How to Prepare for an Online Bar Exam
Recent law school graduates waiting to sit for the 2020 bar exam have been trough a lot this summer. Studying…
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Another State Grants Diploma Privilege to Recent Law Graduates
Louisiana has just become the fourth state to grant emergency diploma privilege and allow recent law grads to perform legal…
New Jersey Plans to Resume In-Person Jury Trials by September, Saying “Waiting Is Not an Option”
New Jersey court officials plan to resume in-person jury trials by September, saying "waiting is not an option" for litigators…
New York Deans Join Push for Diploma Privilege
A day after the New York Court of Appeals announced that it had canceled the September bar, deans of all…
New York Cancels Bar Exam — Now What?
New York has just joined the list of jurisdictions that have canceled their bar exam due to the coronavirus crisis,…
In-House Counsel Trend Likely to Extend Beyond Pandemic
Before COVID-19 took hold in the United States, legal departments rarely relied on outsourcing and were moving more work in-house.…
Ten Law Schools Are Threatened by Poor Bar Passage Rates
Ten law schools were put on notice by The American Bar Association for failing to meet the new bar standard…
Several States to Proceed With In-Person July Bar Exams, Despite COVID-19 Health Risks
Recent Law graduates are getting more anxious each day as states are still scrambling to decide how they'll administer the…
Dozens of Am Law 200 firms Obtained Millions in PPP Loan Funds
Boies Schiller, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, Cole Scott & Kissane, and Kobre & Kim are just a few names…
COVID-19 Pushes Law Firm Mergers to a Record Low
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed law firm mergers to a record low in the second quarter as the sector struggles…
New York Courts To Check Body Temp: 100° Or Less To Enter
As New York is slowly entering phase 3 of its reopening plan, the state judicial system is getting ready to…
Tips for Making the Most of Being a Virtual Summer Associate
Let’s face it—2020 is not the best year to be an intern or summer associate. With most summer programs switching…