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Judge admonishes BigLaw partner because he ‘apparently felt entitled’ to make misleading statements about expert’s travel

A federal judge in Las Vegas has admonished a partner from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman for making misleading statements about the availability of an expert witness, attributing his conduct to apparent “entitlement.”

Sep 10, 2025 9:21 AM CDT

DOJ uses this maneuver to keep top federal prosecutors on the job, even after judges reject them

The U.S. Department of Justice is defending the validity of its decision to appoint Alina Habba as the acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey by first designating her as a “special attorney,” one of several efforts around the country to keep top prosecutor picks in place without U.S. Senate confirmation.

Jul 30, 2025 2:39 PM CDT

Nevada Supreme Court OKs three-pronged bar exam

Updated: The Nevada Supreme Court gave its blessing to a three-pronged bar exam—comprised of a 100-question closed-book multiple-choice exam, a performance test and supervised practice—that will launch in February 2027.

May 28, 2025 2:07 PM CDT

ABA asks Nevada Supreme Court to reverse mentally ill man’s death sentence

The ABA is advocating for the reversal of a death sentence imposed on a person with severe mental illness, according to an amicus brief filed with the Nevada Supreme Court on Wednesday.

May 22, 2025 12:21 PM CDT

Does artificial intelligence have a role in legal scholarship?

Now that artificial intelligence is actively used by many in academia—in the classroom, for syllabus development and in research—what is its proper role in legal scholarship while maintaining academic integrity?

May 2, 2025 1:35 PM CDT

Self-described ‘gorilla pimp’ attorney sexually exploited clients, Las Vegas police say

Gary Guymon, a high-profile lawyer based in Las Vegas, used his position as a defense attorney to sexually exploit clients, police allege.

Feb 14, 2025 9:15 AM CST

5 biggest changes to the bar exam in 2024

This year was a key moment for the bar exam, with changes to the exam and paths to licensure taking place around the country. Here are the top five that caught our attention.

Dec 20, 2024 9:13 AM CST

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

A bar applicant who won’t take an oath to support the U.S. Constitution and the New York Constitution has failed to demonstrate that she has the character and fitness to become an attorney, according to a New York appeals court.

Dec 9, 2024 2:22 PM CST

California Supreme Court approves state’s Kaplan-created bar exam

Updated: The State Bar of California’s plan to create a new exam enabling the licensing test to be taken remotely, as well as at in-person test centers, has been green-lighted by the California Supreme Court, allowing the first administration of the Kaplan North America-developed test to move forward in February 2025.

Oct 24, 2024 9:34 AM CDT

Connecticut allows fully online law school grads of Purdue Global to take bar exam

Graduates of the Purdue Global Law School, described as the oldest wholly online law school, can now take the bar exam in a third state, as the Connecticut Bar Examining Committee voted Oct. 4 to follow the lead of California and Indiana.

Oct 8, 2024 3:24 PM CDT

SCOTUS will not order Nevada to include Jill Stein on ballots

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to order Nevada officials to include Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein on the November ballot. The justices without explanation left in force a Nevada Supreme Court decision that said the party failed to comply with a key requirement in gathering the signatures needed to put Stein on the ballot.

Sep 20, 2024 10:08 AM CDT

Nevada green-lights three-pronged plan to licensure

Nevada will move forward on its proposal for a unique three-stage assessment for bar licensure that does not include using the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ new NextGen bar exam—but might include the test being developed by Kaplan Exam Services for the State Bar of California.

Sep 12, 2024 2:24 PM CDT

Lawyer accused of misappropriating up to $282M allegedly handed firm control to disbarred attorney

Updated: A lawyer accused of misappropriating up to $282 million from as many as 60,000 debt-relief clients, either through intentional or “grossly negligent” conduct, had employed a disbarred lawyer alleged to be running the operation.

Aug 13, 2024 3:49 PM CDT

‘Shaping the Bar’ author says bar exam protects legal profession, not public

Lawyer and author discusses with the ABA Journal’s Julianne Hill how the bar’s history of creating a method to test minimum competency is outdated and discriminatory.

Jul 24, 2024 8:48 AM CDT

GOP jump-starts 2024 election challenges

The Republican National Committee has expanded legal challenges to voting and election procedures in key swing states since March, when presumptive nominee Donald Trump installed new party leaders with a mandate to pursue his unsubstantiated claims of widespread cheating.

Jul 10, 2024 2:30 PM CDT