In a move that could enhance funding for programs that provide legal services to low-income individuals and families, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies today…
For months, the ABA’s law school accrediting body has quietly been working on a comprehensive review of its often-controversial standards governing legal education.
Warnings that judicial elections increasingly threaten to undermine the independence of courts were bookends for Friday’s ABA summit on how to preserve fair and impartial state courts.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission may soon be using more discretion in civil investigations, focusing on the big fish rather than the small fry.
A 30-minute screenplay that imagines the deliberations of three military judges deciding the fate of a Guantanamo Bay detainee is one of the May 5, 2009 6:21 PM CDT
The Webby Awards, known as the Oscars of the Internet, honored some high- profile celebrities last night, but some legal websites also took home honors in the competition.
The ABA Journal wants to host and facilitate conversations among lawyers about their profession. We are now accepting thoughtful, non-promotional articles and commentary by unpaid contributors.