American Bar Association Press Releases

• Published on March 6, 2013 - 16:41 GMT

  ABA International Rule of Law Conference Will Focus on Sustainable Development, Technology, Women’s Health and Youth

  WASHINGTON, D.C., Mar. 6, 2013 —  International experts from around the globe will discuss human rights and extractive industries, the promotion of the rule of law through youth-focused programs, the use of technology to fight corruption, and women’s …

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• Published on March 4, 2013 - 13:56 GMT

  Three Legal Chiefs: Safe Access to Justice In Peril

  WASHINGTON, D.C., March 4, 2013 — The respective leaders of the American Association for Justice, the American Bar Association, and DRI — The Voice of the Defense Bar warned in a joint statement released today that imminent budget cuts through …

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• Published on February 27, 2013 - 22:46 GMT

  ABA Experts are Available to Discuss ‘Sequester’ Consequences

  WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 27, 2013 – The American Bar Association has experts available to speak with members of the media about the impending “sequester,” which refers to mass automatic cuts to the government’s budget, if an agreement is not reached between …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:01 GMT

  Ethics Guidelines, Human Trafficking and Unbundling of Legal Services Among Resolutions Adopted by ABA at Its Midyear Meeting

  WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 11, 2013 — Policy resolutions relating to foreign lawyers, human trafficking victims and the unbundling of legal services were adopted when the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates met as part of the association’s Midyear …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:01 GMT

  ‘Active Cyber Defense’ Podcast Available to Download

  WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 12, 2013 — The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security has made available a podcast of its Midyear Meeting panel, entitled “Active Cyber Defense: Emerging Legal Dialogue.” Until recently, self-defense …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:01 GMT

  ABA President Calls President Obama’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity ‘A Productive First Step,’ Urges Congress To Take The Reins

  WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 13, 2013 — American Bar Association President Laurel Bellows released a statement today calling President Barack Obama’s executive order on cybersecurity “a productive first step to address the serious threats posed by foreign …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:01 GMT

  Former U.S. Rep. Kennedy to Speak at Health Care Legal Conference

  CHICAGO, Feb. 14, 2013 – Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy will present the latest research on brain injury and mental health during a discussion on veterans’ courts and the criminal justice system at an American Bar Association health law conference Feb. …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:01 GMT

  ABA Section of Taxation Announces Winners of 12th Annual Law Student Tax Challenge

  Winners in J.D. and LL.M. Divisions ChosenWASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 15, 2013 — The American Bar Association Section of Taxation has announced the winners of the 12th Annual Law Student Tax Challenge, a contest designed to give students an opportunity to …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:00 GMT

  ABA Pledge Supports Disability Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession

  WASHINGTON, D.C.,  Feb. 19, 2013 – At the American Bar Association’s Midyear Meeting in Dallas, the association’s Board of Governors signed — on behalf of the ABA — the ABA Commission on Disability Rights’ Pledge for Change: Disability Diversity in the …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:00 GMT

  Voting Rights Act Should be Upheld, ABA Urges Supreme Court

  CHICAGO, Feb. 21, 2013 – In an amicus brief filed Feb. 1, the American Bar Association is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and uphold Congress’ 2006 reauthorization of the …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:00 GMT

  ABA Conference in Atlanta Features EPA Speakers on Key Environmental Issues in U.S. Southeastern States

  WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 21, 2013 — The American Bar Association Conference on Key Environmental Issues in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4, presented by the Section of Environment, Energy and Resources on Feb. 26 in Atlanta, will focus on …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:00 GMT

  Judge Jed S. Rakoff, SEC, DOJ to Discuss White Collar Crime at ABA Conference in Las Vegas

  WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 25, 2013 — Jed S. Rakoff, district judge for the Southern District of New York, will deliver the luncheon address during the 27th Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime hosted by the American Bar Association Section of …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 12:00 GMT

  Judges Who Use Social Networking Should Heed Conduct Code, ABA Ethics Opinion States

  CHICAGO, Feb. 25, 2013 — Judges may participate in electronic social networking, but as with all social relationships and contacts, they must comply with relevant judicial ethics provisions, according to a new ethics opinion from the American Bar …

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• Published on September 25, 2012 - 16:01 GMT

  ABA Program Features SEC Officials Addressing Recent Developments in Enforcement

  WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 25, 2012 – Senior officials from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including Commissioner Elisse B. Walter, will take part in an American Bar Association Section of International Law program on Oct. 2. The program is …

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• Published on September 25, 2012 - 14:00 GMT

  ABA Supports S.3394 and a Single, Consistent Standard for Treatment of Privileged Information Submitted to Federal Bank Regulators

  The American Bar Association expressed strong support last week for Senate legislation that would “create a single, consistent standard for the treatment of privileged information submitted to all federal agencies that supervise banks, including the newly …

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• Published on July 13, 2012 - 17:10 GMT

  Legal Experts to Examine Human-Trafficking Solutions, Court Underfunding and Cybersecurity Risk at ABA Annual Meeting

  Legal professionals to meet Aug. 2-7 in Chicago CHICAGO, July 13, 2012 — Fighting human trafficking, addressing court funding shortfalls, ensuring access to justice and assessing cybersecurity risk are some of the compelling topics speakers will tackle …

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• Published on July 10, 2012 - 12:10 GMT

  Congress’ Denial of Judicial Cost-of-Living Salary Increases Violates Constitution, ABA Argues

  CHICAGO, July 10, 2012 – Congress’ withholding of periodic salary adjustments for Article III judges as called for in the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 violates the constitutional guarantee of undiminished compensation for those judges, the American Bar …

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• Published on July 5, 2012 - 12:10 GMT

  ABA Survey Highlights Changes in Law School Curricula

  Clinical education, professionalism programs are on the rise, according to national empirical study CHICAGO, July 5, 2012 – Law schools across the country have expanded their clinical and professionalism programs and implemented other curricular changes …

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• Published on June 29, 2012 - 19:10 GMT

  American Bar Association Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence Chooses the 2012 Sharon L. Corbitt Award Winner

  Washington, D.C., June 29, 2012 – The American Bar Association Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence has selected attorney Loretta Frederick as the recipient of the 2012 Sharon L. Corbitt Award.  The ABA Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence …

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• Published on June 19, 2012 - 14:13 GMT

  Isolated DNA Compounds May Be Patentable, ABA States in Myriad Genetics Brief

  CHICAGO, June 19, 2012 – In an amicus brief filed in Association for Molecular Pathology et. al. v. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Myriad Genetics Inc., the American Bar Association is urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to hold …

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