Lawyers' Mutual, Daily Journal Launch 2026 Scholarship for First-Generation Law Students
The program provides $5,000 for first place, $2,500 for second, $1,500 for third, and seven $500 honorable mentions to student...
UC Irvine Law launches Center for Technology & Justice
Directed by Professor Ari Waldman, the center will study how technology shapes law, privacy and society.
Justice Kennedy recalls McGeorge roots, landmark rulings in Sacramento talk
Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy reflected on his Sacramento roots, his landmark rulings, and encounters wit...
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Bar Exam pass rate rises to 3-year high -- but Kim Kardashian falls short
More than half of those who took the July 2025 California Bar Exam passed, marking the highest summer success rate in three years and the bar's first return to the national Multistate Bar Exam since February's troubled rollout of a state-specific test.
New law lets California law students be paid for for-credit externships
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed AB 1155, a McGeorge clinic-originated bill requiring California law schools to allow students to receive compensation for professional externships that also carry academic credit, effective Aug. 1, 2026.
Audit of troubled California Bar Exam nears governor's desk
The Legislature approved SB 47, an urgency measure authorizing the state auditor to investigate widespread problems with February's California-specific bar exam, clearing the way for immediate scrutiny once Gov. Gavin Newsom signs it.