WASHINGTON — The Support of Military Families Award was presented to the American Bar Association in a Capitol Hill ceremony Monday night, September 20, 2010. The award was given to the ABA Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel ( …
CHICAGO, Sept. 17, 2010—A criminal defense lawyer is not free to share with prosecutors confidential information related to representation of a former client who was convicted, even if the client claims the lawyer was ineffective, except in rare …
CHICAGO, Aug. 23, 2010 — Joseph A. DeWoskin, a Kansas City, Mo., lawyer for 19 years, has become chair of the American Bar Association General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division, representing more than 20,000 members nationwide. DeWoskin took office …
CHICAGO, Aug. 19, 2010—The American Bar Association House of Delegates adopted new rules for record keeping regarding client trust accounts when it met earlier this month, reflecting changes in banking laws and technology, and evolving methods of legal …
CHICAGO, Aug. 10, 2010—Stephen S. Wu, a partner in the Silicon Valley law firm of Cooke Kobrick Wu LLP, today became chair of the American Bar Association Section of Science and Technology Law. “I hope to start a national dialogue about science and …
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13, 2010 — Jennifer (Ginger) M. Busby of Birmingham, Ala., this week became chair of the American Bar Association Tort Trial Insurance Practice Section. Busby is serving a one-year term that will conclude at the close of the association …
WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 10, 2010 – Former American Bar Association treasurer and past president of the Kentucky Bar Association, Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III, was elected today as ABA president-elect at the association’s Annual Meeting in San Francisco. He …
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6, 2010 – Miami lawyer Stephen N. Zack, incoming president of the American Bar Association for the 2010-11 bar year, will announce Monday, Aug. 9, that lawyers Ted Olson and David Boies will co-chair a new ABA task force on the …
Saturday Event Marks Official Opening of 2010 ABA Annual Meeting in San FranciscoCHICAGO, Aug. 3, 2010—David Boies, who was lead counsel for former Vice President Al Gore in contesting the 2000 presidential election, will be the keynote speaker at the …
CHICAGO, July 30, 2010— The right of counsel for youth, declining access to justice and the SEC securities fraud action against Goldman Sachs are among diverse criminal justice issues that will be explored at the 2010 American Bar Association Annual …
CHICAGO, July 30, 2010—Following passage of sweeping Wall Street reform legislation earlier this month, the implications of the new law are chief among business law issues that will be explored at the 2010 American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Aug. 5 – …
CHICAGO, July 29, 2010— What are the ethical traps of Web 2.0 technologies that lawyers must avoid? How will consumers fare in a technology-driven legal services landscape? How can companies protect their trademarks and brands in cyberspace? These …
CHICAGO, July 28, 2010— More than 7,600 lawyers and guests will gather in San Francisco next week for the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Bar Association. The master program for the meeting, opening Aug. 5 and concluding Aug. 10, features nearly 1,500 …
CHICAGO, July13, 2010 – The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded the American Bar Association a substantial grant to work on a National Indigent Defense Training and Technical Assistance Project, which primarily will result …
CHICAGO, Sept. 30, 2010 — More than 800 lawyers, bankers and regulatory officials will gather for the 22nd Annual Money Laundering Enforcement Conference, Oct. 17 – 19. Sponsored by the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section and the American …
CHICAGO, Sept. 29, 2010—Lawyers and law firms are increasingly using websites to market their services and to communicate information to help potential clients understand the law. A new ethics opinion, issued today by an American Bar Association committee …
CHICAGO, Sept. 28, 2010—The American Bar Association Commission on Ethics 20/20 is inviting interested persons to register now to testify at an Oct. 14 public hearing in Chicago, set to explore the impact of technology on client confidences and lawyers’ …
CHICAGO, Sept. 28, 2010 – Lawyers’ use of smart phones and social networking technologies grew by double-digit percentages last year, indicating lawyers’ increasing “24/7” connectivity to their offices and clients, according to the recently released 2010 …
CHICAGO, Sept. 28, 2010 – The American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources will host its 18th Section Fall Meeting Sept. 29 – Oct. 2 in New Orleans. With headquarters at the Sheraton New Orleans, the four-day meeting will provide …
WASHINGTON, D.C. Sept. 27, 2010 — The American Bar Association’s Section of International Law will host one of the world’s largest annual gatherings of international legal experts during its 2010 Fall Meeting, which will focus on cross-border international …
