CHICAGO, July 31, 2013 — A groundbreaking effort from the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility provides well-timed practical guidance to a new generation of lawyers facing globalization, evolving technology and other challenges to long-standing law …
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 4, 2010 — The American Bar Association announced today that it will move forward as scheduled with the Equal Justice Conference in Phoenix May 13 – 15. “The American Bar Association has already made its opposition to the new Arizona …
CHICAGO, May 6, 2010—Fundamental changes in approaches to serving client legal needs, and in how the legal profession deals with regulation of an increasingly global environment will be front and center as lawyers and lawyer regulators from across the …
CHICAGO, May 10, 2010 – The American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division and the General Practice, Solo Small Firm Division, in conjunction with the Virgin Islands Bar Association, will host its Spring Conference beginning Thursday, May 13, and ending …
CHICAGO, May 18, 2010 – Catastrophic floods and a prolonged drought have afflicted the Eastern United States in the last decade. As a result, these states are experiencing deepening conflicts over interstate water allocations and limited reservoir storage. …
CHICAGO, May 20, 2010 – Experts in trial practice will participate in sessions to examine the increasing use of e-discovery and the impact that technology is having on civil litigation, possible federal rules changes, and the problem of court costs and …
CHICAGO, May 21, 2010 – Top policymakers and legal experts will gather to explore the latest in sustainable community development, green building initiatives, tax credits, new markets, and foreclosure solutions when the American Bar Association Forum on …
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 25, 2010 — The American Bar Association Commission on Mental and Physical Disability Law has selected the Disability Rights Legal Center of Los Angeles to receive the 2010 Paul G. Hearne Award for Disability Rights. For 35 years the …
CHICAGO, May 26, 2010 –The June issue of ABA Journal profiles “The Boss” Robert Morgenthau, former district attorney for New York County. Morgenthau’s career spans from the post-WWII era to the present, including his current of counsel job with Wachtel, …
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 28, 2010 — The confirmation hearing for Elena Kagan to be an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court begins June 28. The ABA Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary makes a unique contribution to the vetting process by …
Region 6 States to meet on environmental regulation, impact and enforcement initiativesCHICAGO, June 11, 2010 – The American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources will present a conference on environmental issues in Region 6 ( …
CHICAGO, June 11, 2010 —The American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources will hold a lunchtime teleconference called “Meet the Administration: A Luncheon Visit with Associate General Counsel Leslye M. Fraser S.M., J.D.” on Friday, …
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 18, 2010 — In today’s speech to the Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms Conference in Italy, American Bar Association House of Delegates Chair William C. Hubbard inspired lawyers to re-commit themselves to the hard work of …
CHICAGO, June 18, 2010 – The American Bar Association Section of Litigation announced that nearly 180 financially disadvantaged and minority law students are participating in its Judicial Intern Opportunity Program this summer. The program, celebrating its …
July Issue of ABA Journal Looks at Advances in Diversity, New Thinking on Juvenile Justice and a Model Foster Care FamilyCHICAGO, June 23, 2010 –ABA Journal profiles the encouraging trend in state courts of more women serving as chief justice – 20 states …
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, 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 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 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 …
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 …
