How to combat sexual harassment in the legal profession
NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION — The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), under the leadership of Mazi Afam Osigwe SAN, hosted a timely and thought-provoking webinar on combating sexual harassment in the legal profession.
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HARVARD LAW SCHOOL — Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to assist in legal decision-making, from document review to predictive analytics. But what happens when AI is asked to render judgments in substantive legal cases?
Read More about A look at how artificial intelligence could be affected by racial bias in legal decision-makingA look at the rural lawyer shortage in the United States
ABOVE THE LAW — Instead of dismissing and disparaging rural communities, we should strive to help everyone to better understand each other.
Read More about A look at the rural lawyer shortage in the United StatesHow ChatGPT can be used effectively by lawyers
ABA — AI tools like ChatGPT are creating a buzz in the legal field. According to the Legal Industry Report 2024, nearly one-quarter (24%) of law firms have adopted legal-specific generative artificial intelligence (GAI) tools.
Read More about How ChatGPT can be used effectively by lawyersCalifornia State Bar solutions to troubled bar exam rollout will come after grading
REUTERS — Delaying scoring decisions until after grading will be “unpopular” with examinees who want answers but is the “best approach,” said the state bar’s Chief of Admissions Donna Hershkowitz during a meeting of its Committee of Bar Examiners.
Read More about California State Bar solutions to troubled bar exam rollout will come after gradingUS Attorney General tells ABA to remove diversity standard for law schools
INSIDE HIGHER ED — U.S. attorney general Pam Bondi directed the American Bar Association, the accrediting body for law schools since 1952, to remove diversity, equity and inclusion requirements for law schools in a letter that was shared on social media.
Read More about US Attorney General tells ABA to remove diversity standard for law schoolsABA reaffirms suspension of law school diversity standard amid White House executive orders
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — The ABA Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, reiterated that Standard 206, the American Bar Association’s standard concerning access to legal education, has been suspended and is not being enforced.
Read More about ABA reaffirms suspension of law school diversity standard amid White House executive ordersFlorida Supreme Court workgroup considers removing ABA accreditation requirement for bar admission
BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF LAW — Florida became the first state to signal a potential break from American Bar Association accreditation of law schools Wednesday, attacking the national legal group in a court order over its emphasis on diversity.
Read More about Florida Supreme Court workgroup considers removing ABA accreditation requirement for bar admissionCalifornia State Bar works to find remedies for problematic February bar exam rollout
BLOOMBERG LAW — The California State Bar leaders who oversaw the February Bar Exam that glitched and crashed widely must now decide how to clean up the mess.
Read More about California State Bar works to find remedies for problematic February bar exam rolloutOpinion: University of San Francisco Law professor Katie Moran discusses how the California State Bar should fix problems with bar exam rollout
BLOOMBERG LAW — It’s day one of the bar exam, and the first essay question is on a subject you don’t recognize. You’ve just had the dream every attorney in the US has had at least once—the standard bar exam nightmare.
Read More about Opinion: University of San Francisco Law professor Katie Moran discusses how the California State Bar should fix problems with bar exam rollout