No More “Bullshit” (the word) in ConnecticutThe legal industry — still mired as it is somewhere in the 1950s — remains remarkably bad at adapting to change. It’s second attempt to…Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021
The Florida Bar’s Novel Approach to Dealing with the Legal Industry’s Depression EpidemicFlorida is a well-known haven for those of peculiar intellectual and emotional constitution. Its denizens’ antics are so inane that they…Nov 2, 2020Nov 2, 2020
Great Moments in Legal Industry Regulation: The D.C. Bar’s Word GamesThe District of Columbia prohibits “[engaging] in the practice of law [there] … unless enrolled as an active member of the D.C. Bar.”…Oct 26, 2020Oct 26, 2020
This Was Never Just About the Bar ExamLeave it to National Conference of Bar Examiners President Judy Gundersen to take a victory lap because the latest online sitting wasn’t a…Oct 13, 2020Oct 13, 2020
The National Conference of Bar Examiners: Time to Shut This Clown Show DownThe National Conference of Bar Examiners (“NCBEX”) reached a new low last week with a desperate attempt to demonstrate its relevance and…Oct 5, 2020Oct 5, 2020
Bad Arguments, Threats, and Whining: State Bar Responses to Diploma PrivilegeLegal industry regulators across the country have sown considerable chaos with their inept handling of bar exam administration during the…Sep 29, 2020Sep 29, 2020
Why Legal Regulators Love BillboardsAuthors Note: No personal injury lawyers were harmed in the making of this post.Sep 14, 2020Sep 14, 2020
Memo To Boards of Law Examiners: You Can’t Code Your Way Out of ThisThe consequences of the legal industry’s tepid relationship with technology are now manifesting in failed attempts to implement virtually…Aug 24, 2020Aug 24, 2020
Bad News for the Legal Industry Elite: Your Days in Control Are Almost OverThe legal industry’s tumultuous summer of 2020 is most remarkable for what hasn’t happened. The brouhaha over the bar exam — widespread…Aug 17, 2020Aug 17, 2020
A Major Legal Industry Player’s New Experience: PushbackJudy Gundersen , president of the National Counsel of Bar Examiners, has had a tough few weeks. A Wisconsin attorney admitted on diploma…Aug 10, 2020Aug 10, 2020