486 ABA Journal Virginia articles.
California’s February bar exam pass rate drops to less than 27%
The pass rate for California’s February 2020 bar exam was 26.8%, which, according to the Recorder, is a record…
May 11, 2020 4:19 PM CDT
Mar 30, 2020 9:27 AM CDT
Florida Supreme Court to decide whether ticket app poses legal risk to customers
After a yearslong dispute, the Florida Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in the Florida Bar’s lawsuit…
Mar 4, 2020 4:10 PM CST
Feb 14, 2020 3:08 PM CST
Attorney disputes his University of Michigan Law School gift
Lance J. Johnson, a Minnesota lawyer who had donated $150,000 to the University of Michigan Law School and had planned to…
Feb 12, 2020 3:17 PM CST
Jan 24, 2020 10:23 AM CST
The Equal Rights Amendment has been battling the numbers since 1979, at which time it fell three states short of becoming part of the Constitution. As of 2020, however, just one state was needed to meet a state count threshold to pass the ERA—that’s until Virginia made history on Wednesday, ratifying the amendment.
Jan 16, 2020 4:19 PM CST
Michael Avenatti is arrested for alleged bail violations
The lawyer who once represented adult film actress Stormy Daniels has been arrested for alleged bail violations. The federal government contends that,…
Jan 15, 2020 3:43 PM CST
Alex Kozinski returns to the 9th Circuit on the other side of the bench
After retiring in 2017 amid allegations of sexual misconduct, former Judge Alex Kozinski is returning…
Dec 6, 2019 4:20 PM CST
Oct 18, 2019 10:44 AM CDT
FBI to aid probe into slaying of US lawyer in Micronesia
The FBI is aiding the investigation into the Monday shooting death of U.S. lawyer Rachelle Bergeron, who was acting…
Oct 16, 2019 4:11 PM CDT
Lawyer convicted in conspiracy that involved creation of fake law firms
Virginia lawyer David H. Miller, 70, of Fairfax was convicted Friday on charges of conspiring to defraud and to…
Oct 7, 2019 3:48 PM CDT
Some formerly incarcerated people say it’s often not enough to meet their basic needs
Sep 11, 2019 2:49 PM CDT
An en banc appeals court has struck down Virginia’s habitual drunkard law in a closely divided opinion.
The Richmond, Virginia-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the law is…
Jul 17, 2019 4:10 PM CDT
A North Carolina man has been charged with issuing a threat via interstate commerce—and faces up to five years in prison—after sending an image of a man who had been…
Jul 2, 2019 4:10 PM CDT
