Then-ABA President William Hubbard presents the ABA Medal
to Roberta Cooper Ramo, the association’s first female president. Photograph by Kathy Anderson Photography.
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Only 11 percent of lawyers responding to a technology survey said their firms had cyber liability insurance, though significant numbers reported their firms had fallen victim to computer viruses or…
For the third time in less than two years, an ABA committee has proposed lifting the ban in the law school accreditation standards on students receiving academic credit for paid…
Opponents called it “stupid,” “dangerous,” and an “error in judgment.” Proponents quoted Mel Gibson in Braveheart and cited Adam Smith. What could have possibly caused such a wide range of…
Three attorneys, including Evan Wolfson, the founder and president of Freedom to Marry, have been selected to receive the American Bar Association’s third annual Stonewall Award. The accolade is…
The ABA today urged members of Congress to oppose a bill that seeks to reduce frivolous lawsuits—but which, the ABA Governmental Affairs Office says would actually increase litigation.
The Alaska Constitution requires the appointment of counsel for an indigent parent in a child custody case when the opposing party is represented by a private lawyer, the American Bar…
Criminal defendants shouldn’t have to wait until after trial to assert claims for ineffective assistance of counsel when underfunding makes public defenders unable to deliver competent and diligent representation, according…
A bipartisan effort is underway in Congress to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, a 1974 law that provides crucial support for programs aimed at preventing juvenile delinquency.…
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John Paul Stevens. Photograph by Kathy Anderson Photography.
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Then-ABA President William Hubbard presents the ABA Medal
to Roberta Cooper Ramo, the association’s first female president. Photograph by Kathy Anderson Photography.
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William Hubbard
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