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Bar seeking applicants for disciplinary board

The Virginia State Bar is seeking applicants for an attorney volunteer to serve on the VSB Disciplinary Board. The VSB announced Aug. 26 that one attorney volunteer is needed for [...

State Bar Board Discusses Non-Lawyer Legal Advocate Rule Petition, Other Matters

The proposed rule, filed by the Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission, would authorize legal advocates under lawyer supervision to advise and appear in small civil matters.

Proposed New Non-Lawyer Legal Aid Program in California

This week the Board of Trustees of the California State Bar approved a recommendation to the California Supreme Court to establish a statewide Community Justice Worker Program. The...

State Bar Seeks Member Input on Proposed Legal Advocate Rule for Non-Lawyers

The State Bar of Wisconsin is seeking member input on Rule Petition 26-04 (Creation of Supreme Court Rule Chapter 51, Authorized Practice by Legal Advocates). The Wisconsin Access...

Lawyer Discipline

These summaries are based on information provided by the Office of Lawyer Regulation, an agency of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie to chair new board overseeing legal education reforms

Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has been appointed Chair of the new 11-member Board of the Council for Legal Education and Training (CLET), as Ghana moves ahead with reforms to le...

Article: Disbarment Disparities: How Law School Prestige Affects Disbarment Rates

Michael Conklin (Texas A&M), Christopher Houston (Angelo State) & Gayle Randall (Angelo State), Disbarment Disparities: How Law School Prestige Affects Disbarment Rates, 21...

Supreme Court Allows Provisional Enrolment of Law Graduates with Distance-Mode Qualifications

Supreme Court permits provisional enrolment as advocates where prior degrees were obtained through open or distance education.

State Bar Council: Powers and Functions under the Advocates Act, 1961

Explore the powers, functions, composition and role of State Bar Councils under the Advocates Act, 1961, including enrolment, discipline and welfare.

KSL Announces Key Deadlines for Pre-Bar Exams, Advocate Training Applications

Law graduates and aspiring advocates have new KSL deadlines to note for upcoming examinations and professional legal training programmes.

Legal Ethics 2026: Program Clip

At Legal Ethics 2026, you'll also get up to speed on recent Wisconsin ethics opinions, including EF-26-01 addressing a lawyer's reporting obligations under SCR 20:8.3.

Your State Bar | Community, Coaching, and Continuity

Jill Rothstein highlights how the Mock Trial Program gives young people a firsthand look at the justice system while giving lawyers and judges a meaningful way to mentor, teach, an...

Florida Supreme Court Approves Board Certification in Insurance Law

Lawyers on both sides of the insurance aisle will soon be able to say they are “board-certified” in insurance coverage law, after the Florida Supreme Court approved the new certifi...

No quota for CLP exam passes, candidates assessed purely on merit, Dewan Rakyat told

 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Candidates sitting the Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP) examination are asses...

Ethics Opinion | EF-26-01: The Duty to Report the Misconduct of Another Lawyer or Judge

On Sept. 3, 2026, the State Bar of Wisconsin Professional Ethics Committee issued Opinion EF-26-01, discussing the duty to report misconduct by lawyers and judges.

Tennessee Supreme Court Expands Bar Exam Eligibility

The Tennessee Supreme Court has expanded bar eligibility by creating a pathway for additional law school accreditors reducing the state's reliance on ABA accreditation.       

Bar Council of India: Powers and Functions

A comprehensive guide to the Bar Council of India, covering its constitution, statutory functions, disciplinary powers and regulatory role.

Attorneys interested in becoming Fifth Circuit grand jury counsel still have time to apply

Applicants must be licensed to practice law in Hawaiʻi, and they can not be public employees.

Coverage of NACIQI Hearing re the ABA Council and National Accreditation

Last week, The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity— a panel that advises the U.S. Department of Education on accreditation matters — held a hearing o...

Strict Rules Limit Paraprofessional Ranks In Legal Deserts

Legal paraprofessionals can offer much-needed legal aid to those who can't find attorneys, but difficulties scaling up nascent state licensing programs and getting paraprofessional...

Qatar- Developments in Electronic Execution and Judicial Procedures

As ABA Awaits Dept. of Education Accreditation Decision, Legal Ed Ponders Its Future

ABA Journal, As ABA Legal Ed council awaits Dept. of Education accreditation decision, educators consider future: U.S. Department of Education Under Secretary Nicholas Kent’s decis...

Professionalism Spotlight: Carla Bender, Fourth District Appellate Court Clerk

Photo credit: Carla Bender Our Professionalism Spotlight series highlights Illinois legal professionals who demonstrate the ideals of professionalism in their careers. In this Prof...

VSB clarifying rules on when officer terms begin

The Virginia State Bar is seeking public comment on a proposed amendment to Part Six, Section IV, Paragraph 8 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia.  The proposal, […] The...