Is This The Year For Critical Ignoring? - Above the Law
Briefly

Is This The Year For Critical Ignoring? - Above the Law
"Does anyone else feel ambivalent about LinkedIn? Use LinkedIn and the end result is the same: senses of panic, inadequacy, insufficiency, whatever you choose to call a crisis of confidence. And that is the sense I have every single time I sign in to LinkedIn. Who ARE these peeps who ask to connect? I can't pick any of them out of a lineup. Optimists, narcissists, pessimists, tireless self-promoters. I understand the need to put yourself out there, to get noticed,"
"Meanwhile, do you know the saying that too many cooks spoil the broth? The State Bar of California is soliciting comments from its licensees (such as me) about the " future of the bar exam." As licensees, fka "members," we have heard this before. Survey questions include "considerations for exam development," whether the exam should include a California-specific component, various future bar exam options (e.g., new California bar exam, NCBE Next Gen, and other choices to be ranked preferentially). The State Bar also wa"
Early 2026 provokes political alarm and questions about constitutional protections and the country’s direction. LinkedIn use generates recurring feelings of panic, inadequacy, and confusion about self-promotion norms. The boundary between legitimate marketing and shameless promotion feels erased. Legal professionals wonder whether to speak truth to power amid fears of silence, intimidation, and diminishing guarantees after recent events. The State Bar of California is soliciting licensee input on the future of the bar exam, prompting debates about California-specific components and options such as a new California exam or the NCBE Next Gen.
Read at Above the Law
Unable to calculate read time
[
|
]