Wake Up Call: California Bar to Weigh Protests in Licensing

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• California State Bar admission authorities will consider applicants’ participation in campus protests on an “individual basis” during the moral character process. However, a working group said that evaluators must be careful to exclude protected political speech or expression in reviews. (Reuters)
• ArentFox Schiff relocated its downtown Los Angeles office, downsizing from its previous location and opting for a space that could better accommodate remote work, as the firm embraces a hybrid model. The new office, which comprises ...