The State Bar of California has just proposed a slate of fee increases for law graduates and attorneys seeking to become licensed in the state, as part of a larger plan to boost revenue amid a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall. It would be the state’s first bar exam and moral character review process fee hike since 2016. […]
A New Jersey judge who used a pseudonym to post TikTok videos of himself lip-syncing lyrics from popular rap songs may now be in trouble. On Monday, the court system said it had filed a complaint against the Superior Court Judge Gary N. Wilcox, who will now face a hearing that could lead to discipline ranging from a reprimand […]
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Until now, lawyers in California who observe misconduct by other attorneys have had no legal obligation to notify the State Bar or anyone else, however, this is about to change. The State Supreme Court has just approved a rule that will require California attorneys to report wrongdoing by other attorneys to the State Bar or a court. The […]
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A New York attorney who used ChatGPT to write a legal brief that cited made-up cases, apologized in court last week, becoming emotional as he explained being duped by the artificial intelligence chatbot. Steven Schwartz, of the Tribeca law firm Levidow, Levidow & Oberman, told a Manhattan federal judge that he was humiliated, believing he was […]
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Join Us at our Live Bridge the Gap CLE Webconference on Saturday May 20th to satisfy your New York new admit CLE requirement! New York attorneys may temporarily satisfy their new admit CLE credits by live webconference due to the pandemic, but only until June 30, 2023. Find out more information and register to attend here!
Join Us at our Live Bridge the Gap CLE Webconference on Saturday April 29th to satisfy your New York new admit CLE requirement! New York attorneys may temporarily satisfy their new admit CLE credits by live webconference due to the pandemic. Find out more information and register to attend here!
Dan K. Purdy, an 86-year-old Missouri lawyer, has been indefinitely suspended for groping six of his clients. The Missouri Supreme Court reached a 4-3 decision on March 21st, imposing the suspension but not disbarment. A disciplinary panel had recommended disbarment, but the majority of the judges decided on an indefinite suspension with no option to […]
Law students today may be drinking less alcohol than law students in the past— according to Bloomberg Law’s new Law School Preparedness survey. The survey asked 994 law students and 896 practicing attorneys how often their law schools served alcohol at law school sponsored social or networking events. The responses from these survey participants indicate that while […]
New York State will no longer require aspiring lawyers to reveal all encounters they have had with law enforcement as part of their application to practice law, in a change that court officials hope will improve diversity in the profession. Question 26 of the application’s character and fitness bar admission review previously required applicants to […]
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Following up on the news we reported last week about the new changes to New York’s notarization law, The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has now called for the repeal of a significant portion of the new statute. The section of the law that the Association wants repealed concerns how notarial acts are conducted […]
Attorneys and paralegals should be aware that remote electronic notarization is now permanent in the State of New York, and notaries who register with the Department of State are now able to perform electronic notarizations. NY Executive Law 135-c authorizes notaries to perform electronic notarial acts, using software that complies with Department of State regulations […]
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In a wake up call to law practices all over the country, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders, one of the world’s most reputable and well-known law firms, has confirmed that it was the target of a massive cyberattack on February 8th of this year. The attack caused major disruptions in the firm’s operations, as employees were unable […]
Andrew Budzinski, a University of the District of Columbia Professor, has made waves with his new paper asserting that law school clinics all over the country are way behind the curve when it comes to the ethical obligations of using technology in a legal setting. “Some maintain outdated protocols, and some have no protocols at […]
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The new artificial intelligence program ChatGPT came up short last month on the multiple-choice portion of the bar exam. The free chatbot from OpenAI performed better than predicted, however, earning passing scores on the subjects of evidence and torts. The expectation is that, at the current rate of advancement, it may be able to pass […]
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It may be scary news for attorneys to find out that an AI will argue the first legal case ever in a court of law in February. The hearing is a routine speeding ticket, which is probably why the court agreed to allow the unprecedented counsel request. An iPhone equipped with an AI app and earpiece will provide the […]
According to a recent American Bar Association (ABA) survey, 88% of lawyers said they prefer the use of remote depositions in their practices and 93% supported the use of remote technologies for all pretrial hearings. The survey results are further evidence of the profound transition toward wider use of remote technologies in the legal profession. […]