3907 ABA Journal Bar Associations articles.
In a newspaper editorial today, a legal assistance lawyer calls for New Hampshire to follow recommendations of a state commission and the ABA and provide counsel to litigants who can’t…
Jun 27, 2008 6:26 PM CDT
This year’s Ross Essay Contest—asking ABA members to address the topic “Why do you believe the legal profession is the greatest profession in the world?”—brought in so many good entries…
Jun 26, 2008 4:02 PM CDT
Some folks gamble. Others bungee jump, or climb mountains.
Mark Bennett practices law, along with his attorney wife, as a criminal defense lawyer working out of their…
Jun 24, 2008 7:49 PM CDT
An Oklahoma attorney has been disbarred by the state supreme court after allegations that he forged a letter under another lawyer’s letterhead, purporting to sign it with that lawyer’s name,…
Jun 17, 2008 9:36 PM CDT
The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation has announced that two renowned human rights lawyers will share its $500,000 Gruber Foundation International Justice Prize for 2008.
Thomas Buergenthal, an American judge…
Jun 13, 2008 3:58 AM CDT
Patricia Wald, a lawyer internationally known for her work as a judge and on public interest projects, is this year’s recipient of the American Bar Association Medal, the ABA’s top…
Jun 12, 2008 8:23 PM CDT
A new law school in China has announced its intent to seek accreditation from the American Bar Association, so graduates could potentially practice law in the U.S. (States commonly require…
Jun 6, 2008 12:19 AM CDT
An Oklahoma judge has taken aim at what he calls the “liberal, pro-homosexual American Bar Association” in a letter opposing a change in the state’s judicial conduct code.
Judge Bill…
Jun 4, 2008 2:51 PM CDT
Updated: A federal appeals court has tossed a civil rights and First Amendment claim filed by a law graduate who claims he was denied a law license because of his…
Jun 4, 2008 2:03 PM CDT
World Justice Forum will seek to make rule of law a common goal for all
Jun 1, 2008 1:00 PM CDT
Record number of bar reps take part in ABA Day lobbying event in Washington
Jun 1, 2008 1:00 PM CDT
Male lawyers in the United Kingdom make about $38,000 more a year on average than female lawyers.
The median annual pay for male solicitors in private practice is 60,000 pounds…
May 23, 2008 11:11 AM CDT
Chief Judge Frank Easterbrook this week asked practitioners and judges to be on the alert for any aging, cranky judges who may need a call from his office.
“I urge…
May 21, 2008 9:58 PM CDT
The Denver Post swept the newspaper category in the ABA’s Silver Gavel Awards for the Media and the Arts this year, earning both top honors for its series “May 19, 2008 5:07 PM CDT
Peter Magowan is stepping down and ABA President William H. Neukom is stepping up as managing partner and chief executive officer of the San Francisco Giants, it was announced this…
May 16, 2008 10:38 PM CDT
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