Legal Affairs Writer
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Amanda Robert, a legal affairs writer, joined the ABA Journal staff in 2019. She previously worked for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer as an assistant editor and staff writer, and for Legal Newsline as a contributing writer. She also handled communications for a national intellectual property law firm and was a reporter for Illinois Times and the Centralia Daily Sentinel in Southern Illinois. She earned a Master of Arts degree in journalism from Indiana University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication, with a certificate in social justice, from Saint Louis University.
Missing Benchmarks: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are still underrepresented in the judiciary
Apr 1, 2024, 03:30 am CDT
Labor attorney uses art and law to draw attention to workers’ rights
Apr 1, 2024, 12:30 am CDT
ABA member dues will be raised for the first time since 2015
Apr 1, 2024, 12:20 am CDT
Nina Olson has devoted her career to protecting taxpayer rights
Mar 28, 2024, 02:55 pm CDT
ABA calls on Biden administration to protect asylum-seekers
Mar 7, 2024, 09:07 am CST
Longtime civil rights advocate Emmet Bondurant will receive this year’s ABA Medal
Feb 27, 2024, 10:11 am CST
Above the Line Network launches for lawyers who work with middle-class clients
Feb 22, 2024, 08:47 am CST
Should a bar license function like a driver’s license? Advocates say multi-jurisdictional practice rules should change
Feb 16, 2024, 05:35 pm CST
What do attorneys have to know about emojis in evidence?
Feb 16, 2024, 01:32 pm CST
Do state abortion bans conflict with federal Medicare funding law? Delegates take a position
Feb 5, 2024, 06:03 pm CST
‘Prisons Are Often Horrible Places’: How can Death in Custody Reporting Act be better enforced?
Feb 5, 2024, 05:34 pm CST
New dues rates for ABA members announced
Feb 5, 2024, 04:35 pm CST
Rohingya human rights must be protected, ABA House urges
Feb 5, 2024, 01:45 pm CST
Amber Alert system is not working for missing Native Americans, but there may be fixes
Feb 5, 2024, 01:40 pm CST
Extra protections are needed for youths navigating immigration system, ABA House says
Feb 5, 2024, 11:00 am CST
GC Fatheree III uses real estate law skills for history-making pro bono cases
Feb 1, 2024, 12:30 am CST
Meet Alpha Brady, the new ABA executive director
Feb 1, 2024, 12:20 am CST
Helping Hand: Generative AI already is making an impact on legal research and writing
Feb 1, 2024, 12:03 am CST
Bridging the Gap: Lawyers trying to increase access to justice see promise in generative AI
Feb 1, 2024, 12:02 am CST
2024 ABA Midyear Meeting kicks off in Kentucky
Jan 31, 2024, 08:44 am CST
