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Q&A With Michelle Banks: A Pioneering Personality

Attorney at Work

I had the confidence to take risks in my education and later in my professional career because I had substantial support from my family and other people. Adopt a growth mindset — the belief that you are not just what you are born with and that anything can be learned through continuous education, effort and experience.

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CIPU Report Identifies Key Criteria Driving Strong Entrepreneurship & Innovation Programs at U.S. Universities

IP Watchdog

The nonprofit organization found that E&I programs at U.S. universities are increasingly incorporating IP into students’ business education. The Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) has released a report that gauges the level of intellectual property (IP) engagement at the largest U.S.

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Q&A With Lauren A. Tetenbaum: Reflections of Pride

Attorney at Work

I am proud my legal skills and education gave me the opportunities to do so. JD , a nonprofit organization dedicated to the success of women in law school and the legal profession. In this present moment, I am even prouder to be an ‘inspiring advocate’ (as a friend recently called me) without needing to be a lawyer.

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Far From Home

WA Bar News

Regardless of their extent of prior legal education, refugees often need to start from scratch within the U.S. and beginning their legal education—one of them coming with years of legal experience and the other entering the field for the first time. As part of her education, Khatibi took a six-month internship with NWIRP.

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How to Plan for Retirement as a Lawyer

Practice Panther

Maintaining Registration and CLE Requirements : If you are semi-retiring or plan to stay active in a limited capacity, ensure you keep up with registration and Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements for your law license. Additionally, check with your state bar association to see if they have resources to help lawyers with retirement.

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Utah Joins List of States Seeking to Offer Alternative Path for Licensing Law School Graduates

Practice of Law

The National Conference of Bar Examiners, the nonprofit organization that develops the bar exam and provides testing services for state bars, has not yet commented on the matter. The Utah Supreme Court's proposal, however, would be permanent. Oregon's Bar Exam Reform Utah is not alone in reconsidering legal licensing requirements.

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A Year in Review: Joseph, Hollander & Craft 2023

Joseph, Hollander & Craft

She also worked with the Disability Rights Center, representing clients in property, housing, family law, civil rights, education, employment, and healthcare matters. It was a privilege to attend KU Law, and I couldn’t have asked for a better legal education,” Chris said. Jess Hoeme receives KBAA’s Excellence in Education Award.