California
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California, Marijuana
California Pot Shots: Product Liability Is Coming
What should you as a California cannabis business owner do to protect yourself? -
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms. -
California, Marijuana
Avoiding OG Legal Counsel: 5 Worst Pieces Of Legal Advice For California Cannabis Businesses
We hope you haven't done any of these stupid things.
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Airplanes / Aviation, Boutique Law Firms
International Firm Buys $3 Million Jet As Cost-Saving Measure
These lawyers are leavin' on a jet plane... -
California, Marijuana
Cashed? California Cannabis Distributors Aren't Really Distributors
The role of cannabis distributors in California is far from the alcohol model. -
Bar Exams, California
California Bar Cut Score Continues To Draw Controversy
The study has done little to quell the complaints directed towards the California State Bar. -
Marijuana, Real Estate
Get It Right: California Cannabis Business Lease Agreements
In addition to the normal cannabis-sensitive provisions that go into cannabis lease agreements, you should also consider the following items. -
Drugs, Marijuana
Top 5 Dopest Business Ideas Murdered By State Cannabis Regulations
Cannabis regulations continue to take the fun and creativity out of cannabis business operations. - Sponsored
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm. -
Bar Exams, California
Record Number Of Would-Be Lawyers To Sit For 2-Day California Bar Exam
An army of test-takers will descend upon exam centers in California tomorrow. -
Bar Exams
To Cut Or Not To Cut (The Bar Exam Passing Score)
Does the mission of public protection conflict with lowering the passing rate for the bar exam? -
California, Marijuana
Top 10 Unknowns For California's Medicinal And Adult Use Cannabis Regulation And Safety Act
The big question is whether California will significantly revise the rules already proposed under MCRSA. -
Federal Judges, Social Media, Technology
Did This Judge's Tweeting Constitute Reversible Error?
The Ninth Circuit has spoken. -
Bar Exams, California
California Bar Examiners Stripped Of Authority To Determine Passing Score On State Bar Exam
This is completely unprecedented.
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
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Marijuana
'Cannabis' Emptor: Due Diligence Is Key To 'Buying' L.A. Dispensaries
California will be combining its regulatory oversight of medical and adult use cannabis. -
Bar Exams, Technology
Microsoft Ruins The Bar Exam (UPDATED)
Most of America's computers run on Windows 10. That's bad news if you're planning to take the California bar exam. -
California, Marijuana
ICYMI: California Merges Medical And Recreational Marijuana Licensing
California is taking a business-friendly approach to cannabis commercial activity. -
Attorney Misconduct, State Judges
Judge Faces Discipline For Allegedly Stealing Business Card Holders
If your job is at stake, maybe steal something more exciting next time? -
California, Marijuana
10 Things You Need To Know Before Getting A California Medical Marijuana Business License
This is the minimum you should know for positioning yourself for a license. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.09.17
* It’s not the doctor’s fault he overprescribed opioid painkillers. It’s the pharmaceutical industry’s fault. [New York Law Journal]
* Norton Rose Fulbright is in late-stage merger talks with Australian firm Henry Davis York. [Law.com]
* Apparently Donald Trump did not watch the same hearing as the rest of us. [CNN]
* The California Attorney General is willing to go to war with Donald Trump over national monuments. [LA Times]
* Ah, the halcyon days of 2007. The House is determined to bring the financial regulations back to then. [Washington Post]
* Is this what the Bill Cosby defense has stooped to? [NBC News]
* In case you’re looking for some gift ideas. [Huffington Post]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 06.07.17
* Ben Wittes on James Comey’s prepared testimony (which he’ll deliver tomorrow): “the most shocking single document compiled about the official conduct of the public duties of any President since the release of the Watergate tapes.” [Lawfare]
* Could the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program be eliminated — retroactively? Thoughts from Professor Gregory Crespi. [SSRN]
* The California Supreme Court appears less than enthused about a ballot measure that would compel the courts to decide death penalty cases more quickly. [How Appealing]
* Behind every great bestseller is… a tiger mother? How Amy Chua mentored J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy (affiliate link). [The Atlantic]
* Picking up on Shannon Achimalbe’s post from earlier today, here’s additional financial advice for young lawyers. [SoFi]
* Legal technology is a godsend — but what do you do when problems arise? [Reboot Your Law Practice]
* Mark your calendars: one week from today, on June 14 in San Francisco, it’s the Battle of the (Law Firm) Bands! [Family Violence Appellate Project]