Podcast: A look at what it is like to be a trial lawyer
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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ABA JOURNAL — Fifteen deans from ABA-accredited law schools have signed a letter to the California Supreme Court stating that they have “grave concerns” about Kaplan Exam Services’ ability to develop a multiple-choice bar exam “in a responsible manner” in time for the February 2025 administration of the newfangled exam.
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REUTERS — Golden Gate University’s shuttered law school will remain closed after a judge on Monday denied, opens new tab an injunction to reopen it, as a group of former students and alumni had asked.
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INSIDE HIGHER ED — Since the start of the year, women law professors, deans and students have received messages on their personal cellphones saying things like, “Law school isn’t fair for us men.” The FBI is reportedly investigating.
Read More about Female law faculty and students at several schools receive harassment over textCalifornia Supreme Court blocks California State Bar plan to implement new bar exam
CALIFORNIA COURTS NEWSROOM — The California Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily blocked the state bar from rolling out a new bar exam written by Kaplan Exam Services, raising questions about the February 2025 sitting of the lawyer-licensing test just weeks before the registration period opens.
Read More about California Supreme Court blocks California State Bar plan to implement new bar examWest Virginia and North Dakota to adopt NextGen Bar Exam in July 2027
NCBE — West Virginia and North Dakota have announced that they will administer the NextGen bar exam beginning in July 2027. Twenty-five jurisdictions in total have now announced plans to adopt the new exam.
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LAW FIRE — As Lawfire® readers know, the Judge Advocates Association (JAA) recently hosted a panel discussion designed to help military lawyers (called judge advocates or JAGs) considering making the transition from practicing attorney to legal academic.
Read More about Former Navy JAG officer discusses transition to law teaching and offers adviceThree Ohio law schools partner with Youngstown State University on ‘3+3’ philosophy and law accelerated bachelor’s/JD program
WKBN — A new program at Youngstown State University could help attract the next generation of future attorneys to campus.
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THE INTERNATIONAL JURIST — Where does the United States fit in the global business of LL.M. programs? It’s true LL.B. students abroad and foreign-educated lawyers have many options for their LL.M. degrees.
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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — Family lawyering, a dynamic yet highly personal and sometimes emotional engagement, continues to attract many aspiring future lawyers.
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