http://www.abajournal.com/news/ en Copyright 2013 2013-05-23T18:31:19-06:00 http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/death-penalty_appeal/ When William Ernest Kuenzel got married to a social worker in 2008, attorney David Kochman was his best man. He's also Kuenzel's pro bono appellate counsel in a death-penalty case in which the attorney is asserting that his client is actually, factually innocent. Kochman, a 33-year-old commercial litigation associate at… Appellate Practice, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, Sentencing/Post Conviction, Criminal Procedure, Trials & Litigation, Evidence, 11th Circuit Court, States, Alabama Fri, 03 May 2013 12:10:05 -0500 44028.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/lawyers_giving_back26/ Bar Associations, ABA, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Your ABA Wed, 01 May 2013 01:10:06 -0500 43800.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/law_day_reminds_us_that_we_must_continue_to_fight_inequality/ Bar Associations, ABA, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Civil Rights, Legislation & Lobbying, President's Message Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:39:29 -0500 43273.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/foreclosure_attorney_wins_prize_for_uncovering_robosigning/ Banking Law, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Careers, Consumer Law, Real Estate & Property Law, Opening Statements Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:10:29 -0500 43342.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/lawyers_giving_back25/ Bar Associations, ABA, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Your ABA Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:20:29 -0500 43312.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/new_yorks_new_rule_requires_bar_applicants_to_perform_50_hours_of_pro_bono/ Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Legal Ethics, States, New York, Ethics Fri, 01 Mar 2013 04:10:30 -0600 42771.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/bar_regulators_ethics_docracy_pistorius_dewey_connecticut_snow/ Red-light cameras (so to speak) for lawyer websites? At My Shingle, Washington, D.C., solo Carolyn Elefant took note of a new tool by legal document start-up Docracy that tracks updates to websites' terms of service agreements at more than 900 social media sites. The tool got her… ABA Journal, @BlawgWhisperer, Bar Associations, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Entertainment & Sports Law, States, Connecticut Fri, 15 Feb 2013 11:06:27 -0600 42877.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/working_for_free/ Appellate Practice, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Careers, Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, Juvenile Justice, Sentencing/Post Conviction, Features Fri, 01 Feb 2013 06:20:05 -0600 42365.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/jazzing_it_up_concert_series_benefits_pro_bono_efforts_and_music_students/ Bar Associations, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Law in Popular Culture, Opening Statements Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:20:03 -0600 42408.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/lawyers_giving_back23/ Bar Associations, ABA, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Your ABA Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:00:03 -0600 42439.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/malpractice_case_filed_after_firms_pro_bono_work_is_dismissed/ A malpractice suit against Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson has been dismissed after a judge in the District of Columbia Superior Court determined that the pro se claimant in the case failed to prosecute. Michelle Etlin of Maryland sued Fried Frank in October 2011, claiming lawyers at the firm… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Legal Ethics Fri, 11 Jan 2013 07:41:49 -0600 42305.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/letters_sister_strength/ Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Law Schools, Trials & Litigation, Evidence, Trusts & Estates, Letters to the Editor Tue, 01 Jan 2013 05:39:11 -0600 41947.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/lawyers_giving_back22/ Bar Associations, ABA, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Your ABA Tue, 01 Jan 2013 01:50:11 -0600 41974.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/pro_bono_lawyer_who_exposed_robo-signing_wins_100k_purpose_prize/ A lawyer from Maine whose pro bono work helped uncover the robo-signing mortgage scandal is getting more than recognition for his efforts. Thomas Cox is one of five people receiving a $100,000 "Purpose Prize." The awards program recognizes those 60 and over who have created… Banking Law, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Careers, Real Estate & Property Law Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:41:48 -0600 41904.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/pause_and_reflect_abas_good_works_are_precious_gifts/ Bar Associations, ABA, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Legal Technology, Pro Bono, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Death Penalty, President's Message Sat, 01 Dec 2012 05:50:27 -0600 41578.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/lawyers_giving_back21/ Bar Associations, ABA, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Lawyers Giving Back Sat, 01 Dec 2012 02:10:27 -0600 41600.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/ny_court_of_appeals_invokes_major_disaster_rule_oks_temporary_admission_of_/ Invoking for the first time an appellate court rule that was adopted last year, New York's highest court announced Thursday that out-of-state lawyers will temporarily be allowed to practice in New York on a pro hac vice basis, in order to provide pro bono representation to victims of Hurricane Sandy.… Bar Associations, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Judiciary, Natural Disasters, States, New York Thu, 15 Nov 2012 12:57:46 -0600 41651.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/biglaw_donates_legal_services_blood_and_money_to_help_hurricane_sandy_victi/ Large law firms are helping Hurricane Sandy victims with donations, pro bono services, blood drives and office space. Among the firms offering pro bono assistance is Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, the Am Law Daily reports. Lawyers there are counseling storm victims on insurance issues… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Law Firms, Large Firm, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Sandy Tue, 06 Nov 2012 07:42:56 -0600 41488.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/biloxi_blues_legal-cost_fears/ Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Careers, Lawyer Pay, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment, Oil Spill, Recession, Features Thu, 01 Nov 2012 05:08:04 -0500 41081.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/letters_pro_bono_heroes/ Animal Law, Bar Associations, ABA, Annual Meeting, Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Pro Bono, Constitutional Law, Criminal Justice, Sentencing/Post Conviction, Internet Law, Trials & Litigation, Letters to the Editor Thu, 01 Nov 2012 04:50:23 -0500 41084.abajournal.com