The TR report shows corporate legal depts are focusing on effective advising, operational efficiency, business enablement, and risk management, utilizing tech like Gen AI to enhance legal processes.
The Washington Supreme Court ruled to adopt the NextGen bar exam, starting July 2026. Other states like Colorado and Minnesota join the effort to provide alternative ways to the bar.
The newly established Jacksonville University College of Law gained provisional ABA accreditation, while Charleston School of Law received ABA approval to become a non-profit.
Zoom Video Communications appoints Cheree McAlpine as CLO, marking the end of a four-year period with an interim leader at the helm of its legal department.
The legal profession faces a mental health crisis exacerbated by a issues in BigLaw culture; long hours, intense pressure, and a relentless pursuit of perfection, leading to serious issues like depression, and anxiety among lawyers.
The American Bar Association requires law schools to seek variances to use the JD-Next exam in admissions, awaiting more data on its validity and reliability as a tool for assessing prospective students.
