3962 ABA Journal Bar Associations articles.
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
A prominent South Florida criminal defense lawyer federally indicted in a controversial case concerning opinion letters he wrote approving attorney fees paid by a convicted Colombian drug kingpin to another…
May 16, 2008 7:40 PM CDT
A fledgling law school at Florida A&M University reportedly is facing a tough accreditation battle, after a negative report by the American Bar Association earlier this year. But it’s a…
May 14, 2008 8:33 PM CDT
Bar presidents from all 50 states are asking Congress to increase funding for the Legal Services Corp. to at least $400 million in fiscal 2009.
A letter (PDF)…
May 13, 2008 11:43 AM CDT
Boston teens are being invited to watch mock bankruptcy hearings in federal court in a program designed to show the consequences of taking on too much debt.
The program, sponsored…
May 6, 2008 5:13 PM CDT
An ABA Rule of Law award will be given this year to “those lawyers and judges in Pakistan who demonstrated courage in upholding the rule of law in their country”…
May 2, 2008 8:52 PM CDT
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