For the second time, the ABA House of Delegates voted against a proposal to tighten a bar passage rate standard for accredited law schools. At the ABA Midyear Meeting in Las Vegas on Monday, House members were asked to stand for a vote count, and the final vote was 88 in favor of the resolution, and 334 opposed. To read more......
“Lawyers admitted to multiple jurisdictions may be subject to different ethical requirements in the different states in which they are licensed to practice law, according to a new ABA ethics opinion. A March 1 ethics opinion from Read more…
“A bill that cleared California’s Senate Judiciary Committee last month would discourage secrecy about safety hazards discovered in litigation. The Public Right to Know Act of 2022 would create a presumption that court orders may not conceal Read more…
“A California judge has struck down a law requiring public corporations headquartered in the state to include a minimum number of women on their boards of directors. Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis of the Los Angeles Superior Read more…