Oregon is moving away from the traditional bar exam and embracing supervised practice

Oregon is moving away from the traditional bar exam and embracing supervised practice

Addie Tobin Smith (left) and Joanna Perini-Abbott co-chair the Licensure Pathway Development Committee for the Oregon State Board of Bar Examiners. (Photo by Michael Schmitt/ABA Journal) When the Oregon State Board of... Read more »

Party Asserting Foreign Privilege Must Establish Privilege to Bar Discovery Under § 1782: Fourth Circuit

In In re Banco Mercantil del Norte, S.A., the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that the party asserting a foreign privilege bears the burden of establishing that privilege... Read more »
Lawyer arrested at state bar meeting for carrying petitions reaches settlement

Lawyer arrested at state bar meeting for carrying petitions reaches settlement

Home Daily News Lawyer arrested at state bar meeting for… First Amendment Lawyer arrested at state bar meeting for carrying petitions reaches settlement By Debra Cassens Weiss January 22, 2025, 2:58 pm... Read more »
Lawyer arrested at state bar meeting for carrying petitions reaches settlement

Lawyer arrested at state bar meeting for carrying petitions reaches settlement

Home Daily News Lawyer arrested at state bar meeting for… First Amendment Lawyer arrested at state bar meeting for carrying petitions reaches settlement By Debra Cassens Weiss January 22, 2025, 2:58 pm... Read more »
Bar associations could be targeted, Trump DEI order says, spurring response from 2 of them

Bar associations could be targeted, Trump DEI order says, spurring response from 2 of them

Home Daily News Bar associations could be targeted, Trump… Bar Associations Bar associations could be targeted, Trump DEI order says, spurring response from 2 of them By Debra Cassens Weiss January 23,... Read more »
Bar associations could be targeted, Trump DEI order says, spurring response from 2 of them

Bar associations could be targeted, Trump DEI order says, spurring response from 2 of them

Home Daily News Bar associations could be targeted, Trump… Bar Associations Bar associations could be targeted, Trump DEI order says, spurring response from 2 of them By Debra Cassens Weiss January 23,... Read more »
New Jersey bar can reserve positions for members of underrepresented groups, appeals court says

New Jersey bar can reserve positions for members of underrepresented groups, appeals court says

Home Daily News New Jersey bar can reserve positions for… First Amendment New Jersey bar can reserve positions for members of underrepresented groups, appeals court says By Debra Cassens Weiss December 23,... Read more »
New Jersey bar can reserve positions for members of underrepresented groups, appeals court says

New Jersey bar can reserve positions for members of underrepresented groups, appeals court says

Home Daily News New Jersey bar can reserve positions for… First Amendment New Jersey bar can reserve positions for members of underrepresented groups, appeals court says By Debra Cassens Weiss December 23,... Read more »
Florida Bar drops diversity and inclusion language from its internal policy

Florida Bar drops diversity and inclusion language from its internal policy

Home Daily News Florida Bar drops diversity and inclusion… Diversity Florida Bar drops diversity and inclusion language from its internal policy By Debra Cassens Weiss December 16, 2024, 10:07 am CST The... Read more »
Bar admission denied for applicant who won’t take constitutional oath

Bar admission denied for applicant who won’t take constitutional oath

Home Daily News Bar admission denied for applicant who won’t… Constitutional Law Bar admission denied for applicant who won’t take constitutional oath By Debra Cassens Weiss December 9, 2024, 2:22 pm CST... Read more »
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