NCBE Releases ‘Blueprint’ for NextGen Bar Exam

NCBE Releases ‘Blueprint’ for NextGen Bar Exam

Like current Multistate Performance Test (MPT) questions, NextGen performance tasks will require examinees to demonstrate their ability to use fundamental lawyering skills in realistic situations, completing tasks that a beginning lawyer should be able to...
Texas Passes Sweeping Overhaul of Judges’ Pay and Discipline

Texas Passes Sweeping Overhaul of Judges’ Pay and Discipline

Texas legislators passed Senate Bill 293 in the final moments of the Texas 89th Legislative session. The bill provides a 25 percent increase in base pay for Texas district judges. It also imposes some new disciplinary measures.       Texas legislators passed Senate...