IN BRIEF – California Supreme Court Approves New Rules for the Bar Exam and Attorney Admissions

On September 29, 2025, the California Supreme Court issued an order approving amendments to the rules of court governing the bar exam, attorney admissions, and attorney civility. newsroom.courts.ca.gov+1 These changes follow earlier proposals and a public‐comment period from earlier in the year. newsroom.courts.ca.gov+1 What has changed? The approved amendments affect several aspects of the admissions process for attorneys Continue reading

Passing of Advocate Majeeb ur Rahman (1934-2019)

We, the members of the Ahmadiyya Lawyers Association USA (AMLA), humbly express our profound sadness on the passing of Advocate Mujeeb ur Rahman, a legal titan and exemplar for so many of us, and offer our deepest condolences to the bereaving family. Mr. Rahman was a distinguished jurist, eminent Islamic scholar, courageous advocate, eloquent orator, Continue reading

The Persecution of Rohingya Muslims

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Lawyers Association USA (“AMLA”) strongly condemns the persecution of the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, which the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has labeled a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing.” Apart from being morally reprehensible, the state-sponsored violence against the Rohingya Muslims is a violation of basic jus cogens, or peremptory norms, Continue reading