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About the ABA Journal

ABAJournal.com is the Web site of the flagship magazine of the American Bar Association.

The site features:

  • Breaking legal news, updated as it happens by our staff of reporters throughout every business day.
  • Analysis from more than 1,800 legal blogs, written by lawyers who are experts in their fields.
  • Stories that go beyond the headlines, from the pages of the nation’s most-read and most-respected legal affairs magazine.

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We welcome your comments and news tips, inquiries from advertisers, and requests to subscribe to the magazine. More information about the Journal at our FAQ page.

The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation’s 1 million lawyers every month. It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue.

The ABA is the largest voluntary professional association in the world. With more than 400,000 members, the ABA provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, information about the law, programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work, and initiatives to improve the legal system for the public.


Our Staff

As provided in Article 33 of the ABA Bylaws, the ABA Journal is published by the:

Board of Editors

  • Sheila S. Hollis, Chair, Washington, D.C.
  • Bernard F. Ashe, Delmar, N.Y.
  • Hon. Bernice B. Donald, Memphis, Tenn.
  • Laura V. Farber, Pasadena, Calif.
  • Michael E. Flowers, Columbus, Ohio
  • Rew R. Goodnow, Reno, Nev.
  • Barbara J. Howard, Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Christopher T. Lutz, Washington, D.C.
  • Kenneth P. Nolan, New York, N.Y.

Ex Officio

  • William H. Neukom, President, Seattle, Wash.
  • H. Thomas Wells Jr., President-Elect, Birmingham, Ala.
  • Laurel G. Bellows, Chair, ABA House of Delegates, Chicago, Ill.
  • Wm. T. Robinson III, ABA Treasurer, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Editor and Publisher

Edward A. Adams


Managing Editor

Allen Pusey

Assistant Managing Editors

Richard Brust

Jill Schachner Chanen

Reginald Davis

Molly McDonough (Online)

James Podgers

Senior Writers

Terry Carter

John Gibeaut

Mark Hansen

Debra Cassens Weiss (Online)

Legal Affairs Writers

Lynda Edwards

Martha Neil (Online)

Stephanie Francis Ward

Copy Editors

Chris Zombory

George Hodak

Brian Sullivan

Web Producers

Sarah Randag

Jason Terhorst

Office Manager

Sheila M. Webber

Office Administration

June Marshall


Associate Publisher

Robert Brouwer

Director of Marketing Services

Elizabeth Sullivan

Research Specialist

Erin Ruehrwein

CLE Coordinator/Advertising

Gwen J. Adams

Advertising Coordinator

Michael E. Ware


Director of Publication

David P. Jendras

Design Director

Robert Fernandez

Associate Design Director

Jamie L. Jackson

Assistant Art Director

Donald J. Klappauf

Photo Editor

Kristine A. Strom

Publication Operations Manager

Dale G. Burrier

Financial Analyst

Mark Villeneuve

Photo of 321 N. Clark St. by Kristine A. Strom


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