A group of 90 law school deans asked the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar to pull a proposal that would tighten accreditation…
Jan 19, 2017 3:50 PM CST
Shellie Bowman still remembers how clearing a lengthy criminal record affected one client at the Veterans Village of San Diego, a comprehensive homeless services agency.
Jun 1, 2016 1:10 AM CDT
Photographs by Earnie Grafton
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The fence separating the U.S. and Mexico stretches eastward until stopping halfway up a mountain. Photography by Earnie Grafton.
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The ABA's commitment to diversity was prominently on display in February when the Nominating Committee announced a slate of candidates to fill the association's four officer positions and about a…
May 1, 2016 12:50 AM CDT
Photography by Earnie Gafton
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Association members salute the national colors during the opening ceremonies of the House of Delegates. Photos By Earnie Grafton.
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Votes on a measure to table Resolution 105 are counted. Photos By Earnie Grafton.
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Joan Williams. Photo By Earnie Grafton.
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Human rights advocate Aryeh Neier is not feeling very optimistic these days. The reason, he said in a speech at the annual luncheon sponsored by the ABA Center for…
Feb 8, 2016 8:25 PM CST
Corrected: At a time when the U.S. Supreme Court justices hand down plenty of divided decisions, there’s one subject they’re unanimous about: They don’t want cameras in their courtroom. Several…
Feb 8, 2016 8:00 PM CST
Law students seeking a more mobile practice got some encouragement from the ABA’s House of Delegates on Monday afternoon, when it adopted two resolutions concerning the Uniform Bar Examination.
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Feb 8, 2016 7:50 PM CST
The ABA’s House of Delegates easily adopted a resolution Monday afternoon encouraging programs on diversity and inclusion in the legal profession as part of mandatory or minimum continuing legal education…
Feb 8, 2016 6:05 PM CST
After extended and heated debate Monday, the ABA adopted a resolution that would guide states in their regulation of nontraditional legal services.
Resolution 105 (PDF) provides model regulatory…
Feb 8, 2016 5:55 PM CST
On Monday morning, the ABA House of Delegates adopted Resolution 10A (PDF), which urges the Federal Bureau of Prisons to amend its policy of monitoring emails between federal prisoners…
Feb 8, 2016 2:27 PM CST