"For a long time, the bar exam seemed like the nasty habit that the legal profession just couldn't quit. But there's finally some progress on that front, with Utah unveiling a new alternative pathway to licensure that values experience and the skills that an actual practitioner needs. We also check in on Cadwalader, where the firm brings on a new co-manager while taking some serious blows in the lateral market."
"Finally, the Supreme Court is back in session, so we look back at the summer of shadows, when the Court's shadow docket finally crashed into the reality of a president unwilling to play the game and Justice Thomas shed a little light on his decision to bail on teaching his class after Dobbs."
Utah unveiled an alternative pathway to legal licensure that prioritizes practical experience and practitioner-oriented skills over traditional bar exam metrics. Cadwalader added a new co-manager while simultaneously experiencing significant departures in the lateral market, signaling internal leadership shifts amid competitive hiring pressures. The Supreme Court returned to session after a turbulent summer in which the shadow docket confronted a president unwilling to follow customary practices. Justice Thomas publicly explained his decision to stop teaching a class after Dobbs, providing context for that choice. These developments affect licensure reform, law firm stability, and public scrutiny of judicial decision-making.
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