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ABA Notices - October

2020 REGULAR STATE DELEGATE ELECTION Pursuant to Section 6.3(a) of the ABA’s Constitution, 18 states will elect State Delegates for three-year terms beginning at the adjournment of the 2020 Annual Meeting. The states conducting elections and election rules and procedures can be found at ambar.org/2020-statedel. 2020 BOARD OF GOVERNORS ELECTION…

Sep 1, 2019 12:14 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Ex-law dean Norman Lefstein dies; inmate who got life for stealing $50 is released

Former law dean Norman Lefstein dies at age 82 Norman Lefstein, a former dean of Indiana University’s McKinney School of Law, died Thursday at age 82. Lefstein has been described as one of the giants in the legal profession and the architect of the modern indigent defense reform movement. He…

Aug 30, 2019 2:32 PM CDT

ABA urges Supreme Court to follow Miller standard for juvenile punishments

In an amicus brief filed Tuesday, the ABA urged the U.S. Supreme Court to recognize that juveniles’ “diminished culpability and greater prospects for reform” separate them from adults and that those whose crimes “reflect transient immaturity, rather than irreparable corruption” should not face life in prison.

Aug 28, 2019 12:55 PM CDT

In about-face, several ABA employees are told they qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

The U.S. Department of Education has declined to appeal a February decision that found the department acted arbitrarily and capriciously when it changed terms of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program and excluded some lawyers from participation.

Aug 27, 2019 10:06 AM CDT

ABA legal ed section set to send various standards and rules revisions to House of Delegates

The council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, which met at the Park Hyatt Chicago in an open session Friday, approved various proposed revisions to accreditation rules and standards, but tabled, for further discussion, a suggested change to Standard 206, which addresses diversity and inclusion.…

Aug 26, 2019 2:05 PM CDT

Justice Department avoids gender pronouns in brief in transgender case

The U.S. Department of Justice and a funeral home that fired a transgender woman managed to avoid gender pronouns in Supreme Court briefs opposing her bias claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

Aug 21, 2019 2:06 PM CDT

What helped this attorney qualify for public service loan forgiveness? Diligence—and social media

Like many seeking public service student loan forgiveness, Jeffrey Morgan says he got bad information from student loan servicing centers. However, thanks to Twitter and Reddit—and perhaps his experience as a government lawyer dealing with bureaucracy and deciphering regulatory language—he’s now part of the estimated 5% who have had student loans discharged.

Aug 15, 2019 6:00 AM CDT

ABA has seen improvement in key areas after launch of new membership model, executive director says

Updated: "It is a great time and it is the right time to be a member of the American Bar Association," ABA Executive Director Jack Rives told the House of Delegates Monday at the Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

Aug 13, 2019 4:30 PM CDT

ABA House of Delegates asks governments not to restrict access to health care

The ABA House of Delegates on Tuesday asked governments not to unduly restrict access to health care services.

Aug 13, 2019 3:47 PM CDT

Cellphone use in courthouses is an ‘access-to-justice issue,’ ABA House says

The ABA House of Delegates on Tuesday approved a resolution encouraging courts and bar associations to review their policies on the use and admittance of cellphones in courthouses.

Aug 13, 2019 2:31 PM CDT

Sweeping reforms with ‘nonpartisan, core values’ recommended for immigration system by the ABA House

A slate of six immigration-related resolutions was passed by the ABA House of Delegates during their annual meeting session, all of which received broad support.

Aug 13, 2019 2:10 PM CDT

Indian Child Welfare Act is constitutional, ABA House declares

Resolution 115C, declaring that the Indian Child Welfare Act is constitutional, was easily approved by the ABA House of Delegates on Tuesday.

Aug 13, 2019 1:54 PM CDT

‘Get that new member,’ ABA President-elect Refo urges House of Delegates

ABA President-elect Patricia Lee Refo was recently reminded of the influence of lawyers in founding the country, she told the House of Delegates on Tuesday at the annual meeting in San Francisco.

Aug 13, 2019 1:40 PM CDT

Opioid settlement money should be spent on treatment and services, ABA House of Delegates urges

Jurisdictions suing pharmaceutical companies for alleged irresponsible marketing of opioid painkillers should be careful to use any settlement money to address opioid-related harms, the ABA House of Delegates said Tuesday.

Aug 13, 2019 1:25 PM CDT

ABA House of Delegates passes pair of pay equity resolutions

The ABA House of Delegates passed two resolutions that support fair compensation at the annual meeting in San Francisco. Resolution 106, sponsored by the Commission on Women in the Profession, urges employers of lawyers to implement practices that close the pay gap between male and female lawyers. It provides a…

Aug 13, 2019 1:05 PM CDT