Amer Zahr uses passions for law and comedy to promote Arab rights

To Amer Zahr, the worlds of law and comedy aren’t that different. “Law school teaches you to think in a way and advocate in a way where you are brief and to the point,” Zahr says. “Comedy is the same thing.”

Dec 1, 2023 12:40 AM CST

Supporting democracy, exploring AI and highlighting member experiences are ABA Pres. Mary Smith’s priorities

ABA President Mary Smith wants members to know: It’s a critical time to be part of the association.

Dec 1, 2023 12:30 AM CST

ABA Notices - December 2023-January 2024

Dec 1, 2023 12:15 AM CST

Youth Movement: Sarah Medina Camiscoli works for and with young leaders in New York City

For Sarah Medina Camiscoli, profound questions of how and why educational and legal systems exclude and harm young people arose from her own experience as a public school student in New Jersey. “For me, I think there’s sort of a deep inner child longing to make sense of, ‘Why wasn’t I given certain opportunities in school?’” says Medina Camiscoli, an assistant professor at Rutgers Law School who teaches education law and critical youth legal studies. “And why was I able to get access to a very resourced school district, though, where some other people in my community and my family weren’t necessarily given the same opportunity?”

Oct 1, 2023 1:50 AM CDT

US will hold Russia accountable for war crimes in Ukraine, AG says in stirring speech

War criminals will find no refuge in America,” U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland told the ABA House of Delegates on Aug. 7. Garland spoke in person at the 2023 ABA Annual Meeting, calling upon the association to support victims of the Russian war on Ukraine.

Oct 1, 2023 1:40 AM CDT

New Heights: ABA leaders share visions for the association’s future

In her final speech as president of the ABA, Deborah Enix-Ross encouraged the House of Delegates to “keep climbing.” “We’ve come a long way, and we have so much farther to go.”

Oct 1, 2023 1:30 AM CDT

House of Delegates amends rule to address anti-money-laundering efforts

Oct 1, 2023 1:20 AM CDT

‘Judge shopping’ in federal courts should end, resolution says

Oct 1, 2023 1:10 AM CDT

Traumatic impacts of threats on judges, their families and court staff should be studied

Oct 1, 2023 1:00 AM CDT

Delegates share emotional testimony on women’s health and abortion

Oct 1, 2023 12:50 AM CDT

Pronouns should be respected and trans youths protected

Oct 1, 2023 12:40 AM CDT

ABA Notices - October-November 2023

Oct 1, 2023 12:20 AM CDT

ABA Treasurer’s Report - Fiscal Year 2022

Aug 1, 2023 1:00 AM CDT

Community Veteran Justice Project founder helps vets navigate legal needs

Jodi Galvin retired in 2010, after spending more than 20 years as a prosecutor with the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office. For more than a decade prior to that, she had been an investigator in the criminal and mental health sections of the Orange County Public Defender’s Office. When thinking about what to do next, Galvin realized she could use her experience to help veterans, a population that mattered a great deal to her.

Aug 1, 2023 12:50 AM CDT

ABA entities help amplify the ‘court watch’ movement

The ABA is ramping up efforts to support a growing movement of court watchers. These are members of the public who observe bail hearings and other court proceedings and document the actions of judges and lawyers.

Aug 1, 2023 12:40 AM CDT