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First-year students arrive at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law on the first day of classes in August 2013. This year’s incoming class is expected to be around 200 students. (Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record)
Aug 25, 2026

AI creates gray area for MD law schools, students

Maryland law students and educators are struggling to reach a consensus about AI's place in the classroom.

Maryland bar exam, July 29, 2014, Baltimore Convention Center, by Lauren Kirkwood
Aug 20, 2026

New bar exam sees rocky rollout in MD and beyond, but some prefer format

The new NextGen bar exam got off to a rocky start, with the three jurisdictions with the most test-takers, including Maryland, facing delays.

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Jul 31, 2026

With law school deans off board, who oversees Baltimore inspector general?

Maryland's two law school deans resigned from the Baltimore City Inspector General Advisory Board. Who does that leave amid Isabel Mercedes Cumming's legal fight with the mayor?

Illegal high-capacity magazines and an assault rifle along with multiple guns, ammunition are seen in this Long Beach Police Department photo in Long Beach, California, released on August 21, 2019. (Courtesy LBPD/Handout via REUTERS)
May 15, 2026

MD Supreme Court upholds but narrows Montgomery County gun laws

The Maryland Supreme Court affirmed Montgomery County’s ability to regulate firearms but narrowed how it can do so and left a sweeping ban open to a challenge.

Researchers found the increase in starting salaries benefited not only underrepresented students but their peers, as well. (Shedrick Pelt/For The Washington Post)
Apr 30, 2026

Law and MBA graduates earn more if classes are racially diverse, study shows

A study finds law and MBA graduates from racially diverse cohorts earn 1.5% to 3% higher starting salaries, benefiting all students.

Confetti rains down in the Senate chamber April 14, 2026, on Sine Die, the last day of the Maryland legislative session. (Irit Skulnik/ Capital News Service)
Apr 24, 2026

Life after the session: MD lawmakers return to other jobs

After 90 days of drafting, debating and passing bills, Maryland lawmakers have returned to their districts to do constituency work and, for many, go back to their other jobs.

In this screengrab from a video, Maryland Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew Fader speaks at a University of Maryland School of Law panel discussion about violence against judges. (Ian Round/The Daily Record)
Apr 9, 2026

Watch: MD Supreme Court chief justice speaks on judicial security

Maryland Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew Fader speaks at a University of Maryland School of Law panel discussion about violence against judges.

Past law students arrive at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law in this 2013 file photo. (The Daily Record/Maximilian Franz)
Apr 8, 2026

MD law schools see dip in bar exam pass rate, but first-timers improve again

Alumni of Maryland’s two law schools scored lower on the February state bar exam than they did the previous year, but first-time test-takers improved again.

Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler (right) inspects recruits in December 2025. (Courtesy Harford County Sheriff's Office)
Jan 5, 2026

Maryland’s lawmakers and sheriffs weigh limits on ICE partnerships

The Maryland General Assembly will again consider ending 287(g) agreements that enable local law enforcement's collaboration with ICE.

Maryland lawmakers in the House of Delegates work on March 18, 2024, in Annapolis with three weeks remaining in their legislative session. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
Nov 18, 2025

MD House lawmakers ponder changes to recording consent laws

Maryland House lawmakers considered the possibility of sponsoring legislation to chip away at Maryland’s all-party consent recording statute.

Test-takers toil at the July 2014 Maryland Bar Exam at the Baltimore Convention Center. (The Daily Record/Lauren Kirkwood)
Nov 4, 2025

MD law schools see slight rise in July bar exam pass rates

Graduates of Maryland’s two law schools performed slightly better on Maryland’s July bar exam than they did last July.

Test-takers toil at the July 2014 Maryland Bar Exam at the Baltimore Convention Center. (The Daily Record/Lauren Kirkwood)
Oct 28, 2025

MD Supreme Court limits February bar exam to 400 people as shutdown complicates DC bar

Maryland’s February bar exam will be limited to 400 people, as the government shutdown has led the Washington bar to postpone its exam.