California's Bar Exam Evaluated Again, This Time on Job Skills

AccessLex Institute has given the state bar $515,000 to look at how California lawyers do their jobs and how the bar exam tests those skills.
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Ninth Circuit Cannabis Ruling Gives Biz Owner New Chance to Fight Charges

A new Ninth Circuit ruling confronts the clash between federal and state marijuana laws. "If [Charles] Lynch was not compliant with state law, he is not covered by the rider and is subject to the penalties of his conviction," the Ninth Circuit said.
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Bill Reshaping 9th Circuit Passes House Committee

The bill passed 16-5. Previous efforts to reshape the nation's largest circuit have failed.
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