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California Justices OK Standards For Updated Bar Exam
The California Supreme Court on Thursday approved a proposed set of qualification standards for experts involved in developing California's bar exam in the wake of a botched administration of the exam in February.
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Calif. AG, Bar Officials Fight Bid To Stop ABS Fee-Sharing Ban
Both the California attorney general and the California State Bar are opposing a California attorney's attempt to block a new law preventing fee-sharing with out-of-state law firms owned by nonlawyers set to go into effect on Jan. 1.
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Ga. Judicial Panel Names 15 Contenders For State Judgeships
The Judicial Nominating Commission of Georgia has recommended candidates to Gov. Brian Kemp to fill vacancies in the state courts of Bryan, DeKalb, Henry and Spalding counties, and the superior courts of the Alapaha, Augusta, Brunswick and Douglas Judicial Circuits.
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Dems Offer Bill To Shine Light On High Court 'Shadow Docket'
Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require the U.S. Supreme Court to explain its "shadow docket" rulings, criticizing the high court for issuing "harmful, backwards decisions" that "impact millions of Americans' lives" but are often unaccompanied by a formal opinion.
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Ex-NJ Judge's Firing Suit Revived After Discovery Cured
A New Jersey state judge on Thursday revived a former Garden State workers' compensation judge's suit alleging she was unconstitutionally removed from her job, ruling over the state's objections that she has now substantially complied with the state's discovery requests.
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OMB Slammed With Suit Over Federal Watchdog Defunding
A group of nonprofits sued the federal Office of Management and Budget this week to secure permanent funding for the independent agency for federal watchdogs, saying the office overstepped its authority in choosing to defund the organization.
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Chancery Sr. Magistrate Leaving Bench For Role As Neutral
Delaware's Chancery Court will soon be losing its senior magistrate, as she is returning to private practice to serve as a professional neutral.
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Jackson Walker Wants Settlements Heard Before Romance Trial
Following a Texas federal judge's decision to hold off on reviewing malpractice settlements with former bankruptcy clients, Jackson Walker LLP asked the court to reconsider, as the pending motions could save parties time and money.
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NC Panel Revives Part Of Solar Co. Ex-Atty's Sex Bias Suit
A North Carolina attorney can proceed with a piece of her lawsuit alleging a solar company discriminated against her based on sex while she served in a senior legal role, after a state appeals court revived one of her claims Wednesday.
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Former Judge Eyes Return To Courtroom With Blank Rome
The retired former chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is going back to private practice, joining Blank Rome LLP's Philadelphia office at the start of the new year.
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After Questioning Judge Nominee, Sen. Kennedy Wants More
Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., on Wednesday pressed a judicial nominee for Indiana on statements he's made as an ordained elder on sexuality and marriage.
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DA Willis Rips GOP Probe Of Trump Charges As 'Foolishness'
Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis came out swinging Wednesday at Republican lawmakers investigating her unsuccessful racketeering prosecution of President Donald Trump, deriding the probe as "foolishness" and a "damn joke."
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Dems Press DOJ On Concerns It's Favoring AG's Atty Brother
A group of Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday asked the U.S. Department of Justice to explain why it keeps intervening in or dismissing cases that involve clients represented by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi's brother, saying the decisions "raise serious questions about whether impartiality has been compromised."
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2 Cops Remain In Ex-NJ Judge's Suit Over 2013 Arrest
A New Jersey federal court has refused to throw out a former Garden State judge's civil rights lawsuit against two police officials, ruling that disputes over whether the officers fabricated or withheld evidence surrounding her 2013 arrest must be decided by a jury.
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3 Things To Know About NJ AG Nominee Jennifer Davenport
Jennifer Davenport, New Jersey Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill's recently announced nominee for attorney general, drew bipartisan praise this week from ex-prosecutors, politicians and others in the state as a "lawyer's lawyer" with an understated approach to getting results.
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Contrite Ex-Lawmaker Makes Law License Reinstatement Pitch
A former Pennsylvania state representative has put family conflicts, political stress and gambling addiction behind him in his bid to move past his transgressions — including stealing client funds — and get his law license back, according to testimony at a reinstatement hearing Tuesday.
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Atty Hopes To Resume Practice After Jail For Deadly Shooting
A former Cramer & Anderson LLP partner convicted of first-degree manslaughter for shooting and killing an apparent attacker in his rural law firm's parking lot on Tuesday told a Connecticut judge he hopes to apply for readmission to the bar after his prison sentence is complete.
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Ex-US Atty, Retired Judge To Guide Magistrate Judge Search
A former top prosecutor and a retired judge have been tapped to help find a new magistrate judge for the Western District of North Carolina to replace U.S. Magistrate Judge Susan C. Rodriguez, who was confirmed this month for a U.S. district court seat.
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Ex-State High Court Chiefs Start Group To Defend Rule Of Law
A group of over 40 former chief judges of state supreme courts across the country this week launched a new project to speak out against attacks on the judiciary's independence and educate about the rule of law.
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Ga. Atty Loses Anti-SLAPP Bid Amid Feud With Judge
A Georgia lawyer and ex-solicitor general has been denied an early exit from a suit alleging that he double-billed a former client, as a state court rejected the attorney's claims that the suit was mere cover for a long-running feud with a local judge.
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DOJ Says NY Court Can't Handle Maurene Comey Firing Suit
The U.S. Department of Justice has said former prosecutor Maurene Comey's suit challenging the circumstances of her firing should be dismissed, arguing that it is an attempt to sidestep the Civil Service Reform Act.
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Legal Sector Jobs Held Steady During Gov't Shutdown
The number of U.S. legal industry jobs remained level in November after inching up just 300 positions in October from the previous month, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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5 Big Litigation Developments Out Of Georgia In 2025
It was a busy year for courts in Georgia, with a federal judge ordering the state's corrections system to continue providing hormone therapy to transgender people in prison, and prosecutors deciding to drop the historic racketeering case against President Donald Trump and his allies. Here, Law360 recaps the biggest legal developments to come out of Peach State courts in 2025.
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'Hardworking' 9th Circ. Senior Judge Sandra Ikuta Dies At 71
Senior U.S. Circuit Judge Sandra Segal Ikuta of the Ninth Circuit, who has been semi-retired since early November, died on Dec. 7 at the age of 71, exactly one month after assuming senior status, according to the Federal Judicial Center.
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Palin Can't Get 3rd Trial In NYT Defamation Case
A New York federal judge on Monday denied Sarah Palin's attempt for another redo of her libel trial against The New York Times, saying her lawyers "seriously misconstrued" a Second Circuit decision as reducing what she had to prove at trial.
Expert Analysis
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A Call For Personal Accountability On Diversity And Inclusion
While chief legal officers are increasingly involved in creating corporate diversity, inclusion and anti-bigotry policies, all lawyers have a responsibility to be discrimination busters and bias interrupters regardless of the title they hold, says Veta T. Richardson at the Association of Corporate Counsel.
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Learning How To Code Can Unleash New Potential In Lawyers
Every lawyer can begin incorporating aspects of software development in their day-to-day practice with little to no changes in their existing tools or workflow, and legal organizations that take steps to encourage this exploration of programming can transform into tech incubators, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.
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Supporting Associates Amid Pandemic's Mental Health Toll
As junior associates increasingly report burnout, work-life conflict and loneliness during the pandemic, law firms should take tangible actions to reduce the stigma around seeking help, and to model desired well-being behaviors from the top down, say Stacey Whiteley at the New York State Bar Association and Robin Belleau at Kirkland.
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Mentoring a law student who is preparing for the bar exam without attending law school is an arduous process that is not for everyone, but there are also several benefits for law firms hosting apprenticeship programs, says Jessica Jackson, the lawyer guiding Kim Kardashian West's legal education.
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The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation
As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.
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The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms
In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.
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The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey
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Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.
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Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors
Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.
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Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.
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A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms
Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.
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In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.