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Over 50 Bar Organizations Stand Up For The Rule Of Law

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So far we’ve seen Perkins Coie and Williams & Connolly take their stands in court, Rachel Cohen stake her employment at Skadden , and the American Constitution Society call on law school deans to take a public stand for the rule of law. We reject efforts to undermine the courts and the profession.

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Judge Answers Charlie Adelson’s Request For Resentencing

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When the Court imposed its sentence, it did not refer to or mention the scoresheet at all, demonstrating the Court was not relying on the computation of the lowest permissible prison sentence, the judge wrote in his order. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law.

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

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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. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law.

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The LSU Law School Professor Free Speech Hot Potato Saga Continues

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After a court just ordered LSU to reinstate law professor Ken Levy citing his free speech and due process rights, LSU continued its strategy of appealing decisions that aren’t in its favor. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s.

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Georgia Prosecution Handed Another Loss In Young Thug Saga

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The fun part of the order is in the footnotes: While the Court does not find that the cited social media post rises to the level of a violation of Defendant’s probation, it may be prudent for Defendant to exercise restraint regarding certain topics. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St.

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California Bar Thinks Provisional Licensing Could Soak Up Some Of The Mess From Their Rushed Test

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Critics of the new bar worried that changes were being made too hastily — neglecting procedure actually got them in the hot seat with California’s Supreme Court. The next step in the process would be to get California’s Supreme Court to sign off on the proposed hotfix. Louis School of Law.

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D.C. Appellate Court Chief Judge Kimberly A. Moore Keeps Up The Delay Gambit To Prevent Pauline Newman From Working

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So much of the coverage on Pauline Newman’s ordeal with her court focuses on distractions from the heart of the matter: her age, her constant efforts to simply do her job, what have you. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Monday. Louis School of Law. Appellate Court Chief Judge Kimberly A.