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Please see the attached Press Release and Administrative Order No. ADM24-002, adopting the NextGen Bar Examination structure in Guam beginning July 2026.

The GBA mourns the loss of veteran member Gary W.F. "Frank" Gumataotao who passed away last Friday, January 26th at the age of 69. Attorney Gumataotao has served the public in many capacities, both in private practice and at several government agencies, most recently as deputy attorney general. Attorney Gumataotao leaves behind his wife, Atsuko and his children, Joshua, Hannah and Aya.

Please be advised that Blair Sterling Johnson & Martinez, P.C. has relocated to its new office location (third floor of the same building as Tumon Capriciossa)

Please see the attached updates to the Ex Parte Schedule for the Superior Court of Guam.

The GBA would like to remind its members of changes identified on the Amended Promulgation Order No. PRM06-006-24, Re: Amendments to the Guam Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rules of the Superior Court for Civil Proceedings, which was filed on November 7, 2023. Members should review this order as it introduces new procedures and updates to filing document templates.

The Law Offices of Minakshi V. Hemlani P.C. welcomes attorney Yusuke Haffeman-Udagawa as Associate Attorney. Kindly see the link below for the official announcement.

The GBA is pleased to announce that the following attorneys have passed the recent bar exam and are now licensed to practice Law on Guam after they took their oaths at today's swearing-in ceremony:

- Yusuke Haffeman-Udagawa
- Juhyeong "Edward" Park
- Drake Powell

Please see the attached announcement from Chief Judge Frances M. Tydingco-Gatewood, appointing GBA member, attorney Rodney J. Jacob as the Ninth Circuit Lawyer, effective January 4, 2024.

The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority is seeking candidates to fill open positions for Attorney I, II, III and IV. Interested members can view more information via the attached document.