Whither the Bar Exam? And Why?
Big changes are afoot in legal education generally – there’s more emphasis on experiential learning and on placements outside of the school environment, and enrollment has been significantly reduced in many schools. The latest change to loom on the horizon is a significant shift in the time honored barrier to practice: the Bar Exam.
ACBA Member Spotlight: Sharon Ceasar
Sharon Ceasar, a graduate of UC Hastings College of the Law, is a criminal defense attorney based in Berkeley. In addition to being a member of the ACBA, Sharon is a Court Appointed Attorneys Program (CAAP) panel attorney, approved for Class IV and V misdemeanor cases. CAAP panel attorneys represent indigent criminal defendants whenever the public defender is restrained by a conflict of interest.
Two Quick Clarifications From the Courts on Tax Issues
The U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Tax Court recently issued clarifications on a couple of issues many of your clients will encounter.
KEEPING UP WITH SEO AND SOCIAL MEDIA: MAY ROUNDUP
With the dust somewhat settled on the mobile update we’ve been discussing for the past couple months, May was a good time to get back to marketing basics. Here are some of the top articles on search engine optimization(SEO), social media, and internet marketing that you may have missed over the last few weeks: