For the first time in 15 years, less than half of the people who took the Maryland bar exam passed, according to results from the February test released this week. Of the 560 people who took the test, only 233 ...

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In an effort to tear down boundaries for human-trafficking survivors, the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service is joining forces with the University of Baltimore School of Law to offer expanded legal services to survivors and those at high risk of exploitation. ...

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A Baltimore man exonerated last year after 18 years in jail for murder has died. Malcolm Jabbar Bryant was 23 when he was charged with the murder of Toni Bullock, who was fatally stabbed Nov. 20, 1998. New DNA evidence ...

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Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbera is addressing this year's graduates at the University of Baltimore School of Law's spring commencement.

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After rising in the U.S. News & World Report’s annual law school rankings for two years in a row, the University of Baltimore School of Law tied at No. 112 on this year’s list, along with five other law schools. ...

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Students at the University of Baltimore School of Law will soon be able to connect with pro bono opportunities in the community through a first-of-its-kind partnership with a new online platform.

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Even attorneys who speak Spanish can face a language barrier when dealing with their Spanish-speaking clients, and a new course at the University of Baltimore School of Law aims to teach students how to effectively counsel clients in their native ...

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For the second straight year, about 63 percent of those who took the Maryland bar exam in July passed the test, the first indication that the recent downward trend in the passage rate might be coming to an end. In ...

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The project will partner with Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service to create a statewide pro bono program that will provide post-conviction legal help to human trafficking survivors.

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The question of whether Maryland’s system of subjecting circuit court judges to contested elections is the best way to ensure the quality and diversity of the bench has been hotly debated for decades. And while contested elections may have rightfully ...

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