Post Tagged with: "American Bar Association"

The Rise of NIL and Rights of Publicity

The Rise of NIL and Rights of Publicity

By: Nick Georgelis, Staff Writer Photo Courtesy of Pixaby.com In 2021, college athletes started legally profiting from their name, image, and likeness (NIL).[1] Athletes across the country such as Caleb Williams, Livvy Dunne, and Bronny James, all began to take advantage of this with NIL valuations eclipsing $2.8 million.[2] This […]

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ABA Task Force Details Myriad Issues Within Plea Bargain System

ABA Task Force Details Myriad Issues Within Plea Bargain System

By Hannah Dean, Staff Writer In 2019, the American Bar Association (“ABA”) formed a Plea Bargain Task Force to examine and address the widespread criticisms of the plea bargaining process in the United States.[1] Task force members include judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and law professors.[2] The Task Force released a […]

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Federal Loan Repayment

Federal Loan Repayment

Photo provided courtesy of Pixabay.com. By Shreya Desai, Staff Writer   The United States charges the highest average tuition fees for baccalaureate degree programs. [1] The average cost of private law school tuition and fees during the 2019-2020 academic year was approximately $49,548, while the average cost at public schools […]

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Should Pro Bono Work Be Mandatory for Lawyers?

Should Pro Bono Work Be Mandatory for Lawyers?

Photo courtesy of Colorado Women’s Bar Association https://www.cwba.org Should Pro Bono Work Be Mandatory for Lawyers? By Samantha Dorn Rule 6.1 of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Model Rules of Professional Conduct says that “[e]very lawyer has a professional responsibility to provide legal services to those unable to pay.  A […]

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Standard 310: The ABA’s New Take on Credits

By Kyle Steenland, Associate Editor In the past year, the American Bar Association (ABA) released Standard 310 (Standard) — a standard that would impact virtually every law student currently enrolled in accredited law schools.[1] This Standard delineates precisely what constitutes a “credit hour” and sets forth the requirements needed to […]

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Harvard Law Joins UA Law in Accepting GRE Test Scores

  By Phil Raymond, Staff Writer Remember the fun and excitement that accompanied taking the LSATs to get into law school? Now, students interested in applying to Harvard Law School can avoid the experience altogether, as the legal giant recently announced that it will now accept Graduate Record Examination (GRE) […]

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