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Are prisoners' civil rights being needlessly violated by long-term solitary confinement? (podcast)

Apr 19, 2017, 8:30 am CDT

Law school transfers grow, taking achieving 1Ls to higher-ranking schools

Apr 19, 2017, 7:00 am CDT

Lawyers for radio host Alex Jones argue in child custody case that his persona is an act

Apr 18, 2017, 5:57 pm CDT

Court in another state recognizes pre-Obergefell common-law marriage between gay partners

Apr 18, 2017, 5:25 pm CDT

Salary bump keeps more BigLaw associates from going in-house, but will partners feel a pinch?

Apr 18, 2017, 5:00 pm CDT

Federal judge who said he wouldn't wish case on his worst enemy refuses to recuse himself

Apr 18, 2017, 3:35 pm CDT

Legal industry-focused blog to go dark: Prof plans new site focused on legal productivity

Apr 18, 2017, 2:00 pm CDT

BigLaw practice areas with highest compensation had lowest percentages of women, study says

Apr 18, 2017, 12:43 pm CDT

Dentons reportedly ousts 20 or more partners

Apr 18, 2017, 11:55 am CDT

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Feather in Your Cap

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Question of the Week

Have you taken a bar exam in more than one state?

At Attorney@Work, Phoenix lawyer Ruth Carter writes about her decision to take the California bar exam. "I have had to decline too many opportunities to help potential clients in California, and since they shortened the bar exam from three days to two (only one day for attorneys practicing for the last four years), I decided to take the plunge."

That said, she knows it will be more challenging to find the time to prepare for this exam now that she's a practicing lawyer rather than a recent law school graduate, and she sought out advice for many lawyers about a plan of attack.

This week, we'd like to ask you: Have you taken the bar exam in more than one state? If so, which state had the more difficult test? If you were working full-time while preparing for your second bar, how did you manage your time?

Answer in the comments.

Read the answers to last week's question: Have you ever quoted a song lyric or poem in a legal submission?

Featured answer:

Posted by @WritRap: "In explaining why we had no expert witness: 'You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.' ('Subterranean Homesick Blues') We won."

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