Texas and New Mexico are involved in legal disputes over attorney licensing requirements and portability.
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Updated Jun 17
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What happened
Texas and New Mexico are involved in legal disputes over attorney licensing requirements and portability.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Lawsuits in New Mexico are forcing changes to bar exam scoring and affecting lawyer admission criteria.Sub-event
Attorneys are suing state courts over differing license portability requirements.1 source
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The entities involved
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Texas
state of the United States of America
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New Mexico
state of the United States of America
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