1983 ABA Journal Personal Lives articles.
Jun 7, 2023 2:38 PM CDT
The City University of New York School of Law is one of many in the past year to have bad press days, or perhaps bad press weeks, following student activities involving sensitive topics.
Jun 7, 2023 11:25 AM CDT
A lawyer in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, has been censured after acknowledging that he “fell into stupid” and accessed his former law firm’s computer system to monitor his former partner’s business activity.
Jun 6, 2023 3:24 PM CDT
A New York appeals court has denied bar admission to a 2000 law graduate who practiced law for nearly 10 years without a license, rising to law firm partnership.
Jun 6, 2023 9:36 AM CDT
Jun 5, 2023 3:01 PM CDT
Updated: Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith appears to be fighting back after two lawyers left last month to form a law firm. Lewis Brisbois has released emails with “wildly offensive and demeaning language” exchanged by the former partners.
Jun 5, 2023 11:43 AM CDT
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May 30, 2023 2:55 PM CDT
Heirs’ property is a name given to a home or land left to family members without an effective deed or will. With no clear title proving ownership, it can be difficult for descendants to sell or lease their property, build equity, or take advantage of homeowner assistance funds or disaster relief.
May 30, 2023 8:14 AM CDT
May 26, 2023 12:08 PM CDT
A lawyer for the woman who accused former President Donald Trump of sexual assault told a federal judge Monday that Trump’s post-trial comments denying the incident are relevant in a separate pending lawsuit against Trump.
May 23, 2023 10:48 AM CDT
It hardly makes sense to ask military members to make the ultimate sacrifice for our country—and then deprive them of access to legal services, says Pamela Stevenson, chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel.
May 22, 2023 8:49 AM CDT
May 19, 2023 12:17 PM CDT
“You’re not trying to kick anybody out,” says Paulette Brown, who was the first Black woman to become ABA president. “You’re trying to have people understand that everyone has not been given the same basic tools that others have been given.”
May 19, 2023 9:32 AM CDT
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