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Bar council of India notifies amended rules allowing entry of foreign lawyers and law firms
On 14 May 2025, Bar & Bench journalist Pallavi Saluja reported that the Bar Council of India (BCI) has notified significant amendments to the Bar…California assembly Bill 931: consumer legal funding reform
On 7 May 2025, California Assembly Bill 931, introduced by Assembly Member Ash Kalra, was referred to the Judiciary Committee following several amendments. The bill…Federation of law societies of Canada releases landmark report on anti money laundering regulation ahead of Financial Action Task Force review
On May 1 2025, the Federation of Law Societies of Canada released a landmark report detailing how Canadian law societies meet international Anti-Money Laundering (AML)…American Bar Association release new survey on legal tech trends
On 3 March 2025, the American Bar Association’s Legal Technology Resource Center released its 2024 Legal Technology Survey Report, providing a comprehensive analysis of how attorneys…“Without fear or favour: the independence of the legal profession at risk?” by CLA President Steven Thiru
In this powerful piece, CLA President Steven Thiru warns of the growing threats to the independence of the legal profession globally. He underscores that an…Continued suspension of diversity standard suggested by American Bar Association legal education committee
On 2 May 2025, the Standards Committee of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar issued a memo recommending…California scraps new bar exam for July, adjusts scores on February test
On 6 May 2025, Reuters reported on California’s bar exam, highlighting the fallout from the state’s failed attempt to implement a new licensing format. The…Legal services threat assessment by United Kingdom Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
In April 2025 Legal Services Threat Assessment published by the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI). The report provides a detailed analysis of the…Australia and United Kingdom develop legal services regulatory dialogue
A development has been reported by the Law Council of Australia in its statement dated 11 April 2025, welcoming the continued progress of the Australia–United…Korean Bar Association calls for reforms to reduce the number of new attorneys
A statement has been published by the Korean Bar Association (KBA), which issued a strong call for urgent reform to Korea’s attorney admission process and…European Union artificial intelligence continent action plan
This development has been reported by the BRAK in its News from Brussels (Issue 7/2025). In its commentary, BRAK underscored the significance of the European…European union human rights: a search of a law firm requires a written search warrant
This landmark decision has since been reported by the BRAK, the Federal Bar Association of Germany. In its commentary, BRAK highlighted the importance of this…The state bar board of trustees of California approves testing locations and vendor for in-person July bar exam
The State Bar of California has issued a release announcing that its Board of Trustees has approved both the software vendor and proposed testing locations…Regulatory leadership on access to justice
The Legal Services Consumer Panel has issued a report titled “Regulatory Leadership on Access to Justice”, prepared by Nottingham Law School. This report discusses how…Big Four accounting company gets Arizona approval to operate firm, plans to use AI to transform legal services
The ABA Journal has published an article titled “Big Four accounting company gets Arizona approval to operate firm, plans to use AI to transform legal…Fake rule of law
The International Bar Association has published an article by Michael Goldhaber, IBA US Correspondent, titled “Fake Rule of Law,” which critically examines how former U.S.…