{"id":134576,"date":"2025-10-05T14:59:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T22:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/10\/05\/state-ditches-bar-exam-as-only-way-to-become-lawyer-see-generally\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T14:59:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T22:59:25","slug":"state-ditches-bar-exam-as-only-way-to-become-lawyer-see-generally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2025\/10\/05\/state-ditches-bar-exam-as-only-way-to-become-lawyer-see-generally\/","title":{"rendered":"State Ditches Bar Exam As Only Way To Become Lawyer \u2014 See Generally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>State Previews Future Without The Bar Exam<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/10\/lawyers-without-the-bar-exam-utah-announces-alternate-licensing-path-and-the-sky-still-isnt-falling\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Utah unveils a new, alternate pathway to licensure focused on practical experience<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Storied Wall Street Firm Enters Its \u201cCo-Management\u201d Era<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/09\/wall-streets-oldest-biglaw-firm-appoints-co-managing-partner-amid-mass-exits-and-merger-rumors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">After capitulating to Trump and suffering bigtime talent losses, Cadwalader adds a co-manager<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Justice Thomas Shows Cowardice Of His Convictions<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/10\/justice-that-said-abortion-is-unconstitutional-fails-to-carry-semester-to-term\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thomas described stepping away from teaching after erasing reproductive freedom rather than deal with critical law students<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biglaw Is A Lot Like A Family\u2026 In That You Have To Go Spend Time With Them No Matter How Much You Want To Stay Home<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/10\/elite-biglaw-firm-increases-office-attendance-mandate-for-attorneys-around-the-globe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Another firm announces some mandatory office time<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Go Out There And Decide One For The Gipper<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/10\/reagan-judge-compares-trump-administration-tactics-to-ku-klux-klan\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Federal judge appointed by Ronald Reagan delivers scathing rebuke of Trump administration tactics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Texas Decides It\u2019s Done With The ABA, Which Is Fair Since It\u2019s Been Done With Education For Awhile<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/09\/texas-plans-to-cut-law-school-accreditation-ties-with-the-aba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Maybe it would help if the ABA agreed to hang the Ten Commandments in all law schools?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What We Didn\u2019t Want To Do In The Shadows<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/09\/supreme-courts-shadow-docket-scam-collides-with-reality\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The conservative justices hoped to keep rubberstamping the administration\u2019s dismantling of the federal government, but the White House couldn\u2019t leave the Federal Reserve alone<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Of A Show Prosecutor<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/10\/judge-calls-out-trump-appointee-for-cosplaying-as-federal-prosecutor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nevada\u2019s interim U.S. Attorney joins the ranks of Trump appointees found illegally trying to serve by adverse possession<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>James Comey Hires Experienced Counsel To 86 47\u2019s Criminal Case Against Him:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/09\/james-comey-taps-small-law-to-defend-him-against-witch-hunt\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The former FBI director picked a small firm with a rich pedigree for his witch hunt prosecution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/10\/state-ditches-bar-exam-as-only-way-to-become-lawyer-see-generally\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">State Ditches Bar Exam As Only Way To Become Lawyer \u2014 See Generally<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>State Previews Future Without The Bar Exam<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/10\/lawyers-without-the-bar-exam-utah-announces-alternate-licensing-path-and-the-sky-still-isnt-falling\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Utah unveils a new, alternate pathway to licensure focused on practical experience<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Storied Wall Street Firm Enters Its \u201cCo-Management\u201d Era<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/09\/wall-streets-oldest-biglaw-firm-appoints-co-managing-partner-amid-mass-exits-and-merger-rumors\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">After capitulating to Trump and suffering bigtime talent losses, Cadwalader adds a co-manager<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Justice Thomas Shows Cowardice Of His Convictions<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/10\/justice-that-said-abortion-is-unconstitutional-fails-to-carry-semester-to-term\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thomas described stepping away from teaching after erasing reproductive freedom rather than deal with critical law students<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biglaw Is A Lot Like A Family\u2026 In That You Have To Go Spend Time With Them No Matter How Much You Want To Stay Home<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/10\/elite-biglaw-firm-increases-office-attendance-mandate-for-attorneys-around-the-globe\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Another firm announces some mandatory office time<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Go Out There And Decide One For The Gipper<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/10\/reagan-judge-compares-trump-administration-tactics-to-ku-klux-klan\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Federal judge appointed by Ronald Reagan delivers scathing rebuke of Trump administration tactics<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Texas Decides It\u2019s Done With The ABA, Which Is Fair Since It\u2019s Been Done With Education For Awhile<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/09\/texas-plans-to-cut-law-school-accreditation-ties-with-the-aba\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Maybe it would help if the ABA agreed to hang the Ten Commandments in all law schools?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>What We Didn\u2019t Want To Do In The Shadows<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/09\/supreme-courts-shadow-docket-scam-collides-with-reality\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The conservative justices hoped to keep rubberstamping the administration\u2019s dismantling of the federal government, but the White House couldn\u2019t leave the Federal Reserve alone<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Life Of A Show Prosecutor<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/10\/judge-calls-out-trump-appointee-for-cosplaying-as-federal-prosecutor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nevada\u2019s interim U.S. Attorney joins the ranks of Trump appointees found illegally trying to serve by adverse possession<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>James Comey Hires Experienced Counsel To 86 47\u2019s Criminal Case Against Him:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/09\/james-comey-taps-small-law-to-defend-him-against-witch-hunt\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The former FBI director picked a small firm with a rich pedigree for his witch hunt prosecution<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2025\/10\/state-ditches-bar-exam-as-only-way-to-become-lawyer-see-generally\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">State Ditches Bar Exam As Only Way To Become Lawyer \u2014 See Generally<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>State Previews Future Without The Bar Exam: Utah unveils a new, alternate pathway to licensure focused on practical experience. Storied Wall Street Firm Enters Its \u201cCo-Management\u201d Era: After capitulating to Trump and suffering bigtime talent losses, Cadwalader adds a co-manager. Justice Thomas Shows Cowardice Of His Convictions: Thomas described stepping away from teaching after erasing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-134576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-above_the_law"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=134576"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/134576\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=134576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=134576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=134576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}