American Bar Association Press Releases

• Published on February 2, 2011 - 18:11 GMT

  American Bar Association Focuses on Disaster Preparedness: Planning for Unpredictability

  CHICAGO, Feb. 1, 2011 — With two dozen states in the line of a fierce winter storm swirling from the southern plains to the New England coast, leaders at the American Bar Association continue to focus on disaster planning to position the organization, …

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• Published on January 25, 2011 - 18:10 GMT

  Cyberbullying, Sentencing for Economic Crimes, Military Code Among ABA Policy Issues for Discussion

  Independence of Law School Clinical Programs, Law Schools Standards Measures Slated for Votes CHICAGO, Jan. 25, 2011—The American Bar Association will address legal policy issues ranging from cyberbullying, to urging the U.S. Sentencing Commission to …

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• Published on January 25, 2011 - 15:10 GMT

  High School Students Encouraged to Submit Short Videos to American Bar Association Law Day Contest

  Four finalists to win trip to Washington, DC CHICAGO, Jan. 25, 2011—Do you know a high school student who loves history? Or a teen who loves recording and editing video?  The American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division is inviting high school …

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• Published on January 13, 2011 - 18:14 GMT

  Live Streaming Available for ABA Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights & Responsibilities San Francisco Hearing

  Voting rights, youth and the educational pipeline, Latino farmers, Latinos and access to legal services, employment rights and responsibilities, on agenda WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 13, 2011 — Today, Student leaders from the San Francisco Unified School …

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• Published on January 11, 2011 - 16:10 GMT

  ABA Task Force Report Recommends Changes to Federal Lobbying Laws

  Recommendations to Go Before Association’s House of Delegates in August WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 11, 2011  — A Task Force on Federal Lobbying Laws, organized by the American Bar Association’s Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice , is …

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• Published on November 29, 2010 - 17:13 GMT

  Medical Marijuana, Healthcare Company Consolidation and New Medicare Payment System are Topics at ABA’s Annual Healthcare Summit

  CHICAGO, Nov. 29, 2010 — Healthcare in a post-reform world, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ program integrity initiatives, medical marijuana laws, the future of healthcare privacy, medical device compliance, Medicare fraud enforcement and …

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• Published on November 23, 2010 - 22:13 GMT

  ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 Provides Discussion Draft on Domestic and International Outsourcing by Lawyers and Law Firms

  CHICAGO, Nov. 22, 2010—The American Bar Association Commission on Ethics 20/20 is releasing for comment a discussion draft relating to the ethical and professional regulatory implications of outsourcing in both domestic and international contexts.  …

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• Published on November 19, 2010 - 23:11 GMT

  ABA President-Elect Forwards Association’s Message at American Constitution Society For Law and Policy Panel

  WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 17, 2010 —    A bipartisan commission to evaluate judicial nominees in advance of congressional review is the recommendation that the American Bar Association President-elect Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III will strongly promote on …

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• Published on November 19, 2010 - 23:10 GMT

  First-Ever Federal Agency, Private Bar Collaboration Announced

  White House Ceremony will unveil unique partnership to provide client services WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 19, 2010 — Today, a new Department of Labor-American Bar Association program was unveiled that will assist workers with legal complaints related to …

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