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Florida election pits prosecutor, defense attorney
Welcome to Monday, the 89th anniversary of Franklin Roosevelt‘s appointment of Frances Perkins to be secretary of labor, the first woman to serve in a U.S. president’s cabinet. Here are […]
U.S. Labor Department says company lacked good cents
Today is Monday, the 40th anniversary of “The Catch,” among the most iconic moments in National Football League history. Here are some other news items. — The U.S. Labor Department […]
July’s remote bar exam brought solid pass rate despite COVID-19 pandemic
More than two-thirds of test-takers passed the Maryland bar during the July examination, the first summer test to take place as scheduled since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Howard University receives $10M grant for public service law
Welcome to Monday, the 86th anniversary of the first night Major League Baseball game. Here are some news items to start your week. — Howard University School of Law receives […]
Maryland’s February bar exam pass rate hits five-year high
The percentage of Maryland bar exam takers who passed the annual February exam hit a five-year high this year when 43% percent of the 378 test takers received good news from the State Board of Law Examiners.
Case dismissed: Lawyer refuses to wear mask
Welcome to Monday, the 22nd anniversary of the first time the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed the day above 10,000. Here are some news items to get your week started. […]
Saudi Arabia seeks crown prince’s civil immunity
Welcome to Monday, the 50th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s White House meeting with President Richard Nixon. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Saudi Arabia seeks […]
Oops. You didn’t pass the bar after all.
Welcome to Monday, the 79th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Here are some news items to get your week started. — Kentucky Office of Bar Admissions mistakenly […]
Failing bar exam didn’t stop would-be lawyer, but prison might
Welcome to Monday, the 123rd anniversary of the patenting of John Lee Love’s portable pencil sharpener. Here are some news items to get your holiday week started. — Two-time flunker […]
How should the bar exam be changed?
Welcome to Monday, the 44th anniversary of former Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter’s election day victory over President Gerald Ford. Here are some news items to get your week started. — […]
Bar exam will be unforgettable for new mom
Welcome to Monday, the 41st anniversary of the first made three-point shot in National Basketball Association history, thanks to Chris Ford of the Boston Celtics. Here are some news items […]
Bar applicants can take test in fall or apprentice first, Md. court says
Maryland bar applicants will have the option this fall of taking an abbreviated, COVID-19-compelled online bar exam in October – and becoming licensed attorneys following passage – or serving as […]
