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Aug 1, 2010 5:02 AM CDT

NOTICE BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS Pursuant to § 6.3(e) of the ABA’s Constitution, the state of Minnesota will elect a State Delegate to fill a vacancy due to the nomination of Cara Lee T. Neville as Secretary of the American Bar Association. The term commences immediately upon certification by…

Aug 1, 2010 5:01 AM CDT

ABA Launches Smart Soloing Center

The American Bar Association today launched the Smart Soloing Center—an online resource that is the latest in its growing portfolio of products and services designed for sole practitioners. The center aggregates content from across the ABA’s website and a host of Internet sources. It includes: • The Solo Blog Network,…

Jul 30, 2010 6:40 PM CDT

ABA Group: US News Law School Rankings ‘Not Entirely Benign,’ But We’re Stuck with Them

Updated: In a report (PDF) circulated to members of the ABA Council of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, a special committee describes the controversial U.S. News & World Report annual law school rankings as “not entirely benign,” pointing to a number of negative effects. However, “we believe that,…

Jul 27, 2010 10:54 PM CDT

ABA Committee Proposal to Eliminate ‘Tenure’ Word Raises Law Profs’ Ire

An ABA committee is considering a proposal to eliminate the word “tenure” from law school accreditation standards, bringing objections from law professors who say job protection is tied to quality of legal education. The ABA Standards Review Committee is considering a subcommittee proposal to clarify that law schools are not…

Jul 27, 2010 12:29 PM CDT

Ex-Microsoft GC Said to Be Ready for Another Legal Fight, This One Involving MLB

Former Microsoft general counsel Bill Neukom spent 15 years in an antitrust battle with the federal government, fending off an effort to break up the company. Now Neukom, 68, has a new career as managing general partner of the San Francisco Giants, but that doesn’t mean he’s finished with legal…

Jul 19, 2010 5:22 PM CDT

ABA to File Second Ariz. Immigration Law Brief, This One Weighing in on DOJ Suit

The ABA will file yet another unusual trial-level, friend-of-the-court brief, this time in a federal suit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice challenging Arizona’s controversial illegal immigration legislation. ABA President Carolyn B. Lamm said during a news conference today at the National Press Club that the ABA would file…

Jul 12, 2010 5:16 PM CDT

Judges Say Litigants Are Increasingly Going Pro Se—at Their Own Peril

A survey of nearly 1,200 state trial judges around the country indicates that the weak economy has increased the number of litigants representing themselves in foreclosures, domestic relations, consumer issues and non-foreclosure housing matters; and the judges say litigants are doing a poor job as well as burdening courts already…

Jul 12, 2010 4:39 PM CDT

Survey Finds ‘Deep Vein of Anger’ Among Women Partners Over Law Firm Pay Gap

What is being billed as a first-of-a-kind survey of female law firm partners has revealed a “deep vein of anger” over pay disparities. “A recent Census Bureau report revealed that the median income of women lawyers is only 74 percent of that of male lawyers. Unfortunately, what starts as a…

Jul 7, 2010 9:33 PM CDT

Justice Ginsburg Will Receive ABA Medal, the Association’s Highest Honor

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will receive the American Bar Association Medal, the ABA’s highest honor, at the association’s annual meeting in August. ABA President Carolyn B. Lamm announced the selection in a press release, saying the award recognizes the justice’s “immense contribution to the rule of law.” “Justice Ginsburg has…

Jul 6, 2010 3:32 PM CDT

After Senator’s Death, Uncertainty Abounds; Is Judicial Nominee a Possible Replacement?

A West Virginia lawyer who has been nominated for a federal judgeship is careful in addressing speculation that he could be appointed to replace West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd, who died Monday at the age of 92. Former state Democratic Party chairman Nick Casey told the Washington Post blog The…

Jul 1, 2010 4:23 PM CDT

ABA Files Amicus Brief with District Court Opposing Arizona Immigration Law

The American Bar Association has filed an amicus brief with an Arizona federal court seeking to block enforcement of the state’s new law designed to fight illegal immigration. The law requires police to seek proof of a person’s immigration status if they have a reasonable suspicion the person is in…

Jul 1, 2010 12:38 PM CDT

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ABA Launches Smart Soloing Center

ABA Group: US News Law School Rankings ‘Not Entirely Benign,’ But We’re Stuck with Them

ABA Committee Proposal to Eliminate ‘Tenure’ Word Raises Law Profs’ Ire

Ex-Microsoft GC Said to Be Ready for Another Legal Fight, This One Involving MLB

ABA to File Second Ariz. Immigration Law Brief, This One Weighing in on DOJ Suit

Judges Say Litigants Are Increasingly Going Pro Se—at Their Own Peril

Survey Finds ‘Deep Vein of Anger’ Among Women Partners Over Law Firm Pay Gap

Justice Ginsburg Will Receive ABA Medal, the Association’s Highest Honor

After Senator’s Death, Uncertainty Abounds; Is Judicial Nominee a Possible Replacement?

ABA Files Amicus Brief with District Court Opposing Arizona Immigration Law

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