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February 22, 2021 | Law.com
With new J.D.s graduating with an average of $145,000 in student loans, the American Bar Association's policy arm overwhelmingly approved a resolution calling on the group to push federal lawmakers to adopt a series of changes intended to reduce their loan repayment burden.
By Karen Sloan
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February 19, 2021 | Law.com
Akin Gump partners Jaelyn Edwards Judelson and Estela Diaz discuss the firm's online sessions for minority law students that center on breaking into Big Law, and what to expect once they get there.
By Karen Sloan | Zack Needles
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February 18, 2021 | Texas Lawyer
Some examinees are not pleased that Texas will give its online bar exam Feb. 23 and 24, and say the proposed alternatives put test takers at a disadvantage.
By Karen Sloan
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February 17, 2021 | The Recorder
Despite the threat of a lawsuit, the State Bar of California says concerns over the use of facial recognition on the online bar exam are too vague to make the case that the technology is discriminatory.
By Karen Sloan
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February 16, 2021 | Law.com
The American Bar Association's House of Delegates on Feb. 22 will consider a resolution calling for the organization to lobby federal lawmakers to ease the burden of loan repayment that many early career attorneys face.
By Karen Sloan
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February 12, 2021 | Law.com
This week's episode of Legal Speak features a conversation with Tallahassee, Florida-based legal recruiter Andrew Wilcox about how the widespread success of remote work has reshaped the lateral hiring market.
By Zack Needles | Karen Sloan
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February 12, 2021 | Law.com
Among the gifts is nearly $24 million from alumna Agnes Williams, who was in the school's first graduating class to include women, in 1954.
By Karen Sloan
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February 11, 2021 | The Recorder
The Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights Under Law argues that California's use of facial recognition software to verify the identities of online bar exam takers and monitor them for cheating is discriminatory against women and non-white examinees.
By Karen Sloan
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February 10, 2021 | Law.com
More than 200 Harvard Law School students and alumni have asked the school to pledge not to hire senior officials from the Trump administration and lawmakers who supported his agenda.
By Karen Sloan
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February 5, 2021 | Law.com
The co-chair of Cooley's M&A group shares her journey to success and how other women can ascend the ranks of the traditionally male-dominated M&A world.
By Karen Sloan | Zack Needles
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The National Law Journal Elite Trial Lawyers recognizes U.S.-based law firms performing exemplary work on behalf of plaintiffs.
Women, Influence & Power in Law UK Awards honors women lawyers who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession.
Daily Business Review honors attorneys and judges who have made a remarkable difference in the legal profession in Florida.
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