New Jersey State Bar to allow disbarred attorneys to apply for reinstatement after five years
ABA JOURNAL — Former New Jersey lawyers who are disbarred will in most cases be allowed to apply for reinstatement after five years, the New Jersey Supreme Court has decided.
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REUTERS — The American Bar Association has revised the criteria for its Judicial Clerkship Program, opens new tab to eliminate references to minority students and “communities of color” after a conservative legal group alleged that the ABA was illegally discriminating by using racial quotas.
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REUTERS — The U.S. legal services sector added 1,600 jobs in September, reversing a slide that began in the spring, according to U.S. Labor Department data released on Friday.
Read More about Legal sector sees September growth following four-month dropCalifornia Supreme Court approves state’s plan to develop its own bar exam
BLOOMBERG LAW — California Supreme Court justices outlined a vision for the future of the state’s bar exam on Thursday that includes the possibility of allowing applicants to retake only parts of the test they failed, without having to sit again for an entire exam.
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REUTERS — The bar exam will remain the only way for new attorneys to become licensed in California.
Read More about California Supreme Court rejects plan for alternative lawyer licensing in stateAdvice on recruiting law students outside of on-campus interviewing
COLLEGE RECRUITER — Recruiting law students can be highly effective through methods beyond traditional on-campus interviews.
Read More about Advice on recruiting law students outside of on-campus interviewingCalifornia Bar Examiners endorse new California Bar Exam plan
LAW.COM — A state bar committee on Monday endorsed plans to use a Kaplan-written multiple choice test on the February 2025 bar exam, paving the way for the California Supreme Court to give the proposal a fresh review.
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REUTERS — Nearly a quarter of lawyers were victims of workplace bullying within the past year, according to a large-scale survey, opens new tab of Illinois attorneys released Tuesday.
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BAKER DONELSON — One of the more impactful scenes for me from any movie is the scene called the “Bathroom Scene” in Hidden Figures.
Read More about Why belonging is important in the legal professionPodcast: 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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