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South Dakota’s Pilot Bar Alternative Switches Out Studying Outlines For Community Service

Above The Law

The Public Opinion has coverage: As many as 50 South Dakota law students will be able to bypass the bar exam over the next five years under a set of rules for alternative licensure recently approved by the state Supreme Court. The program will be open to up to 10 USD law students a year over a period of five years.

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India Supreme Court issues notice in petition challenging bar exam rules

JURIST

It also seeks a stay on the Bar Council’s December 21, 2020 notification which announces that the AIBE will be conducted twice, first on 24 January and then on 21 March 2021. Even the High Powered Committee appointed by the Supreme Court of India in 2009 recommended training and examination prior to enrolment.

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Ghana dispatch: local law students fight an expensive, uphill battle to enter a bar protecting its prestige

JURIST

The admission process is highly competitive, requiring students to pass an entrance exam and undergo an interview. Once students successfully complete law school, they become eligible to take the bar exam. In 2021, the Ghanaian bar exam had a passage rate of 28%.

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Top 15 LawNext Podcast Episodes of 2023 and of All Time

LawSites

Most popular this year: My interview with Daniel Martin Katz and Michael Bommarito just after their first try at having GPT take the bar exam. You can also check out the most popular LawNext episodes of 2022 , of 2021 , of 2020 and of 2019. Can GPT Pass the Bar Exam? Top 15 of 2023 1.

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Guest Post: How Santa Clara Law Graduates Students with a ‘Tech Edge’

LawSites

In this guest post, Laura Lee Norris , director of the program, and Mark Michels , lecturer in law, describe the program and how it prepares students for careers as tech lawyers in Silicon Valley. Santa Clara University School of Law graduated its first Tech Edge JD cohort in May 2021. Mentor interaction is flexible and student-driven.

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How A Startup Evolves: As Casetext Marks 10th Year Anniversary, Here’s Its History Through 50 Blog Posts

LawSites

Casetext Prepares to Add ‘Communities’. Casetext’s Crowdsourced Citator Gains Traction, Passes 67,000 Entries. Study Says Casetext Beats LexisNexis for Research, But LexisNexis Calls Foul. Casetext Study Says Its ‘Compose’ Technology Cuts Brief-Writing Time By 76%. Casetext Adds Crowdsourced Q&As.

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NY Announces Temporary Authorization Program for Recent Law Grads

The Legal Ease

In this week that NY law grads were originally scheduled to be taking the bar exam, the New York State Court of Appeals (the highest court in the state) has announced a revision of its rules to temporarily authorize qualifying graduates of ABA-accredited law schools to practice law in New York under supervision pending their admission to the bar.