WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 15, 2012 — American Bar Association President Laurel Bellows today responded to the first-ever national survey of women’s initiatives in law firms, conducted by the NAWL Foundation, the research and charitable arm of the National …
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 15, 2012 – A panel discussion with general counsel from the CIA, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the intelligence committees from both houses of Congress will explore the latest developments in intelligence …
CHICAGO, Dec. 21, 2012 – Enrollment in non-J.D. programs at American Bar Association-approved law schools has increased markedly since 2000, partly offsetting declines in J.D. enrollment during the same period, according to preliminary data released today …
WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 18, 2012 — The American Bar Association Law Student Division is seeking 85 lawyers and judges to evaluate the negotiation skills of the top 24 law student teams from across the country and Canada that are participating in the …
Take Advantage of ABA Conference Hotel Rates Until Jan. 8WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 17, 2012 — Don’t miss the 2013 American Bar Association Midyear Meeting in Dallas, Feb. 6-12, a premier gathering of the nation’s legal professionals, featuring debate on …
WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 13, 2012 — The Senate gave final approval Dec. 11 to H.R. 4014, legislation supported by the American Bar Association that would create a single standard for the treatment of privileged information submitted to all federal agencies …
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 29, 2012 — Klaus Moosmayer, chief counsel of compliance at Siemens AG, will address the globalization of international internal investigations during a luncheon panel at a conference hosted by the American Bar Association Section of …
CHICAGO, Nov. 28, 2012 – Early review of data on first-year enrollments at ABA-approved law schools reveals that 44,481 full-time and part-time students began their law school studies in the fall of 2012. This represents a decrease of 4,216 students (9 …
Jan. 8, 2013 — An exonerated death row prisoner from Texas will be among the panelists at an American Bar Association Section of Litigation program commemorating the 50th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Gideon v. Wainwright. This …
CHICAGO, Jan. 8, 2013 – To help address systemic failures in providing constitutionally required legal counsel for indigent defendants, states can implement reforms such as reducing the number of criminal cases through reclassification and diversion or …
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 3, 2013 — Research shows that most young people entering the juvenile or adult justice system have been exposed to violence and other traumatic events, and often they have experienced trauma multiple times. Research also shows that …
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 7, 2013 — Lisa Monaco, the assistant attorney general for national security, is the keynote speaker at a breakfast program sponsored by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security. Monaco leads the …
CHICAGO, May 20, 2013 – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania will host an orientation and training program for interns of the American Bar Association Judicial Intern Opportunity Program. JIOP, a program of the ABA Section of …
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb 5, 2013 — In a letter to Reps. Carolyn Maloney, Patrick Meehan, Scott Rigell and Elijah Cummings, American Bar Association President Laurel Bellows expressed the association’s support for the Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2013 …
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 4, 2013 — Mark Whitaker, who recently resigned as the former executive vice president and managing editor of CNN Worldwide, will give the keynote address and discuss the future of the news industry during the American Bar Association …
CHICAGO, Jan. 31, 2013 — The American Bar Association has created the National Task Force on Stand Your Ground laws to analyze the impact of the state statutes that have dramatically expanded the bounds of self-defense laws in more than half the …
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 29, 2013 — Policy resolutions relating to foreign lawyers, human trafficking victims and the unbundling of legal services are expected to be debated when the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates meets as part of the …
CHICAGO, Jan. 28, 2013 – In a legal-malpractice case before the Georgia Supreme Court, an American Bar Association amicus brief urges that the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine should protect confidential communications between a firm’s …
CHICAGO, Jan. 22, 2013 — Efforts to combat human trafficking, cybersecurity and disaster preparedness in the wake of Superstorm Sandy are the focus of just some of the legal programs at the American Bar Association Midyear Meeting in Dallas, Feb. 6-11. The …
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 22, 2012 — Fracking, Texas’ “dram shop” law and notarios are chief among Texas legal issues that will be explored at the 2013 American Bar Association Midyear Meeting Feb. 6-11 in Dallas. Notable speakers at the meeting include Sen. …
