BARBRI announces new prep course for the NextGen Bar Exam
PR NEWSWIRE — As the legal landscape evolves, BARBRI is leading the charge in preparing students for the Next Generation (NextGen) bar exam.
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REUTERS — Texas is poised to begin using the new national bar exam in July 2028, but officials are giving the public the opportunity to weigh in before that change is official.
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LEGAL TALK NETWORK — The legal industry has undergone significant changes in recent years, rendering previously efficient traditional operational practices a disadvantage.
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THE PATH & THE PRACTICE — This special edition of The Path & The Practice welcomes Joanne Molinaro as guest host. Joanne is a Foley partner turned social media creator and New York Time’s best-selling author.
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LEXOLOGY — In honor of retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, who died in December 2023, this article examines women’s representation in the legal industry and in patent law.
Read More about A look at women in the legal profession and patent lawOpinion: Attorney licensure should not depend on a multiple-choice exam
SOUTH DAKOTA SEARCHLIGHT — Licensure for new attorneys in South Dakota depends on exam results from essays and timed multiple-choice questions. But the current exams place more emphasis on the wrong portion of the tests.
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ABA JOURNAL — Oregon’s new Supervised Practice Portfolio Examination that allows ABA-accredited law school graduates to join the state’s bar by working closely with a supervising attorney instead of taking the bar exam is gaining traction with candidates and potential employers.
Read More about A look at Oregon’s alternative pathway to attorney licensureABA meeting explores artificial intelligence and other ethical issues facing the legal profession
ABA — The American Bar Association will hold its 49th ABA National Conference on Professional Responsibility on May 30-31 in Denver with an array of programs focusing on timely legal ethics issues, including artificial intelligence, judicial ethics and a retrospective look at the changes in legal ethics stemming from the Watergate episode a half century ago.
Read More about ABA meeting explores artificial intelligence and other ethical issues facing the legal professionLegal offices use flexible attendance policies to bolster employee satisfaction
REUTERS — Overall, 64% of legal professionals said their firm’s overall policy is flexible, allowing them to largely choose which days they are in the office. This likely contributes to the high satisfaction levels as well.
Read More about Legal offices use flexible attendance policies to bolster employee satisfactionNew York State Bar Association president Domenick Napoletano discusses focus of his term
NYSBA — Domenick Napoletano said of his childhood, “In order to get something, I had to work on getting it.” It’s a mindset he’s bringing to his tenure as the New York State Bar Association’s 127th president. “I would say that is what has carried me throughout my life.”
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