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Summary: California’s legal licensing process hit a wall after the State Bar fast-tracked simultaneous changes to both the content and delivery format of the attorney exam. Now, with lawsuits filed, ...
A Summer Associate Scandal That’s Hard to Swallow In an incident that has left the legal world stunned—and amused—a summer associate at Sidley Austin’s New York office was reportedly terminated after ...
And It’s Stricter Than You Think It’s remarkable how dramatically workplace norms have shifted over the past five years. In 2019, the idea of spending just four days in the office might have signaled ...
Paul Hastings is doubling down on its ambitions to break into the upper echelon of Wall Street’s mergers and acquisitions elite—this time with the high-profile addition of former Kirkland & Ellis ...
The American Bar Association (ABA) is maintaining its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) despite intensified political pressure from the Trump administration and recent legal ...
Texas law deans warn that dropping ABA accreditation as a requirement to practice law would harm law student mobility, reduce legal transparency, and increase costs. Learn what this means for the ...
The federal hiring freeze is reducing law student access to public-sector internships and jobs. Learn how this shift affects legal careers—and what law schools and students can do to adapt.
The American Bar Association has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over executive orders targeting law firms, alleging a campaign of unconstitutional intimidation. Learn what's at ...
Donald Trump is intensifying his campaign against the legal profession. In a series of executive orders, public speeches, and backchannel pressures, his administration has targeted specific law ...
Visa restrictions are threatening international law students and legal hiring in the U.S. Learn how immigration delays impact BigLaw recruitment and law school enrollment.
In a powerful and highly unusual display of unity, thousands of attorneys across the United States participated in a coordinated “Day of Action” on Thursday, gathering at rallies from coast to ...