California State Bar Considers Innovative Licensing Pathway for Law Graduates
Exploring a New Approach to Licensing in the Legal Profession In a groundbreaking move, the State Bar of California is…
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The Urgent Need to Close America’s Justice Gap
Summary: While many lawyers are helping the the poor with legal services, there is still much work to be done…
California Considers Free Legal Work Requirement for Law Students
Summary: California is weighing the pros and cons of forcing law students to complete 50 hours of free or reduced…
Los Angeles Attorney Faces Suspension Due to Photoshopped Pictures
Summary: An attorney from Los Angeles, Svitlana Sangary, has been accused of photoshopping herself into hundreds of pictures with celebrities and…
Law Students from UC Davis School of Law File Application for Law License of Deceased Chinese Lawyer
Law students still study a decision from 1890 by the California Supreme Court that denied Hong Yen Chang the ability…
California Bar Recommends Practical Skills and Pro Bono Requirement
Getting a J.D. in California might become just a little bit more difficult. The State Bar of California’s Task Force…
California State Bar Passage Rate Dips Slightly, Still Strong
The State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners released the passage rate for those that took February’s Bar Exam,…
Morning Roundup
Good morning everybody! Today is Tuesday, October 19th. Here's a quick look back at yesterday's stories. Jones Day said Monday…
Greenberg Traurig’s Ballon Selected for IP Vanguard Award
Ian Ballon, a shareholder in the Silicon Valley and Los Angeles offices of Greenberg Traurig, has received a 2010 IP…
Bar Shuts Down Three Offices of ‘Vexatious Litigant’
The State Bar of California has shuttered three Southern California offices of attorney Mitchell W. Roth, who was recently declared…