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ABA opposes controversial ‘stand your ground’ laws

The ABA House of Delegates took a strong stand and passed a resolution against new “stand your ground” laws, and urged repeal or substantial amendment of existing ones. Leigh-Ann A. Buchanan of Miami, who co-chairs the ABA’s National Task Force on Stand Your Ground Laws, was granted special privileges to…

Apr 1, 2015 1:50 AM CDT

Leadership slate shows diversity in action at ABA Midyear

The ABA’s commitment to bringing diversity to its leadership ranks was on dramatic display at its Nominating Committee meeting in Houston. At a “coffee with the candidates” session held during the ABA Midyear Meeting, six current or soon-to-be officers of the association sat together facing an audience of their fellow…

Apr 1, 2015 1:40 AM CDT

Pact with ABA aims to bolster rule of law in Sri Lanka

Measured by the standards of diplomatic ritual, the signing of a friendship agreement between the ABA and the Bar Association of Sri Lanka was a modest affair. But representatives of the two bar associations said the agreement will have an important impact on efforts to bolster the rule of law…

Apr 1, 2015 1:30 AM CDT

Experts debate line between spanking and abuse

Seventy-seven percent of Americans agree that it’s sometimes necessary to discipline their children with corporal punishment—but where does spanking end and abuse begin? That was the question at “Disciplining One’s Kids: What’s ‘Reasonable’ Under the Law?” held at the ABA Midyear Meeting. The answer is complicated in the United States.…

Apr 1, 2015 1:10 AM CDT

Human rights ‘storm’ may hit oil, mining industries

At a time when access to oil and gas is a primary concern throughout the world economy, there is a growing push to make sure that human rights are not sacrificed at the altar of commerce. Speakers at a program held during the 2015 ABA Midyear Meeting in Houston, a…

Apr 1, 2015 1:00 AM CDT

ABA Announcements

NOTICE BY THE SECRETARY REGARDING ELECTION OF DELEGATES-AT-LARGE Pursuant to § 6.5 of the ABA Constitution, six Delegates-at-Large to the House of Delegates will be elected at the 2015 Annual Meeting for three-year terms beginning with the adjournment of that meeting and ending with the adjournment of the 2018 Annual…

Apr 1, 2015 12:45 AM CDT

White paper proposing controls for online piracy makes opponents of Internet regulation see red

The bills had been backed by influential members of Congress and supported by powerful lobbies. It seemed only a matter of time before they became law and provided potent new tools to stop online copyright infringement.

Mar 1, 2015 6:22 AM CST

Ethics opinion: It’s OK to ‘practice’ after selling a law practice to assist in the transition

For many decades, ethics rules in the United States prohibited lawyers from selling any part of their law practices other than physical assets such as furniture, office equipment and books. That prohibition encompassed the intangible value of the lawyer’s “goodwill” —essentially, his or her clients. As a result, those clients were often left to fend for themselves when their lawyer retired, died, became a judge or otherwise left practice.

Mar 1, 2015 6:16 AM CST

ABA Health Law Section task force is helping breast cancer patients

Coping with cancer is never easy, even with the best possible outcomes. That harsh reality will hit home with nearly 232,000 women in the United States who the American Cancer Society estimates will be diagnosed with various stages of breast cancer this year. And not all the challenges cancer patients…

Mar 1, 2015 2:00 AM CST

As law school enrollment drops, experts disagree on whether the bottom is in sight

Corrected: Given recent trends, it came as no surprise that enrollment at ABA-accredited law schools fell again in 2014, according to figures released in December by the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. It was the fourth straight year in which law school enrollment dropped after peaking…

Mar 1, 2015 1:50 AM CST

ABA Announcements

DELEGATE-AT-LARGE ELECTION Pursuant to § 6.5 of the ABA Constitution, six Delegates-at-Large to the House of Delegates will be elected at the 2015 Annual Meeting for three-year terms beginning with the adjournment of that meeting and ending with the adjournment of the 2018 Annual Meeting. Candidates for election as Delegate-at-Large…

Mar 1, 2015 1:25 AM CST

Self-help centers could better serve consumers by helping them find lawyers, survey indicates

When it comes to access to legal services, there's a well-known justice gap. In too many cases, there are too many individuals who can't afford a lawyer.

But Bonnie Hough, who works with pro se litigants in San Francisco, says a new national survey is calling attention to yet another gap: consumers who can afford legal services but still aren't getting them.

Feb 1, 2015 6:22 AM CST

ABA to hold first midyear meeting in Houston since 1981

Recent incidents in which black men died during confrontations with police officers—most notably in Ferguson, Missouri, and New York City—have put the issue of race relations in the United States back at the top of the news. Paradoxically, this attention comes at a time when at least two important anniversaries…

Feb 1, 2015 12:50 AM CST

ABA Announcements

2015 UNCONTESTED REGULAR STATE DELEGATE ELECTIONS The Association’s Constitution at S 6.3(a) provides that if only one valid nominating petition is filed in a State Delegate election, the Board of Elections shall certify to the House of Delegates that the sole nominee is elected. Accordingly, on December 11, 2014 the…

Feb 1, 2015 12:30 AM CST

How can you advise clients about Ebola? ABA’s Health Law Section offers learning opportunities

Almost from the moment a U.S. hospital received its first patient from the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the possibility that the disease could spread to this country became a matter of legal concern as well as a potential medical crisis.

Jan 1, 2015 5:55 AM CST

ABA opposes controversial ‘stand your ground’ laws

Leadership slate shows diversity in action at ABA Midyear

Pact with ABA aims to bolster rule of law in Sri Lanka

Experts debate line between spanking and abuse

Human rights ‘storm’ may hit oil, mining industries

ABA Announcements

White paper proposing controls for online piracy makes opponents of Internet regulation see red

Ethics opinion: It’s OK to ‘practice’ after selling a law practice to assist in the transition

ABA Health Law Section task force is helping breast cancer patients

As law school enrollment drops, experts disagree on whether the bottom is in sight

ABA Announcements

Self-help centers could better serve consumers by helping them find lawyers, survey indicates

ABA to hold first midyear meeting in Houston since 1981

ABA Announcements

How can you advise clients about Ebola? ABA’s Health Law Section offers learning opportunities

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