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ABA reveals $1.3M theft by a now-former staff member on tax form

The American Bar Association has posted a tax form that reveals a onetime staff member diverted about $1.3 million from the ABA over a period of eight years.

The ABA became aware of the theft by a nonmanagerial staff member last September, according to Form 990 (see page 118) and an interview with ABA Executive Director Jack Rives.

Jul 17, 2018 3:47 PM CDT

ABA president says Trump order could politicize the process of hiring administrative law judges

Updated: ABA President Hilarie Bass says President Donald Trump’s executive order eliminating the competitive hiring process for administrative law judges is “ill-considered and legally vulnerable.”

Jul 16, 2018 2:54 PM CDT

ABA files amicus brief with Supreme Court seeking to preserve cy pres awards for legal aid groups

The American Bar Association on Monday filed an amicus brief that told the U.S. Supreme Court that class-action cy pres awards are often appropriate when paid to legal service groups that help provide access to justice. Cy pres awards—paid to outside groups rather than class-action plaintiffs—provide an average of $15.5…

Jul 16, 2018 1:30 PM CDT

ABA amicus: DC Circuit should reject bankruptcy trustee’s claim on ‘unfinished business’ profits

The American Bar Association has filed an amicus brief arguing that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit should reject a bankruptcy trustee’s attempt to capture profits earned by law firms from clients previously served by the now-defunct Howrey law firm.

Jul 16, 2018 7:05 AM CDT

Florida Coastal loses TRO motion after Legal Ed Section stays some remedial actions

A federal judge has denied Florida Coastal School of Law”s motion seeking to prohibit an American Bar Association accreditation requirement that the school post public notice on its website about being out of compliance with various standards.

Jul 11, 2018 12:28 PM CDT

ABA committee to evaluate Trump’s Supreme Court pick Kavanaugh

President Donald Trump praised Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s "impeccable credentials" and "unsurpassed qualifications" when he nominated Kavanaugh on Monday to replace Justice Anthony M. Kennedy on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Jul 10, 2018 3:08 PM CDT

ABA will honor Bryan Stevenson, founder of Equal Justice Initiative, with ABA Medal

Bryan Stevenson has made a career out of representing “the broken people,” as he put it in his autobiography, Just Mercy. His Equal Justice Initiative, founded in 1994, focuses on representing people who may have been denied a fair trial because of their youth, race or other circumstances.

Jul 6, 2018 1:55 PM CDT

Clemency project recipient gets a smartphone—and hope

James Ledford got his first smartphone in June. It has a bit of a learning curve.

Jul 3, 2018 7:10 AM CDT

Dismiss Florida Coastal suit, ABA says; case not ‘ripe’ for review

The American Bar Association has filed a motion for summary judgment to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Florida Coastal School of Law, arguing that the accreditation dispute is not appropriate for federal court litigation.

Jul 2, 2018 2:54 PM CDT

California attorney devotes his career to helping children navigate immigration courts

Martin Gauto, a senior attorney for Clinic (the Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc.) in Los Angeles, has represented hundreds of immigrant children who were apprehended at the U.S. border after fleeing abusive situations in countries such as Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.

Jul 1, 2018 1:00 AM CDT

ABA reveals $1.3M theft by a now-former staff member on tax form

ABA president says Trump order could politicize the process of hiring administrative law judges

ABA files amicus brief with Supreme Court seeking to preserve cy pres awards for legal aid groups

ABA amicus: DC Circuit should reject bankruptcy trustee’s claim on ‘unfinished business’ profits

Florida Coastal loses TRO motion after Legal Ed Section stays some remedial actions

ABA committee to evaluate Trump’s Supreme Court pick Kavanaugh

ABA will honor Bryan Stevenson, founder of Equal Justice Initiative, with ABA Medal

Clemency project recipient gets a smartphone—and hope

Dismiss Florida Coastal suit, ABA says; case not ‘ripe’ for review

California attorney devotes his career to helping children navigate immigration courts

Top ABA officials will visit hurricane relief sites in Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Former AG Eric Holder to receive Thurgood Marshall Award at ABA meeting: Will he run for president?

Immigrant children begin appearing in court without lawyers or parents

ABA president describes weeping mothers and due process concerns at the border

Want to help at the border? ABA groups offer avenues to donate time and money

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