California
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Law Schools
A Breakdown Of California Bar Exam Results By Law School (July 2017)
Which in-state law schools did the best on the test, and which schools did the worst? -
Bar Exams, Law Schools
Law School Dean Ready To Rain Down Fire And Brimstone Upon State Bar Over California Bar Exam Pass Rates
It's fair to say that this law school dean is pretty pissed. - Sponsored
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Marijuana
ICYMI: California Drops Emergency Cannabis Licensing Rules
Be sure to read the rules again and again before pursuing your California cannabis license.
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Bar Exams, Law Schools
California's Bar Exam Results Still Suck: A Celebration Of Mediocrity
More than half of all test-takers failed the exam in its new two-day format. -
Marijuana
Marijuana Fundraising In California: What's In Your PPM?
These are the cannabis risk factors that should be present in every California PPM to avoid anti-fraud issues. -
California, Marijuana
Top 5 Predatory Practices In California Cannabis
Do your due diligence, lest you waste your time and money. -
California, State Judges
Are California Lawyers Running For Judicial Office Engaging In 'Lying Contests'?
It's for that reason that the age old question of “what’s in a name?” will no longer apply to judicial ballot designations. -
Bar Exams, Law Schools
California Law School Deans Are None Too Pleased That The Bar Exam's Passing Score Will Not Be Lowered
One law dean called it a 'tragedy.' - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Bar Exams, California
California Supreme Court Issues Decision On Bar Exam Cut Score
Will the cut score on California's bar exam be lowered? -
California
California State Bar Makes Radical Shift To Right The Ship
Watching the State Bar fumble time and again over the past few years has been watching the proverbial train wreck. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.18.17
* Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer spent Monday with special counsel Robert Mueller’s team, chatting about all sorts of things related to the Russia probe. They presumably spoke about more than Trump’s choice of Russian dressing. [POLITICO]
* During a meeting held at Debevoise & Plimpton’s New York office, the members of the Weinstein Company’s board ratified their decision to fire Harvey Weinstein from his own company. Every employment lawyer’s worst nightmare later resigned from the board. [DealBook / New York Times]
* “Democratic attorneys general are getting national injunctions to stop the Trump administration. In just two short years, the national injunction went from rare to routine.” The Trump presidency has ushered in the era of nationwide injunctions, and not everyone seems to be a fan of this type of one-size-fits-all jurisprudence. [CNN]
* In case you missed it, come 2019, there will be three legal genders in California: male, female, and non-binary. Under the Gender Recognition Act, citizens of the Golden State may select non-binary as an option on state-issued IDs, driver’s licenses, and birth certificates. Congratulations on this landmark legislation. [Esquire]
* The number of this year’s law firm mergers is set to break records, but you better get ready for MOAR MERGERS. Per Janet Stanton of Adam Smith Esq., deals are happening behind the scenes, and partner defections may serve as an indication of merger talks. Can you think of a firm that’s been losing partners? [Am Law Daily]
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Bar Exams
Law Schools Rip Bar Exam Cut Score Recommendations
These deans aren't asking for much, they just want a bar passage score that's in line with the rest of the country. -
Marijuana
Terrible, Horrible, No Good California Cannabis M & A Red Flags
The name of the game in California cannabis mergers and acquisitions should be buyer beware, and then some.
Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Sponsored
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 09.29.17
* The ACLU is ready to fight a Louisiana school district after they told student athletes they must stand for the national anthem or they’ll get kicked off the team. [Huffington Post]
* New York landlords that harass rent stabilized tenants beware — AG Eric Schneiderman has his eye on you. [Cityland]
* The Supreme Court’s role in building Hugh Hefner’s naked empire. [Law and More]
* Starting a new Biglaw job? Tips to keep your finances in order. [Corporette]
* Will lowering California’s bar cut score do more harm than good? [Lawyerist]
* The party behind Brexit has a new logo that looks a little like they cribbed it from a law school. [LegalCheek]
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Technology
New Judicial Analytics Platform Focuses On Los Angeles But Plans To Expand Nationally
A one-stop shop for lawyers who want to learn as much as they can about a judge. -
California, Marijuana
BFD Alert: Los Angeles Releases NEW Cannabis Business Regulations
Los Angeles is finally starting to embrace comprehensive cannabis control and oversight. -
California, Marijuana
California Dreamin': Cannabis Tourism Should Be Huge In The Golden State
There's also the question of whether we can expect California to embrace things like canna-crawls and bud and breakfasts. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.15.17
* Yes, it’s true: Jeff Sessions came thisclose to resigning as attorney general, after Donald Trump berated him following the appointment of special counsel Bob Mueller in the Russia probe. [New York Times]
* Bye-bye to blue slips? It wouldn’t exactly be “nuclear,” since their treatment has varied greatly over the years. [BuzzFeed]
* The State Bar of California tries to cut down the arguments in favor of a lower cut score on the bar exam. [ABA Journal]
* Technology platforms are driving an increase in transparency that’s having profound consequences for the employer/employee relationship (as I recently discussed on the podcast of Akerman employment-law partner Matt Steinberg). [Akerman]
* Embattled Equifax has turned to Phyllis Sumner and King & Spalding for much-needed legal help in the wake of its massive data breach. [Law.com]
* Statutory interpretation question: can you be both the victim and the perpetrator in a child pornography case? [How Appealing]
* The ranks of nonequity partners continue to grow; has this trend gone too far? [Big Law Business]
* Prosecution of individuals in cases of corporate wrongdoing (aka the Yates Memo), and Justice Department policy on enforcement of federal marijuana laws in states where it has been decriminalized — both are “under review” at the DOJ, according to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. [Law.com]
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Attorney Misconduct, Legal Ethics
Lawyer Disbarred For Planting Drugs On Elementary School Volunteer
This tale is truly insane. -
Bar Exams, California
California State Bar Politely Declines To Issue Decision On Bar Exam Cut Score
Will we EVER find out if there's a new cut score for this test?