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ABA Grants GGU Law's 'Good Cause' Extension to Improve Bar Passage Rate

“Over the past 18 months, GGU Law has worked aggressively to implement what the Council recognized as a ‘detailed and reliable plan’ to improve bar pass rates,” Colin Crawford, dean and professor of law at GGU Law, said in a statement emailed to Law.com. “Early indications show promise that GGU Law’s efforts are yielding success.” […]

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'Fighting This to the Bitter End': Pending Cannabinoid Legislation Could Render Licensing Litigation Moot or Draw It Out for Months

“It’s a legal quagmire, a big mess,” Hall Booth Smith attorney Jake Evans said, referring to the multiple lawsuits and appeals he’s filed for cannabis companies protesting their application denials in Georgia’s reticent licensing application process.         Click Here To Read The Full Article

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UMontana Law Has First Permanent Dean Since 2021 Scandal

“I am thrilled for the opportunity to continue leading the Alexander Blewett III School of Law, an institution that means so much to our state,” Gagliardi said in a statement. “Our law school is the launchpad for legal minds in Montana, and I am eager to continue our positive momentum alongside the world-class faculty, top-tier […]

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UK's Move to Circumvent Encryption Has Some Lawyers Concerned

For now, many lawyers in the UK are closely following the progress of the Online Safety Bill as it could significantly transform the tech industry. But down the road, the legal sector might not be entirely immune to the bill’s impact either.         Click Here To Read The Full Article

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Paid Time Off Isn't Part of Salary, Says 3rd Circ. in Matter of First Impression

The federal appeals court affirmed a ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, holding that defendant Bayada hadn’t made improper deductions from the plaintiffs’ salaries, as paid time off was not part of an employee’s salary under the Department of Labor’s salary basis regulations.         Click Here To Read The […]

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Legal Operations Success In 2023

During a recent discussion with a select group of leaders in legal operations in highly-regulated organizations, several key themes emerged that are likely to drive new initiatives in 2023.         Click Here To Read The Full Article

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How GPT-4 Mastered the Entire Bar Exam, and Why That Matters

“I don’t even really care about the bar exam, per se,” said researcher Daniel Katz. “This crystallizes what is happening for people in a way [that says], here’s some tasks that lawyers do, and it does it marginally better.”         Click Here To Read The Full Article

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