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ASU Law, Diné College create pathway for Navajo law degrees

Aiming to increase the number of legal professionals practicing tribal law, the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and Diné College are partnering to create a package of undergraduate and graduate law degrees focused on the Navajo Nation.

May 21, 2024 2:13 PM CDT

‘If you want to activate your brain, try going to law school,’ says retiree who graduated with son

A father who was bored with retirement and his son have earned cybersecurity degrees this month from the Texas A&M University School of Law.

May 14, 2024 8:50 AM CDT

Lowered bar pass cut scores mean better bar pass rates in 4 states

Of the five states that lowered the minimum score required for passing the bar last year, four of them had increases in their February 2024 bar passage rates, according to the latest data compiled by the National Conference of Bar Examiners.

May 7, 2024 10:23 AM CDT

10 temporary federal judgeships would become permanent under Senate bill approved on voice vote

The U.S. Senate on Saturday approved by voice vote a bipartisan bill that would make permanent 10 temporary federal district court judgeships.

Apr 23, 2024 9:36 AM CDT

Law schools examine pedagogy as NextGen bar exam looms

Updated: With the dawn of the NextGen bar exam approaching, some law schools are adjusting curricula to better prepare students for the test’s specific demands.

Apr 16, 2024 2:10 PM CDT

Arizona Supreme Court issues near-total ban on abortion

Arizona’s conservative Supreme Court on Tuesday revived a near-total ban of abortion, invoking a 1864 law that forbids the procedure except to save a mother’s life and punishes providers with prison time.

Apr 9, 2024 2:00 PM CDT

Relationship Matters: Should you hire a divorce coach?

Divorce coaches don’t replace divorce attorneys, but they are designed to help clients handle everything surrounding the divorce, including offering emotional support and relationship advice, paperwork assistance and financial guidance.

Apr 1, 2024 8:56 AM CDT

Want to clear a criminal record? This lawyer has an app for that

In 2022, lawyer Noella Sudbury launched an app called Rasa to provide a quick, cheap and easy solution for people who want a fresh start, automating the process of expungement from start to finish.

Jan 17, 2024 8:15 AM CST

Arizona lawmakers who opposed depositions on tougher voting laws fail to win Supreme Court stay

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to block a federal judge’s decision to allow depositions of two Republican legislative leaders in Arizona who intervened to defend laws passed last year that require would-be voters to provide proof of citizenship.

Nov 28, 2023 10:44 AM CST

ASU Law, Diné College create pathway for Navajo law degrees

‘If you want to activate your brain, try going to law school,’ says retiree who graduated with son

Lowered bar pass cut scores mean better bar pass rates in 4 states

10 temporary federal judgeships would become permanent under Senate bill approved on voice vote

Law schools examine pedagogy as NextGen bar exam looms

Arizona Supreme Court issues near-total ban on abortion

Relationship Matters: Should you hire a divorce coach?

Want to clear a criminal record? This lawyer has an app for that

Arizona lawmakers who opposed depositions on tougher voting laws fail to win Supreme Court stay

When it comes to deregulation of the legal industry, divisions run deep

9th Circuit allows challenge to law banning abortions based on genetic abnormality

En banc appeals court allows Title IX suit by student assaulted off campus, cites prior violence reports

Former ABA executive director joins Rocket Lawyer, hopes to expand access to justice

Dershowitz vows to take $12,200 sanction in voting suit to Supreme Court if necessary

Arizona governor signs order barring local prosecutors from handling abortion prosecutions

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