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Second Trump judicial nominee gets ‘not qualified’ rating from ABA: What’s the rating process?

The ABA Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary has rated two of President Donald Trump’s nominees to federal judgeships as “not qualified.” But the significance of that rating and the process behind it can be as important as the rating itself.

Oct 30, 2017 4:46 PM CDT

Florida Coastal, which has 47.7% bar pass rate, out of compliance with ABA accreditation standards

Florida Coastal School of Law is “significantly out of compliance” with various ABA accreditation standards involving program objectives, academic advising and admissions policy, the organization wrote in a letter to the school this month.

Oct 30, 2017 3:05 PM CDT

ABA letter expresses concern about execution of death-row inmate with mental-illness history

The ABA is expressing concern about the scheduled execution of an Arkansas death-row inmate with a history of severe mental illness.

Oct 26, 2017 8:29 AM CDT

Bar passage and admissions tests among topics to be revisited by ABA Legal Ed Council

A proposal to tighten up bar passage requirements for ABA-accredited schools, which the House of Delegates rejected in February, will be revisited in November by the council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. The current Standard 316 outlines a few ways that a law school…

Oct 26, 2017 8:00 AM CDT

ABA supports bill addressing due-process concerns in civil asset forfeiture cases

The ABA is supporting a federal bill that would increase due-process protections in civil asset forfeiture cases. U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., reintroduced the bill in March, according to a press release by his office. The bill increases transparency, adds protections for innocent property owners, increases the government burden of…

Oct 25, 2017 12:56 PM CDT

ABA project will use e-discovery software to identify wrongful conviction trends

Wrongful conviction trends will be identified with the help of e-discovery software in a new project that will use a network of forensic and legal experts to investigate potential cases.

Oct 24, 2017 11:31 AM CDT

Pipeline program for underrepresented students to enter legal ed launched by ABA, IU McKinney Law

The American Bar Association on Monday announced the creation of an online pipeline program with an Indiana law school to help undergraduates develop key skills necessary for legal education, including critical thinking, test preparation strategies and reading comprehension. The “Pathway to the Law” program, funded with a $250,000 ABA grant…

Oct 23, 2017 9:45 AM CDT

ABA partners to provide legal hotline for California fire victims

Fire victims in eight Northern California counties who can’t afford a lawyer can call a new hotline to receive free legal assistance. The hotline number is 415-575-3120, according to a press release (PDF) and the Napa Valley Register. The ABA’s Young Lawyers Division is operating the hotline in partnership with…

Oct 18, 2017 4:19 PM CDT

Napa ranch owned by former ABA president Stephen Zack and David Boies is destroyed in wildfires

Former ABA President Stephen N. Zack was planning to leave his Miami home with his wife last Monday to visit his second home, a 20-acre Napa, California, ranch he co-owns with his law firm partner, David Boies.

Oct 13, 2017 4:21 PM CDT

After Hurricane Maria, some University of Puerto Rico law students come to mainland schools

Hiram Meléndez Juarbe was one week into teaching law school classes at the University of Puerto Rico when Hurricane Irma hit, and before they could reopen, Hurricane Maria arrived.

Oct 13, 2017 11:30 AM CDT

ABA Legal Ed committee suggests changes to rule on law school admissions tests

After recent announcements from various law schools that they will accept the GRE from applicants in addition to the LSAT, an American Bar Association section committee recently made various accreditation standard recommendations (PDF), including doing away with the separate admissions test rule entirely.

Oct 11, 2017 3:58 PM CDT

ABA president Bass offers sympathy in wake of Vegas shooting, backs changes to prevent gun deaths

ABA President Hilarie Bass has issued a statement mourning the innocent people who lost their lives in Las Vegas and expressing sympathy for those who were injured and traumatized by the attack.

Oct 4, 2017 12:53 PM CDT

Tackling the Homeless Youth Crisis: Providing legal solutions to assist children in need can lift us all

The American Bar Association believes this is a global civil rights issue, and we urgently need the help of lawyers and legal leaders across the country.

Oct 1, 2017 4:15 AM CDT

States split on new ABA Model Rule limiting harassing or discriminatory conduct

States have been divided on whether to adopt new ABA Model Rule 8.4(g), which prohibits lawyers from engaging in harassing or discriminatory conduct.

Oct 1, 2017 2:30 AM CDT

New ABA President Bass touts lawyers’ role in protecting democracy

The American Bar Association’s new president, Hilarie Bass, related her experiences in the organization and touted its ability to enhance public confidence in the justice system.

Oct 1, 2017 1:50 AM CDT

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