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Viral video shows former Rikers Island inmate as she learns she passed bar exam on first try

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Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies at 93

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More broadly, life on the ranch prepared her for other experiences in later years, as she noted that until she began to ride with the cattle drives, “it had been an all-male domain. Also like Ginsburg, O’Connor was unable to find work at a law firm even though she was at the top of her class and an editor of the law review.

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Legal Ethics Roundup: So Many Legal Ethics Headlines, Engaging In Democracy, Ethics Jobs & More

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US District Judge Dale Hos courtroom policies encourage the participation of less experienced attorneys, including attorneys from backgrounds that historically have been underrepresented in the federal bar where the lawyers played a substantial role in preparation for the case. Read more here. Second , from Reuters : A U.S.

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