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with the ABA Journal’s Julianne Hill how the bar’s history of creating a method to test minimum competency is outdated and discriminatory.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

Federal judge fatally struck by car had offered heartwarming advice in clerk interview

Senior U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks of the District of Nevada died Wednesday after he was struck by a car near the courthouse in Reno, Nevada. He was 80 years old.

May 30, 2024 3:11 PM CDT

Nevada will consider three-stage process to join bar

The Nevada Supreme Court is considering a proposal to shift its licensure process to a three-stage assessment echoing the process for medical doctors.

May 29, 2024 8:49 AM CDT

Proposal to impose nation’s most restrictive cap on contingency fees may appear on ballot, judge rules

A judge in Nevada has refused to block a ballot measure that would impose a 20% cap on contingency fees in civil cases in the state.

May 15, 2024 9:29 AM CDT

Slate for 2024-2025 term announced by ABA Legal Ed Section

The ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has announced its 2024-2025 council slate.

May 3, 2024 1:34 PM CDT

Pulling the Weed: Bankruptcy opinion shows debt restructure path for cannabis workers

While 24 states have legalized recreational marijuana use, it remains a criminal activity under the federal Controlled Substances Act, and bankruptcy courts generally have been a rather hostile forum for debtors employed in the marijuana industry.

Apr 18, 2024 11:35 AM CDT

2 lawyers and client die in law office shooting; 1 attorney was alleged gunman

Updated: A lawyer and his wife were shot and killed during a deposition at the office of the Prince Law Group in Las Vegas on Monday. Police think that the suspect, identified in multiple reports as the opposing lawyer, then fatally shot himself.

Apr 9, 2024 10:09 AM CDT

Former Wilson Elser partner didn’t show chronic fatigue entitled him to disability coverage, judge says

A former nonequity partner at Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker is not entitled to long-term disability benefits because he failed to show that his chronic fatigue syndrome was so severe that it kept him from performing the regular duties of his job, a federal judge has ruled.

Feb 15, 2024 9:35 AM CST

Judge’s hot tub social media post makes waves with judicial conduct commission; she quotes Cardi B in response

A Las Vegas judge is facing ethics charges partly for a social media photo of herself sporting a bikini while in a hot tub with public defenders. Judge Erika Ballou is facing a misconduct complaint filed by the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline.

Feb 1, 2024 11:42 AM CST

Nevada green-lights three-pronged plan to licensure

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

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

GOP jump-starts 2024 election challenges

Federal judge fatally struck by car had offered heartwarming advice in clerk interview

Nevada will consider three-stage process to join bar

Proposal to impose nation’s most restrictive cap on contingency fees may appear on ballot, judge rules

Slate for 2024-2025 term announced by ABA Legal Ed Section

Pulling the Weed: Bankruptcy opinion shows debt restructure path for cannabis workers

2 lawyers and client die in law office shooting; 1 attorney was alleged gunman

Former Wilson Elser partner didn’t show chronic fatigue entitled him to disability coverage, judge says

Judge’s hot tub social media post makes waves with judicial conduct commission; she quotes Cardi B in response

‘Airborne defendant’ leaps over bench, attacks Vegas judge during court hearing recorded on video

Spanking gesture was directed at male deputy DA, not female prosecutor, defense lawyer says

Lawyer admits spending over $8.7M in investor money on Vegas gambling, lavish lifestyle

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