Supporting a clemency petition for a man convicted of murdering a California couple, one of their children and a visiting child in 1983, the president of the American Bar Association…
The governing council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has tentatively approved a proposal that would tighten and simplify the bar passage requirement in…
As more individuals handle their cases pro se or hire lawyers to represent them on a limited basis, lawyers representing other parties in those matters often are left in a…
Yes, history affects us all—even lawyers "defending your rights in the digital world." Cindy Cohn, executive director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which takes on that task, recalls that when…
The Convention on the Rights of the Child reached an important milestone in 2015, when Somalia and South Sudan completed the ratification process. Their actions leave only one of the…
Despite the intense partisanship that has bogged down much of the legislative business on Capitol Hill these days, the ABA achieved some notable successes in its advocacy efforts during 2015.Mar 1, 2016 1:00 AM CST
Attorneys should consult with clients when receiving a subpoena or other compulsory process for client documents. Attorneys generally should follow the directions of the client and assert reasonable claims against…
An ABA committee on Friday will take up a proposal that would toughen—and greatly simplify—the bar passage requirements of the law school accreditation standards.
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