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Texas Bar Runs YouTube Contest

As Carolyn Elfant noted recently on the Legal Blog Watch, in response to the increasing uses of online video in the legal profession—including the Supreme Court's citation of an online video in a decision—the Texas Bar has launched a contest entitled "Lone Star Stories: Texans on Justice." The contest is open not just to lawyers but all Texans and asks them to submit short, original videos that illustrate their vision of justice.

According to this story in Texas Lawyer, The contest offers entrants a chance to win $2,500 in each of two categories. Those in the younger-than-18 category are competing for a $2,500 scholarship. The State Bar will award a $2,500 cash prize to the winning contestant in the 18-and-older category. Rules and the entry form can be accessed by clicking here. The deadline for entries is December 15, 2007

Fewer Women Are Seeking Law Degrees

That was the title of a recent National Law Journal article on the American Bar Association’s statistical report showing that the percentage of women in law schools has declined each year since 2002. According to the ABA, five years ago, women made up 49 percent of law school enrollment. This year, 46.9 percent of law school students are women. The article explores some of the reasons for this trend--a strong economy in 2004-2005 may have led many to go right into the work force; there are more options available to women these days; and, as always, there are the quality of life issues entailed in working as a lawyer in private practice.

ABA Journal Website – News, Articles, Blawgs

If you haven’t checked it out yet, be sure to see the new ABA Journal Website, which went live in the last month. There are many options, depending upon what type of news-hound you are: a daily news feed, a blawg, a directory of blawgs, and the magazine in e-form. It’s like a whole new ABA.