Michigan governor pushes for male college enrolment after recent drop

March 13, 2025

FOX 47 NEWS — Gov. Whitmer to sign an executive directive to boost young men’s education and training.

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Texas legislature considers higher education budget cuts

March 13, 2025

HOODLINE — Texas has a $24 billion surplus, but the state’s legislature has proposed budget cuts that could significantly reduce funding for higher education.

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AALS distinguished counselor Blake Morant discusses the history of executive orders and challenges

March 13, 2025

FORBES — The first month of 2025 delivered unprecedented change in America. Elected to a second term, President Trump issued a series of executive orders impacting many areas of public life to include federal employment, higher education, and an issue that dominated the 2024 election, immigration.

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California State Bar offers free July Bar Exam registration to applicants that experienced challenges in February

March 13, 2025

THE STATE BAR OF CALIFORNIA — The Board of Trustees, at its February 21 meeting, approved a plan to offer a free July 2025 Bar Exam to test takers who withdraw from the February 2025 exam or fail next week’s test. 

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South Dakota Supreme Court approves licensure through public service experience as an alternative to the bar exam

March 13, 2025

ABA JOURNAL — The South Dakota Supreme Court has approved a new pathway to licensure that allows law students to perform 500 hours of supervised public

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California Bar Exam test takers sue state bar over roll out of new exam

March 13, 2025

BLOOMBERG LAW — The company administering California’s February 2025 Bar Exam is facing a proposed class of test takers for “failing spectacularly” to run the licensing exam.

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Opinion: Law firms need wellness and inclusion initiatives

March 13, 2025

BLOOMBERG LAW — The legal profession is facing a critical moment. As conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion become increasingly polarized, the industry stands at a crossroads. 

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Opinion: How to build a more inclusive legal profession

March 13, 2025

MEDIUM — How would you invest those funds if you received $1,000,000 to create a more inclusive legal profession?

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A look at the career path of lawyers in Missouri 

March 13, 2025

OPPURTUNITY DESK — Law students don’t become lawyers overnight.

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KPMG becomes first big four accounting firm to practice law in the United States

March 13, 2025

LAW SITES — In a historic development for the legal profession, KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax, and advisory firm, became the first Big Four firm with a subsidiary licensed to practice law in the United States, as the Arizona Supreme Court approved the application of KPMG Law US to be licensed as an alternative business structure

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