Turns Out A Penchant For Revenge Is Not Something You Want In A Lawyer
That whole 'character and fitness' thing will get ya!
One Bar Admission To Rule Them All?
How a proposed Rule 5.5 amendment could revolutionize your practice.
Private Practice Lawyers: Rater Your Work With In-House Counsel
Please share your thoughts in this brief and anonymous survey.
Do Practicing Lawyers Want To Keep The Current Bar Exam Pass Scores For Selfish Reasons?
If practitioners want to maintain the status quo, they should explain how doing so will benefit the public.
Law School Grads Agree: Social Media Is ‘Fair Game’ For Employers
Careful what you post.
From Jail To Yale — And Hopefully The Bar
This young lawyer deserves a second chance.
When, Oh When, Is The D.C. Bar Swearing-In?
Don't say Above the Law never did anything for you!
How MyCase’s Smart Spend Can Help Increase Your Profits
This tweak to your financial management seems like a no-brainer.
A Bad Character And Fitness Review Can Doom You To Years Of Unemployment
The debt and feelings of hopelessness can sometimes be overwhelming.
Standard Of Review: Can ‘Suits’ Pass Character And Fitness?
There is no way on earth that Mike Ross should be allowed to practice law.
The Struggle: Will Alcoholism Treatment Affect Your Character And Fitness Review?
Law students to be able to access alcoholism recovery support without of the fear of being denied a license to practice law.
Law School Is Teaching Future Lawyers To Hide Depression And Addiction
In a profession already noted for extremely high rates of alcoholism and other addictions, it turns out the problem is being exacerbated by law schools.
2025 Legal Industry Report: Key Insights for Law Firm Growth & Efficiency
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Lawyers And Depression: An Interesting Issue
Is it appropriate for bar admission character and fitness review to delve into a candidate's mental health history?
The View From Up North: The Ontario Bar Exam is Easy!
What is it like to study for and take the bar exam in Canada?
Happy News From The D.C. Bar (Or: Why You Should Send Tips To Above The Law)
Have a problem that needs some solving? Above the Law might be able to help.
Morning Docket: 05.06.14
* U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara wants to know more about why Governor Andrew Cuomo shut down an anticorruption commission. [New York Times] * The ABA weighs in on the “unfinished business” controversy affecting bankrupt law firms, their lawyers, and their clients. [WSJ Law Blog] * Better late than never: students and professors at UC Davis Law are pushing for the posthumous admission to the California bar of Hong Yeng Chang, who was denied a law license in 1890 solely because of his Chinese heritage. [Associated Press; South China Morning Post] * Speaking of late, a robber sent to prison 13 years late because of a clerical error just got released. [ABA Journal] * Drones could claim another victim: the First Circuit nomination of Harvard law professor David Barron. [How Appealing] * Who still wants a landline phone? The jury foreman in the latest Apple-Samsung battle, who is sick and tired of cellphones after the month-long trial. [The Recorder (sub. req.)] * Not such a Great Adventure: “Cadwalader To Pay $17M In Six Flags Malpractice Fight.” [Law360 (sub. req.)]
Stephen Glass Isn’t A Lawyer Just Because Of The Whole ‘Serial Lying’ Thing
California refused to admit Stephen Glass. Were they right?