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Next-Gen Bar Exam That Truly Tests Daily Practice Skills Must Include Technology

LawTechnologyToday

In today’s legal profession, lawyers must be technologically competent. Law schools have a duty to maintain a rigorous program of legal education and enable students to develop their professional identity. Examinees will be required to perform the activities typically required of a newly licensed lawyer.

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State Bar CLEs: A Rant

Attorney at Work

My bar may respond that the purpose of dues isn’t for my benefit since their purpose is to “serve and protect the public with respect to the provision of legal services and access to justice.” I’ve been reading the meeting minutes published in my state bar magazine. CLEs Should Make You a Better Lawyer. 350,000 extra?

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The Process of Buying or Selling a Business: A First-Time Seller’s Guide to Due Diligence

Strictly Business

Once the basic terms of the deal are agreed upon in a letter of intent , the buyer will want to sift through your business and legal records with a fine-tooth comb. This is called legal due diligence, which is a major focus for the buyer’s counsel. Selling your business is not just about finding a buyer and agreeing on a price.

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Dismissal of Defamation and False Light Claim under Tennessee Public Participation Act partially reversed.

Day on Torts

If a party petitions for dismissal under the TPPA and “makes a prima facie case that they have participated in a protected activity under the TPPA, the court may then dismiss the action against them, unless the responding party establishes a prima facie case for each essential element of the claim in the legal action.”