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October 26, 2020 | Law.com
Many of the more than 1,000 lawyers in their first decade of practice who were surveyed by the American Bar Association said their student loans are a source of stress, anxiety, and depression.
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October 21, 2020 | Law.com
New figures on entry-level lawyers hiring from the National Association for Law Placement reveal that slightly more than 62% of 2019's Black law graduates secured jobs that require a J.D., compared with 80% of white law graduates.
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October 15, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Relatively few Florida bar examinees ran into technical issues on this week's remote test, but they say that multiple delays took a toll on their mental health.
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October 8, 2020 | Law.com
The online exam included MBE questions that were fully vetted and had appeared on previous exams, said National Conference of Bar Examiners President Judith Gundersen on Thursday. Some examinees complained that the questions were not well written.
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September 18, 2020 | Law.com
Jasmine Caruthers and A.C. Parham, both students at the University of South Carolina Law School, said their pro bono work researching the use of no-knock warrants on behalf of the lawyers representing Breonna Taylor's family was eye-opening.
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September 15, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Brian Heckmann, a 2020 graduate of Florida International University College of Law, said he believes the Florida Board of Bar Examiners is punishing him for speaking out against its handling of the bar exam by subjecting him to a heightened character and fitness review.
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September 8, 2020 | Law.com
Eight law schools have partnered to present 10 online seminars looking at racism and inequality in the law and the legal profession. Organizers hope to spur more faculty to incorporate those topics into their normal teaching.
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September 3, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Passing the bar exam is a critical component of ensuring attorney competence and instilling confidence in the legal system, the Florida Supreme Court wrote in rejecting a petition to allow law graduates to be admitted after working for six month under supervision.
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August 19, 2020 | Daily Business Review
"Our inability to offer the bar examination in August was a failure," said Chief Justice Charles Canady of the Florida Supreme Court.
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August 17, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Some test takers say they are considering litigation against the Florida Board of Bar Examiners.
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