Tension between police and racial minorities, which has been significantly exacerbated by a recent series of fatal police shootings in places like Baltimore and Ferguson, Missouri, won’t be solved overnight.…
Cities are interested in transportation services offered by groups like Uber and Lyft, but they also have concerns about public safety, according to a recent survey (PDF) by the…
A landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2012 should be applied retroactively to eliminate mandatory life-without-parole sentences imposed on juveniles before Miller v. Alabama was decided, the American Bar Association…
Updated: Two events will dominate the downtown Chicago landscape over the next several days—and they couldn’t be more different in size, demographics and purpose.
The governing council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has approved six proposed changes to the law school accreditation standards for notice and comment.
An HBO documentary about the fight against California’s same-sex marriage ban. A hugely popular NPR podcast that re-examined an old murder case. An uncompromising expose of America’s juvenile detention centers.…
The ABA and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational fund have issued a joint statement addressing the “troubling and destabilizing loss of public confidence in the American criminal justice system.”
Female federal litigators serve as first chair far less frequently than men, and implicit bias is likely a cause, according to a study recently released by the American Bar Association.
The ABA is commending the Swaziland Supreme Court decision to release a human rights lawyer and an editor who were sent to prison for publishing articles questioning the independence of…
Lawyers often must return papers and products to clients after the termination of the representation in order to protect clients’ interests, according to a recently released ethics opinion from the…
In 2014, the ABA introduced a dramatic-ally revamped format for the annual meeting that emphasized a streamlined schedule of events, a new pricing structure and a more communal feel. The…
Jul 1, 2015 6:45 AM CDT
Tourists gather at Cloud Gate—known as “the Bean”—in Chicago’s Millennium Park. Photograph by Kathy Anderson photography.
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As the nation's largest and most diverse organization of lawyers, the American Bar Association is the trusted voice of America's legal profession. Our influence is felt in countless ways, from…
Jul 1, 2015 6:15 AM CDT
Photo of ABA President, William Hubbard, by Marc Hauser.
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The ABA Journal wants to host and facilitate conversations among lawyers about their profession. We are now accepting thoughtful, non-promotional articles and commentary by unpaid contributors.