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The ABA House of Delegates will consider a proposed change to model ethics rules that would ease the way for lawyers leaping from one law firm to another.
The controversial…
Aug 1, 2008 4:58 PM CDT
World Justice Forum raises rule of law issues
Aug 1, 2008 2:00 PM CDT
World Justice Project brings rule of law to the fore as the highest priority for all
Aug 1, 2008 1:00 PM CDT
Judiciary issues top agenda of incoming ABA President Wells
Aug 1, 2008 1:00 PM CDT
Impact of association policies will be posted online
Aug 1, 2008 12:00 PM CDT
A father’s question spurs exploration of our profession
Aug 1, 2008 11:00 AM CDT
Aug 1, 2008 10:00 AM CDT
Japan has a goal of licensing 3,000 new lawyers a year and sending some of its law graduates to underserved rural areas to practice.
Toward that end, the country opened…
Jul 29, 2008 3:50 PM CDT
New advertising standards for Louisiana lawyers are slated to go into effect on December 1, but some practitioners feel they could still using a bit of tweaking.
For the first…
Jul 24, 2008 11:14 PM CDT
A jury has deadlocked in the trial of homeless man accused of killing a former president of the California State Bar during a sexual tryst two years ago.
The defendant,…
Jul 22, 2008 4:24 PM CDT
A new study being released tomorrow says simple strategies can help law firms help close the gap between the number of women and men who are advancing into partnership ranks.
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The chairman of an ABA task force says legislation is still needed to protect the attorney-client privilege, despite a pledge by the Justice Department…
Jul 16, 2008 2:36 PM CDT
Lawyers, witnesses, police officers and other court participants in nine states will be asked to fill out surveys asking them about the fairness of the proceedings.
The “Tell it to…
Jul 15, 2008 5:18 PM CDT
A former lawyer plans to contribute the earnings from an ABA book about his downfall to help repay clients whose trust accounts he raided to support a gambling addiction.
Michael…
Jul 14, 2008 11:56 AM CDT
Rather than fighting a trend toward more individual involvement in their own legal matters, a Florida matrimonial lawyer is joining it.
For those seeking an end to their…
Jul 10, 2008 5:26 PM CDT
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