Letters: Hail and farewell
Hail and farewell
I write to applaud Bill Bay for extraordinary service in his year as president, as exemplified by his final President’s Letter (“This Is the Moment,”page 6, August-September). No ABA president in living memory has served in such a stressful time for the legal profession and, consequently, the ABA. Mr. Bay has stepped up with energy and dedication and represented our association with aplomb. We should all be proud. I hope he will enjoy some well-deserved leisure and rest.
Estelle H. Rogers
Forestville, California
Thank you for the editorial and the actions brought by the ABA in defense of the rule of law. I have been retired for more than 25 years, but I have rejoined the ABA to support the profession’s objection to the unprecedented overreach by this administration. Keep up the good work.
Sharon Doyle Johe
Lewisville, N.C.
Domestic violence battles
I want to commend Danielle Braff on her article, “After overcoming hidden battle with domestic abuse, judge advocates for victims in and out of courtroom,” (ABAJournal.com, July 28), which features Judge Ashleigh Parker and hidden domestic abuse. It is a topic that needs more understanding not only by judges but also by family law attorneys.
Kathryn Dutton-Mitchell
Frankfort, Kentucky
Thank you for your important article on overcoming hidden battles of domestic abuse. I am director of the Ortner Center on Violence & Abuse at the University of Pennsylvania and appreciated your article bringing attention to the critical public issue of domestic abuse.
Jennifer J. Prah
Philadelphia
Law and disorder
Your full-page article about Huey P. Long (“Huey P. Long Is Shot,” August-September, page 72) was very disappointing and a real disservice, particularly inappropriate for an organization devoted to the law. Huey Long utterly disregarded the rule of law. Whatever the merits of the policies he embraced—which are questionable, and which your article described in glowing terms—they were achieved through autocratic, ruthless tactics that attempted to stifle all dissent and crush all who opposed him, and they were carried out in complete disregard of the law. His legacy is one that stands in opposition to everything that the ABA stands for.
Robert M. Steeg
New Orleans
Lawyering abroad
It is telling that your feedback form—even for a story (“Careers in Transit: what it’s like for lawyers to live abroad,” ABAJournal.com, July 30) regarding working outside the United States—only has a field for the 50 states! Having worked as an American lawyer in Europe for 35 years, there are, broadly speaking, two groups. The largest group are expatriates who more or less live in a bubble, don’t learn the local languages or qualify as a lawyer locally and spend much of their time in the expatriate community. The other group integrates into the local society and economy. Over the years, the relative size of the first group has increased significantly. Recently, I met a young expatriate lady who had been working at an international organization in Geneva for 10 years and could not order a cup of coffee in French. This is a shame, both for the image of American lawyers in Europe and for the individuals who miss out on professional and cultural opportunities by living in the bubble.
Christopher King
Zurich
Letter From the Editor
Starting with the issue you’re now reading, the ABA Journal is moving to a quarterly print production schedule. Moving forward, you’ll receive four editions per year of this three-time reigning national Magazine of the Year. But even with the change in publishing frequency, the Journal staff will continue to deliver the same high-quality features, practical advice, news of the ABA, and stories about interesting people and issues in the profession. In addition, ABA members will continue to have access to exclusive content every day at ABAJournal.com, as well as to our popular weekly and Tech Monthly email newsletters.
—John O’Brien
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