Annual Meeting

Cyberstalking needs more attention from law enforcement and legislators, says ABA House

The ABA House of Delegates passed a resolution Monday urging legislators and law enforcement to do more to fight cyberstalking and harassment.

Aug 8, 2022 6:19 PM CDT

Old friends and new celebrate at the first in-person ABA Annual Meeting since COVID-19 (photo gallery)

After being presented in an all-virtual format in 2020 and a hybrid format in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, attendees are celebrating in person for the 2022 ABA Annual Meeting.

Aug 8, 2022 3:31 PM CDT

Always focus on hope, ABA president tells House of Delegates

Reginald Turner, president of the American Bar Association, is not giving up hope, he told its House of Delegates Monday at the 2022 ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago.

Aug 8, 2022 12:38 PM CDT

Legal Ed pulls back HOD diversity resolution, saying more discussion is needed

A resolution involving changes to law school standards focused on diversity and academic freedom has been withdrawn by the council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar.

Aug 8, 2022 11:49 AM CDT

Disinformation and the safety of election officials must be addressed, ABA House says

The House of Delegates overwhelmingly approved a measure combating election misinformation and disinformation and protecting the personal security of election administrators and voters at the ABA Annual Meeting on Monday.

Aug 8, 2022 11:46 AM CDT

Lawyers ‘have to stand up and say something,’ Breyer tells ABA assembly

“The rule of law will not save the world from the evil portions of human nature, but it can help,” says former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer about his new position as chair of the ABA Rule of Law Initiative Board.

Aug 6, 2022 8:30 PM CDT

2022 ABA Annual Meeting attendees are coming back to Chicago

For the first time in more than two years, the ABA is bringing lawyers and other legal professionals together for an entirely in-person annual meeting.

Aug 3, 2022 8:42 AM CDT

ABA honors 5 female trailblazers with Margaret Brent awards

The Margaret Brent awards ceremony begins at 3 p.m. Sunday as part of the 2022 ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago. The event was last in-person during the 2019 ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco; the ceremonies were virtual in 2020 and 2021.

Aug 2, 2022 8:40 AM CDT

Retired Supreme Court Justice Breyer to head ABA ROLI board

Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will become the next chair of the Rule of Law Initiative Board, the ABA announced Friday. ROLI’s current portfolio includes work in more than 50 countries.

Jul 15, 2022 10:25 AM CDT

Retiring Supreme Court Justice Breyer will receive ABA Medal

“We could not find a more deserving recipient of our association’s highest honor, the ABA Medal,” ABA President Reginald Turner said. “Justice Breyer is a giant in the legal world who has dedicated nearly 50 years of his career to public service.”

Jun 28, 2022 11:43 AM CDT

ABA supports several of the Biden administration’s proposed nursing home reforms

Nina Kohn, a professor at the Syracuse University College of Law, has long focused on the intersection of the law and the experiences of older adults, including those who need long-term care. In recent months, she has helped draw attention to three policies that closely align with nursing home reforms the Biden administration announced in February.

Jun 21, 2022 10:04 AM CDT

As ABA president-elect nominee, Mary Smith says her North Star is member service

Mary Smith asks herself the same two questions any time she considers a new opportunity: “Am I the right person for this role?” and “Can I make a difference?” She didn’t join or become active in the ABA thinking she would one day be the association’s president. But she began to contemplate the possibility while serving as its secretary, a position she held from 2017-2020. “I believe the ABA really helps lawyers with their practice, and it helps with rule of law issues and promoting democracy and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion, and I care about all of those things,” Smith says.

Jun 1, 2022 12:40 AM CDT

Meet This Year’s Nominees: ABA candidates highlight positive experiences, plans for year

Ahead of the 2022 ABA Annual Meeting in August, we asked incoming leadership candidates the same four questions: What positive experiences have you had with the ABA? What would you like to accomplish during your term? What is something not a lot of other ABA members know about you? And why would you encourage other lawyers and judges to join the association?

Jun 1, 2022 12:30 AM CDT

Letters: ‘Gross distortions’

‘Gross distortions’ At the ABA Hybrid Annual Meeting, Aug. 4-10, the House of Delegates passed Resolution 507, opposing the use of private sector contractors in the U.S. corrections and juvenile justice systems (“Immoral Incentives,” October-November, page 72). Full of inaccurate claims and gross distortions about our member companies, it is…

Dec 1, 2021 2:40 AM CST

ABA leaders urge members to help meet the nation’s legal needs

Considering everything that has happened in the past year, the legal profession is much more nimble than it gives itself credit for, Patricia Lee Refo told the House of Delegates at the ABA Hybrid Annual Meeting in August. “It’s a powerful reminder that when circumstances call on us to do…

Oct 1, 2021 1:20 AM CDT