ABA Journal

What cybersecurity precautions do you take?

Do you use a password manager? Two-factor authentication? The ABA Journal is presenting a yearlong series of cybersecurity stories on the web and our print magazine, and this week legal affairs reporter Jason Tashea has a roundup of five cybersecurity precautions you should already be taking. This week, we’d like…

Jan 10, 2018 11:32 AM CST

Robert Litt has been out front on online threats for decades (podcast)

Robert Litt has confronted cybersecurity and encryption issues for two presidential administrations. With Russian interference in the 2016 election as a backdrop, Litt, an ABA Journal Legal Rebels Trailblazer, says the U.S. has been facing online threats essentially since the internet's creation.

Jan 10, 2018 8:30 AM CST

5 cybersecurity steps you should already be taking

If you have not noticed yet, the ABA Journal is undertaking a yearlong cybersecurity series.

Jan 10, 2018 7:00 AM CST

Here are 11 tips to avoid arbitration slip-ups

During nearly a decade as a commercial arbitrator, I have seen some of the most qualified lawyers in the business fumble and flail during what is supposed to be a less nerve-wracking proceeding than an actual court trial. It seems that even seasoned advocates have trouble finding their balance in…

Jan 9, 2018 7:45 AM CST

Need a helping hand? Here’s what a lawyers assistance program can do for you

Confronting someone about a substance abuse problem—or owning that you have one—is not easy, but lawyers assistance programs can help.

Jan 4, 2018 8:30 AM CST

Want a satisfying experience as a juror? It’s all about the food

What happens in the jury room brings people together with the conviction that justice have been served. A firsthand look at the process reveals a secret ingredient.

Jan 3, 2018 1:00 PM CST

How a Quaker’s suit against the defense secretary in the 1970s still affects surveillance cases

You have reason to believe you’re being monitored by the government—that they are following you and cataloging everywhere you go and everyone you talk to. The knowledge haunts you, and it has a chilling effect on everything you do. But can you sue to stop it, or even to find out whether it's really happening?

Jan 3, 2018 10:00 AM CST

What are your favorite office supplies?

The holidays are over, and most of us are back at the office. We’ve asked you in the past about your “work uniform” and your primary work computer. And after seeing this question on Corporette, we’d like to ask you the same one: What are your favorite office supplies? Are…

Jan 3, 2018 9:30 AM CST

Cartoon Caption: 3 wishes from this lawyer genie might come at a price

This lawyer genie is free from his lamp, and the three wishes he grants to his client might have hidden clauses attached. What’s your take on this scenario? Send us your best genie-themed caption for this month’s cartoon. The winner of our January challenge will see their caption and credit…

Jan 3, 2018 8:45 AM CST

10 Questions: Harvard Law’s dean of students began as a ballerina

Marcia Lynn Sells, dean of students at Harvard Law School, once performed with Dance Theatre of Harlem under the direction of co-founder Arthur Mitchell.

Jan 1, 2018 3:40 AM CST

Surpassing expectations, defying labels: Life as a deaf attorney and working mother

Melissa Felder Zappala relates the challenges in work-life balance she faces as a deaf attorney and working mother.

Jan 1, 2018 3:30 AM CST

Turning the fear of lawyering into the power of advocacy

As legal educators and practice leaders, we need to do a better job of talking about the reality of fear in lawyering and how to transform it into powerful advocacy.

Jan 1, 2018 3:10 AM CST

Writing vs. Good Writing: Make the languorous doldrums of reading disappear

“All styles are good,” Voltaire said, “except that which bores.” The good writer, in other words, frets a little about piquing the reader’s interest sentence by sentence, paragraph by paragraph—never descending into unremittingly dull stretches. The French even have a word for those dull stretches: longueurs.

Jan 1, 2018 3:00 AM CST

Mindfulness meditation: an achievable resolution for lawyer well-being

The National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being recommends mindfulness meditation. Research indicates that mindfulness can reduce rumination, stress, depression and anxiety.

Jan 1, 2018 2:55 AM CST

Catch up with the ABA Journal’s 2017 Legal Rebels Trailblazers

In each of the last 12 months, the ABA Journal has checked in with a group of legal professionals who have pioneered the use of technology for problem-solving, research and innovation, among other traits. Read about them and listen to our interviews with them.

Dec 28, 2017 1:05 PM CST