According to the ApplyBoard analysis of Q1 2024 data, March was the first month in 2024 that saw the total number of new study permits decrease year-on-year, with only 33,000 of them being processed compared to 70,000 in March 2023 – a drop of over 52%. Post the announcement of the cap in January 2024,…
Ed. Note: This is the second article in a series. Read the first installment here. Never underestimate the importance of precedent in the legal profession. It’s important advice for legal technology as well as legal practice. When rolling out a new technology project, you should look to a company’s track record of success, which will…
The NextGen bar exam continues to pick up steam across the country, promising to bring the legal licensing test closer in line to the actual skills required of an attorney. The existing bar exam is a one-shot, general practice, doctrinal memory test that rewards prospective attorneys for delivering conclusive answers without conducting any research, making…
It’s an interesting time to seek investors for a brand new higher education institute in Australia, set against the backdrop of a myriad of policy changes, but an ambitious group of experienced university leaders are doing just that. “There’s currently more demand than there is supply in Australia,” Philip Cenere, CEO and co-founder of Chancellor…
(Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) In preparation for this week’s presidential debate, please set aside how you perceive the personal characteristics of the candidates. Forget that Joe Biden is arguably too old for the job. Forget that Donald Trump is a convicted felon. Let’s think only about the issues. On foreign policy, I don’t think…
SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Jun 24, 2024 at 10:29 am The justices added seven cases to the 2024-25 docket on Monday. (Katie Barlow) The Supreme Court on Monday added seven new cases to its merits docket for the 2024-25 term, including a challenge to Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. (That case…
On Friday, I spoke to a group of trial lawyers on the use of generative AI in litigation. Many in the room were that increasingly rare breed of lawyer who actually go into court and try cases. Of several that I spoke to before and after my talk, they were proud of their courtroom skills…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jun 24, 2024 at 10:37 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Monday morning read: Coming up: On Wednesday, June 26, the court again expects to issue one or more opinions from…
SCOTUS NEWS By Amy Howe on Jun 24, 2024 at 10:03 am The court on Monday agreed to hear United States v. Skrmetti in the fall. (Katie Barlow) While the Supreme Court grapples this term with issues ranging from presidential immunity to abortion and the power of federal administrative agencies, the justices’ docket for the…
Summer bonus season seems to be in full effect, with Hueston Hennigan and McKool Smith awarding generous cash to associates based on their billables. This cash run seemed to remind our sources about a recent round of generous raises that went unreported — perhaps because the firm also included summer bonuses along with those raises….