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Texas commits to NextGen bar exam starting in 2028, NCBE says

Texas will begin administering the NextGen bar exam starting in July 2028, joining 36 of the 56 jurisdictions that test bar candidates, according to a March 11 press release from the National Conference of Bar Examiners.

Mar 11, 2025 2:29 PM CDT

BigLaw attorneys who are ‘frequent practitioners’ in federal district can’t be admitted pro hac vice, judge says

Two Baker & Hostetler lawyers won’t be able to represent a compounding pharmacy in a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, at least for now, after a federal judge in the Northern District of Texas denied their application to appear pro hac vice.

Mar 5, 2025 3:45 PM CST

Expected noncompliance with court orders shouldn’t defeat standing, Kavanaugh says in DNA-test arguments

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided Monday in arguments over a death row inmate’s quest for a DNA test to show that he wasn’t inside a trailer where robbery accomplices killed an 85-year-old woman.

Feb 25, 2025 11:08 AM CST

ABA Legal Ed council suspends accreditation standard focused on diversity

Updated: The council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has suspended enforcement of the accreditation standard originally titled “Diversity and Inclusion” until Aug. 31 in the wake of a Trump administration executive order mandating the dismantling of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and demands by the U.S. Department of Education that academic institutions eliminate DEI polices or risk federal funding cuts.

Feb 21, 2025 3:44 PM CST

Lights, Camera, Contracts: The harsh legal reality of reality television

The main legal need surrounding reality show participants concerns their employment status—or lack thereof. Reality show participants are treated as independent contractors, which technically lets networks and productions evade many of the labor laws that protect employees.

Feb 10, 2025 8:59 AM CST

This lawyer-turned-matchmaker can help ‘cut through the noise’ in dating app world

Have you been looking for love in all the wrong places? If you want lawyer-turned-matchmaker Danny Goldstein to help turn around your love life, he’ll try. “I’ve found that matchmaking is a helpful antidote to the problems in current dating culture,” says Goldstein, owner of Crux Compatible, a matchmaking service in Austin, Texas.

Feb 10, 2025 8:50 AM CST

Ethics complaint dropped against Texas AG over challenge to 2020 election results

The Texas Commission for Lawyer Discipline has dropped an ethics complaint alleging that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made dishonest statements in December 2020 litigation seeking to overturn 2020 election results in four battleground states.

Jan 28, 2025 8:54 AM CST

Supreme Court agrees to review cases involving student loan debt and preventive care

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear three new cases, including challenges to a federal rule that forgives student debt and to the part of the Affordable Care Act that requires insurance companies to cover some preventive care services.

Jan 13, 2025 3:20 PM CST

Houston judge should not have received public reprimand, special review court says

A Houston judge who was issued a public reprimand for failing to timely rule on motions has been exonerated.

Jan 2, 2025 11:41 AM CST

5th Circuit judge’s remarks spur talk of Supreme Court audition

Public remarks by a conservative federal appeals judge have “rekindled talk of a possible audition for the Supreme Court," according to a story by Bloomberg Law.

Dec 19, 2024 3:35 PM CST

When judges turn to Christmas movies for help

’Tis the season for the staple of classic Christmas movies. They leave lasting memories for everyone—and for some judges, that includes calling them back for assistance when deciding cases.

Dec 17, 2024 11:31 AM CST

Texas AG sues out-of-state doctor over mail-order abortion pills

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) sued a New York doctor this week for allegedly prescribing abortion pills to a suburban Dallas woman in violation of Texas law—setting up the first major legal challenge to “shield laws” enacted by some Democratic-led states to protect doctors providing abortion access after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022.

Dec 16, 2024 10:30 AM CST

Texas commits to NextGen bar exam starting in 2028, NCBE says

BigLaw attorneys who are ‘frequent practitioners’ in federal district can’t be admitted pro hac vice, judge says

Expected noncompliance with court orders shouldn’t defeat standing, Kavanaugh says in DNA-test arguments

ABA Legal Ed council suspends accreditation standard focused on diversity

Lights, Camera, Contracts: The harsh legal reality of reality television

This lawyer-turned-matchmaker can help ‘cut through the noise’ in dating app world

Ethics complaint dropped against Texas AG over challenge to 2020 election results

Supreme Court agrees to review cases involving student loan debt and preventive care

Houston judge should not have received public reprimand, special review court says

5th Circuit judge’s remarks spur talk of Supreme Court audition

When judges turn to Christmas movies for help

Texas AG sues out-of-state doctor over mail-order abortion pills

Texas lawyer allegedly killed and cremated son, saying he mistook him for intruder

Lawyer convicted of tampering with corpse has law license revoked at her request

5th Circuit again blocks US from cutting razor-wire fence installed by Texas at border

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