Award recognizes commitment to access to justice CHICAGO, May 14, 2012 — The American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) is honoring The Honorable Diane Schafer Goodstein with its Pursuit of Justice Award, which recognizes …
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 10, 2012 — Ten attorneys—including nine military attorneys—were sworn in to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States on April 18 at a ceremony facilitated by the American Bar Association. Following the ceremony at the U.S. …
Leaders of the American Bar Association, Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund and Jacksonville Urban League will speak CHICAGO, May 10, 2012 – Mobilizing the nation’s legal community as the recession has intensified both the need for and …
Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III visits state to highlight the issue of court underfunding WASHINGTON, D.C., May 8, 2012 — In an effort to underscore the importance of funding our state courts, American Bar Association President Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III will …
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 2, 2012 — American Bar Association President Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III will welcome attendees to the Third National Conference on Employment of Lawyers with Disabilities, May 8, at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. The …
WASHINGTON, May 1, 2012 — The passage of the Accountable Care Act, the new health care reform bill, raises questions in criminal justice law about its possible impact on health care fraud and abuse. Developments in this area will be a topic of discussion …
Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III visits state to highlight the issue of court underfunding WASHINGTON, D.C., April 30, 2012 — In an effort to underscore the importance of funding our state courts, the American Bar Association President Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson …
CHICAGO, April 30, 2012 – Nearly 60 years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education, legal and education experts—including a Nobel Prize recipient—will meet at Boston University School of Law May 3-5 for an American …
FTC Chairman Leibowitz to provide keynote address; Joseph Wayland, incoming assistant attorney general, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice, to provide luncheon speech WASHINGTON, D.C., April 30, 2012 — With the ever-increasing focus on healthcare …
Wheaton Warrenville South High School student Jasper Lown best captures Law Day 2012 theme in video WASHINGTON, D.C., April 30, 2012 — The American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division today announced that Jasper Lown of Wheaton Warrenville South High …
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 27, 2012 — In the realm of entertainment and sports law there are television and film contracts to negotiate, merchandising and endorsement deals to sign, and new Internet technologies to understand that impact intellectual property …
Legal and business leaders including lawyer Ted Olson, co-chair of the ABA Task Force on Preservation of Justice System make a business case for court funding WASHINGTON, D.C., April 27, 2012 — The economic impact of the underfunding of our nation’s …
Good Work of Local Providers Needs Reauthorization to Continue WASHINGTON, D.C., April 26, 2012 — Calling the bill the single most effective federal effort to respond to domestic violence and sexual assault, American Bar Association President Wm. T. ( …
Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III visits state to highlight the issue of court underfunding WASHINGTON, D.C., April 26, 2012 — In an effort to underscore the importance of state court funding, American Bar Association President Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III will …
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 25, 2012— The economic downturn and the unprecedented changes confronting the real estate industry have created significant new challenges for lawyers practicing real property law and trust and estate law. The American Bar …
ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security Luncheon Program on Thursday WASHINGTON, D.C., April 24, 2012— United States District Court of Minnesota Judge John Tunheim will share his perspective on national security law and the judiciary when the …
Broad spectrum of legal and civic leaders decry threats to access to justice; attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies lend national perspective WASHINGTON, D.C., April 23, 2012 — A broad coalition of legal and civic leaders from across the political spectrum …
CHICAGO, April 17, 2012 – The U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling Tuesday in Filarsky v. Delia affirmed that outside lawyers retained to do government legal work are entitled to the same immunity from related lawsuits as government employees. In its …
CHICAGO, April 16, 2012—At its April 12-13 meeting in Washington, D.C., the ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 decided not to propose changes to ABA policy prohibiting nonlawyer ownership of law firms. Co-Chairs Jamie S. Gorelick and Michael Traynor said, “ …
Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano, U.S. Sen. Coons, State Department Legal Adviser Koh, former Homeland Security chief Chertoff and state supreme court justices also on tap CHICAGO, April 16, 2012 – A candid discussion with Alberto Gonzales, Michael …
