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Reporter covering legal education and law firms for @ReutersLegal. Previous stints at @lawdotcom and @OWHNews. Tips, story ideas to karen.sloan@tr.com
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Key US bar exam score suggests poorer showing on latest test
Students sit for an exam in this file photo taken June 16, 2015. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab Sept 2 (Reuters) - Average scores for the July 2026 national bar exam and declining outcomes among the first three states to report test results suggest that lower pass rates will be the norm this year for the attorney licensing exam.
ABA votes to roll back more diversity rules for US law schools
Signage is seen outside the American Bar Association in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab Aug 21 (Reuters) - The arm of the American Bar Association that oversees law schools on Friday moved to eliminate or pare down a trio of diversity-related requirements amid a showdown with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration over the ABA's influence.
Trump administration moves to end attorney group's law school oversight
Aug 21 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Education on Friday moved to strip the American Bar Association of its longstanding status as the federally recognized accreditor of U.S. law schools, deepening a clash between President Donald Trump's administration and the nation's most high-profile lawyer organization.
Trump administration moves to end attorney group's law school oversight Original
A view of the U.S. Department of Education building in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 1, 2025.
US law school applicant pool is largest since Great Recession
Students walk on campus at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., November 19, 2025. REUTERS/Reba Saldanha/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab Aug 20 (Reuters) - Law school was a hot ticket in 2026, with an 8% increase in applicants hoping to spend the next three years getting a J.D. rather than enter a lackluster post-college job market. That growth came on top of a blockbuster 2025, when the applicant pool surged 18% over the previous year.
US law school applicant pool is largest since Great Recession
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Law firm Morgan & Morgan sues Florida Bar over celebrity advertising ban
The front of a nearly vacant office building is seen in New York City, U.S., July 7, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab Aug 17 (Reuters) - U.S. plaintiffs law firm and prominent advertiser Morgan & Morgan has sued the Florida Bar, arguing the state's ban on celebrities in lawyer ads restricts attorneys’ free speech rights.
Law firm Morgan & Morgan sues Florida Bar over celebrity advertising ban
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Law firm Morgan & Morgan sues Florida Bar over celebrity advertising ban
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Judge trims free speech lawsuit by law student punished for Charlie Kirk comments
A person holds a U.S. flag during a vigil at Orem City Center Park, after U.S. right-wing activist and commentator, Charlie Kirk, was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, U.S. September 11, 2025.
Judge trims free speech lawsuit by law student punished for Charlie Kirk comments
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