Determination

Venice Film Festival 2023: Star-Studded Jury Revealed Ahead of Major Awards Determination

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Venice, Italy — The Venice Film Festival has announced the juries for its 82nd edition, set to take place from August 27 to September 6. This year’s competition jury will be led by Alexander Payne, with an esteemed panel of directors and actors joining him. Notable members of the main competition jury include French filmmaker Stéphane Brizé, Italian director Maura Delpero, Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu, Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres, and Chinese actress Zhao Tao. Together, they will evaluate films for multiple prestigious awards, including the Golden Lion for Best Film and … Read more

Persistent Determination: Mother Achieves Bar Exam Success After a Decade of Perseverance

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PORTLAND, Ore. — A groundbreaking initiative in Oregon is paving the way for aspiring civil rights lawyers like Bailey McQueeny-Rose, a recent law graduate from the University of Oregon who chose a nontraditional path to legal licensure that bypasses the conventional bar exam. Known as the Supervised Practice Portfolio Examination (SPPE), this route offers a hands-on legal training approach under the tutelage of licensed attorneys, radically shifting the licensing paradigm for new lawyers while aiming to inject practical experience into their early careers. The SPPE requires participants to complete 675 hours of supervised practice and … Read more