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January 28, 2021 | Law.com
The National Conference of Bar Examiners has approved a series of changes to the attorney licensing exam that aim to bolster the testing of legal skills and deemphasize the memorization of specific laws.
By Karen Sloan
1 minute read
January 15, 2021 | Law.com
Latham & Watkins litigation chair Michele Johnson shares her predictions for 2021 and discusses what courtroom technology changes may stick around beyond the pandemic.
By Karen Sloan | Zack Needles
1 minute read
January 12, 2021 | Law.com
Bar exam watchers welcome a shift toward more legal skills and less memorization of law, but they say it remains to be seen whether the National Conference of Bar Examiners can produce a test that effectively gauges those legal skills.
By Karen Sloan
1 minute read
January 8, 2021 | Law.com
In this week's episode, Law.com business of law reporter Dan Packel talks with consultant Marcie Borgal Shunk, president and founder of The Tilt Institute in Houston, about what lies ahead for law firms following one of the most transformative years the legal industry has ever experienced.
By Zack Needles | Karen Sloan
1 minute read
January 4, 2021 | Law.com
A National Conference of Bar Examiners task force has recommended a new bar exam that better integrates legal knowledge and skills, and does away with the three distinct test components.
By Karen Sloan
1 minute read
December 23, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
New Jersey saw a 79% surge in people taking its bar exam in October, likely due to limits New York placed on the number of examinees who could take its bar.
By Karen Sloan
1 minute read
December 21, 2020 | New Jersey Law Journal
New Jersey lawmakers had pushed Rutgers to dedicate a building to the late Supreme Court justice, who taught at its law school from 1963 to 1972.
By Karen Sloan
1 minute read
November 30, 2020 | Law.com
University of Missouri Law Dean Lyrissa Lidsky is recovering after a two-week bout with COVID-19 that sent her to the hospital.
By Karen Sloan
1 minute read
November 17, 2020 | Law.com
Applicants to law school are up 32% thus far, which admissions experts attribute to everything from the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the fact that would-be law students have more time on their hands,
By Karen Sloan
1 minute read
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.
By Karen Sloan
1 minute read
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