Firm? Check out these law schools. The Suit Against Tesla: And Twitter's role in the case.

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At the Lectern

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Saying that the COVID-19 pandemic “continue[s] to severely limit the State Bar’s ability to administer” the bar exam as usual, the Supreme Court today issued an order requiring the July 27 and 28 test to be “administered online as a mostly remotely delivered exam.”

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At the Lectern

JANUARY 13, 2021

Saying that the Supreme Court “chose to duly play its part in a system designed to exclude,” Shandyn Pierce, a member of the UC Hastings College of Law class of 2020, writes a scathing column in The Recorder criticizing the court’s handling of the latest bar exam, which he passed.

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Above The Law

MARCH 22, 2023

* Can we all take a second and register how wildly corrupt it is that the Supreme Court just gives millions of dollars to Michael Chertoff? Reuters ] * Supreme Court talking about influencers in moment that defines cringe. Law360 ] * It's not that robots can pass the bar exam , it's that the bar exam is stupid.

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LDA PRO

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Both are required to conduct extensive study and draught court documentation for the matter they are working on. The primary distinction between a paralegal and a lawyer is their role in the courts. Study and education. A lawyer faces further challenges after passing the LSAT and being admitted to law school.

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At the Lectern

MAY 26, 2022

The Supreme Court today extended by seven months a temporary supervised provisional license program for persons who became eligible to take the bar exam between December 1, 2019 and December 31, 2020. ” Related: Supreme Court approves provisional license program.

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ALPS

MARCH 29, 2023

Spare Yourself Headaches I n Your Law Practice by Following these Helpful Communication Tips: Hard to believe that around this time 20 years ago I was finishing up law school at Mercer University School of Law and would soon be prepping for the Georgia bar exam.  In law school, they hone our communication skills, both written and oral. 

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Above The Law

MARCH 28, 2023

From Online To In Court : Concord Law wants to make becoming an attorney a little more practical. The Garden State Could Remove Mental Health Questions From The Bar Exam Application : Should have happened earlier, frankly. Now That's A Huge Landlord-Tenant Dispute : Imagine a $30M rent tab !

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At the Lectern

JANUARY 28, 2021

Merrill Balassone in a California Courts news release: “The California Supreme Court on Thursday issued an order expanding the pathway to a California law license, allowing thousands more law school graduates with qualifying prior bar exam scores to work as fully licensed attorneys after completing supervised practice hours.”

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LawSites

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Two popular stories were about GPT taking the bar exam: one in March when GPT passed the bar exam, and the second in November when it passed the legal ethics exam. Circuit Court of Appeal’s proposed rule on appellants’ use of AI to create filings. Appeals Court, 5th U.S.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

MAY 11, 2023

Meet Our Guest Expert Mike Quartararo is the President of the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists (ACEDS), the world’s leading organization for training and certification in e-discovery. We’ve got our training and certification programs. You can get some pushback from opposing counsel or even perhaps the court.

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At the Lectern

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

’ ” Olga Murray, who, after a 37-year career as a Supreme Court staff attorney, founded a non-profit organization to aid the children of Nepal, died yesterday. When Gibson retired in 1964, Murray joined Justice Stanley Mosk’s staff, where she stayed for the remainder of her time at the court. She was 98.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 18, 2023

If only there were a way for law school to prepare us for the practice of law. The post I Get The Feeling South Dakota’s Supreme Court Doesn’t Think Fondly Of Diploma Privilege appeared first on Above the Law. Shame about that.

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The Legal Ease

JULY 23, 2020

In this week that NY law grads were originally scheduled to be taking the bar exam, the New York State Court of Appeals (the highest court in the state) has announced a revision of its rules to temporarily authorize qualifying graduates of ABA-accredited law schools to practice law in New York under supervision pending their admission to the bar.

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At the Lectern

APRIL 14, 2022

Insurance exhaustion : When the court grants review, the Court of Appeal has usually issued a published opinion, especially in civil cases. Kaiser Cement is an exception, where the court agreed to analyze one portion of the Second District, Division Four, 70-page unpublished opinion in the case. Baby bar retake.

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 23, 2022

Since passing the bar in 2013, DeBarros has built a six-figure law firm that focuses on sports and entertainment and has been featured in the news and on numerous podcasts. Are you going to take the initiative and schedule your court dates or client meetings? SL DeBarros Law Firm. Woodstock, IL. I had to take the initiative.

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LawSites

JANUARY 2, 2024

.” Every year, Roberts uses his year-end report to address a major issue relevant to the entire federal court system. This year, he focused on AI, and more specifically on the question of whether AI might someday replace judges, concluding, “Machines cannot fully replace key actors in court.”

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At the Lectern

MAY 4, 2023

For the fourth conference in a row, the Supreme Court did not accept any case for briefing, oral argument, and written opinion. 1916]) in court or in any other forum the parties agree is suitable.” Supreme Court remanded the case for reconsideration in light of Viking River Cruises. Another PAGA arbitration grant-and-hold.

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

* Elon Musk asks court to lift protections designed to keep him from committing more SEC violations. CNBC ] * The Supreme Court may still want to blow up the internet, but they don't seem like they want to do it over this case. SCOTUSBlog ] * Delaware lowers bar passage score. Yes, reports obvious study.

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Paralegal Bootcamp

APRIL 27, 2023

I’m on a mission this year to interview some paralegals who broke into the paralegal profession without even having a paralegal certificate and to find out how they did it and what kind of lessons they can pass along to others. What did you learn that actually helped you then be prepared to go to trial? It’s very intense.

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Attorney at Work

MARCH 25, 2022

He serves on his judicial district committee to conduct lawyer fitness interviews and no one in their multi-county judicial district has taken the bar exam in the past three years. Project Rural Practice combines funding from the state, rural counties and local bars to support young lawyers in small towns and farm counties.

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SquirePattonBoggs

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The bar exam, so the saying goes, is like fording a river that is a mile wide but only an inch deep. Cliché though it may be, the analogy serves as a useful reminder that the exam tests candidates largely on settled, black-letter law rather than novel questions typical of law school exams.

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The Estrin Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

I randomly received a phone call from an old friend from law school asking if I could analyze a murder case on Court TV. You and a person who went to a “top tier” school will still have to take the same Bar Exam and make it on their own merits. To avoid burn out, I attend boxing classes, get massages, dance, and journal.

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LawTechnologyToday

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Every Monday and Wednesday, we will be featuring a woman from our class of 2021. After the bar exam, I spent time as a disaster recovery fellow with my local legal aid program and supported the development of the ABA’s Flood Proof project. I have absolutely zero formal training in computer science.

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LexBlog

JULY 26, 2019

Paralegals play a critical role in the legal field as they ensure not only that the firm runs smoothly, but that the attorneys are well prepared and up to speed on their cases. Nor is a paralegal a court reporter. A paralegal does not go to court with the sole purpose of transcribing the hearings or trials.

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Attorney at Work

DECEMBER 19, 2021

“Five Tips for Online Court Appearances” by Joan Feldman (@AttnyatWork). “Continuity of Care: Reassuring Clients You’re Prepared for COVID-19” by Susan Kostal (@SKostal). “ Can You Relocate Without Taking a New Bar Exam? . “ Can You Relocate Without Taking a New Bar Exam?”

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LegalTalkNetwork

JULY 3, 2019

It was a special treat to see our good friend John Stewart ascend to the presidency of the Florida Bar as another good friend Michelle Suskauer passed the gavel to him. Stay tuned to hear what’s next for her as she passes the gavel. . Florida Bar Annual Convention 2019: Bar President John Stewart.

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ALPS

AUGUST 11, 2021

It’s against that backdrop that we are trying to encourage people to really both focus on their studies and focus on their well-being. We have been doing some 3L specific sort of pathway to the bar exam kinds of programming. Miami Beach goes around the clock. BREE: Yeah. CHRIS: Okay.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Share Sandra Day O’Connor, a self-described “Arizona cowgirl” who made history as the first woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice, died on Friday in Phoenix, Arizona. The cause was complications related to advanced dementia, probably Alzheimer’s disease, and a respiratory illness, the Supreme Court announced. She was 93.

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