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Retired Gen. Earl Anderson, an ABA Medal recipient, has served his country and the ABA

Earl E. Anderson already was 69 years old in 1988 when he became active in the ABA’s leadership. But over the next quarter-century, Anderson—who has been an ABA member for more than 60 years—has played significant roles in creating a new division for government lawyers, helping guide the association’s efforts…

Jan 1, 2015 1:00 AM CST

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2015 BOARD OF GOVERNORS ELECTION At the 2015 Midyear Meeting, the Nominating Committee will announce nominations for district and at-large positions on the ABA Board of Governors for terms beginning at the conclusion of the 2015 Annual Meeting and ending at the conclusion of the 2018 Annual Meeting. Pursuant to…

Jan 1, 2015 12:45 AM CST

ABA commission marks 20 years fighting against domestic and sexual violence

Three events made 1994 a watershed year for raising public awareness about the widespread but largely unacknowledged problem of domestic violence. One of the events ignited a firestorm of media coverage. In June, O.J. Simpson was arrested in the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald…

Dec 1, 2014 1:00 AM CST

ABA initiatives raise public awareness about the Magna Carta’s significance

The ABA is using the impending 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta to raise awareness of why a document that was used to settle some disputes between England’s King John and his barons in 1215 still matters eight centuries later. It’s a teaching opportunity about democratic principles if there ever…

Dec 1, 2014 12:50 AM CST

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2015 REGULAR STATE DELEGATE ELECTION The following jurisdictions will elect a State Delegate for a three year term beginning at the adjournment of the 2015 Annual Meeting: Arkansas Colorado Delaware Georgia Idaho Indiana Louisiana Maryland Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire New York Ohio Oregon Rhode Island Utah West Virginia PETITIONS Nominating…

Dec 1, 2014 12:30 AM CST

ABA's Grit Project aims to help women advance in the profession

Alarmed by persistent evidence that women still are failing to enter the leadership ranks of the nation’s largest law firms in adequate numbers, the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession has launched a project to teach female lawyers about some things they surely never studied in law school—grit and…

Nov 1, 2014 1:55 AM CDT

ABA ethics opinion offers guidance to managers and supervisors in prosecutors' offices

Prosecutors have special duties under the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. They must not prosecute a charge they know is not supported by probable cause. They must make reasonable efforts to assure that the accused has been advised of his or her right to representation, and of how to…

Nov 1, 2014 1:40 AM CDT

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2015 REGULAR STATE DELEGATE ELECTION The following jurisdictions will elect a State Delegate for a three year term beginning at the adjournment of the 2015 Annual Meeting: Arkansas Colorado Delaware Georgia Idaho Indiana Louisiana Maryland Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire New York Ohio Oregon Rhode Island Utah West Virginia PETITIONS Nominating…

Nov 1, 2014 12:50 AM CDT

Law school accreditation standards get update after 6 years of effort

The six-year odyssey of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar to revise the standards and procedural rules for accrediting U.S. law schools has finally reached a happy ending. Well, almost. The ABA House of Delegates, voting in August at the association’s annual meeting in Boston,…

Oct 1, 2014 2:20 AM CDT

Americans don't see their issues as legal matters, study says

An American Bar Foundation study provides additional evidence of a serious gap in access to legal services for many Americans. But its findings also suggest the reasons for the gap can’t be blamed entirely on the usual suspects. Using a list of 12 common types of civil justice issues that…

Oct 1, 2014 2:10 AM CDT

The Magna Carta reaches celebrity status as its 800th anniversary nears

The ABA launched its yearlong commemoration of the Magna Carta’s 800th anniversary with a bang in August at the annual meeting in Boston. The festivities will culminate next June with four days of educational programs, ceremonies and social events in London, followed by a rededication of the ABA’s monument to…

Oct 1, 2014 2:00 AM CDT

Outgoing President Silkenat delivers impassioned plea to address gun violence

ABA President James R. Silkenat used his final speech to the association’s House of Delegates to repeat one of his most persistent messages over the past year: The legal profession must play a leading role in efforts to deal with an epidemic of gun violence in the United States. In…

Oct 1, 2014 1:50 AM CDT

Hacking takes center stage as a tool to improve access to justice

A disaster-relief mobile app that provides individuals with legal information, resources and forms for assistance. An interactive tool that calculates whether a user is eligible for indigent legal services—and how much prison time criminal defendants face. A game that determines whether a user needs legal representation. A website that guides…

Oct 1, 2014 1:40 AM CDT

Report links stand-your-ground laws to higher homicide rates

Stand-your-ground laws hinder law enforcement, are applied inconsistently and disproportionately affect minorities. Those were the main findings from the ABA National Task Force on Stand Your Ground Laws. In a preliminary report (PDF) officially unveiled at the ABA Annual Meeting, the task force found that states with some form of…

Oct 1, 2014 1:30 AM CDT

ABA Announcements

NOTICE BY THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS The following jurisdictions will elect a State Delegate for a three year term beginning at the adjournment of the 2015 Annual Meeting: Arkansas Colorado Delaware Georgia Idaho Indiana Louisiana Maryland Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire New York Ohio Oregon Rhode Island Utah West Virginia PETITIONS…

Oct 1, 2014 1:20 AM CDT

Retired Gen. Earl Anderson, an ABA Medal recipient, has served his country and the ABA

ABA Announcements

ABA commission marks 20 years fighting against domestic and sexual violence

ABA initiatives raise public awareness about the Magna Carta’s significance

ABA Announcements

ABA's Grit Project aims to help women advance in the profession

ABA ethics opinion offers guidance to managers and supervisors in prosecutors' offices

ABA Announcements

Law school accreditation standards get update after 6 years of effort

Americans don't see their issues as legal matters, study says

The Magna Carta reaches celebrity status as its 800th anniversary nears

Outgoing President Silkenat delivers impassioned plea to address gun violence

Hacking takes center stage as a tool to improve access to justice

Report links stand-your-ground laws to higher homicide rates

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