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Labor Department, ABA Join on Lawyer Referral

California lawyer Sheldon Warren believes the advantages of the ABA’s approved lawyer referral program go two ways. Consumers benefit from being linked to lawyers with experience to handle their legal problems, says Warren, a Long Beach lawyer and chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Lawyer Referral & Information Service.…

Jan 1, 2011 6:40 AM CST

Ethics 20/20 Sharpens its Ideas on Technology, Globalization

Right on schedule, the ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 is moving into the second phase of its mission to consider possible changes in professional conduct rules that would help lawyers adapt to the increasing impact of globalization and technology. As the commission approaches the halfway point of its expected three-year…

Jan 1, 2011 6:30 AM CST

ABA Announcements

NOTICE OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS PETITION DEADLINE At the 2011 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 2011 Annual Meeting and ending at the conclusion of the 2014 Annual Meeting.…

Jan 1, 2011 6:20 AM CST

Uniform Bar Exam Is Picking Up Steam

The possibility of creating a single bar exam that could be taken by recent law graduates in all the states has intrigued members of the bar admissions community for decades. But now it appears that the framework for a viable uniform bar exam is in place. Moreover, a combination of…

Dec 1, 2010 6:25 AM CST

U.S. Lags Behind Other Wealthy Nations in Rule of Law Index

Preliminary versions of the Rule of Law Index already had signaled that its final report would not be encouraging for the U.S. justice system. But the results in the official version of the index released Oct. 14 still paint a surprisingly stark picture of this country’s standing compared with other…

Dec 1, 2010 6:22 AM CST

ABA Announcements, December 2010

2011 REGULAR STATE DELEGATE ELECTION The following jurisdictions will elect a State Delegate for a three-year term beginning at the adjournment of the 2011 Annual Meeting: Arizona Connecticut District of Columbia Illinois Iowa Maine Michigan Mississippi Montana Nebraska New Jersey Oklahoma Puerto Rico South Carolina South Dakota Texas Washington Wyoming…

Dec 1, 2010 6:20 AM CST

ABA and Other Bar Groups Work to Limit Federal Regulation of Lawyers

A key feature of this country’s justice system is that the legal profession is regulated primarily by the supreme courts of the states rather than the federal government. The ABA collaborates closely with state bars to preserve that regulatory structure, and its importance is a theme sounded regularly by the…

Dec 1, 2010 6:10 AM CST

It Feels Good to Share

Lawyers go online to tell their stories about surviving breast cancer

Nov 1, 2010 8:35 AM CDT

Time to Make a Move

Measures may help provide counsel to the poor in vital civil cases

Nov 1, 2010 8:30 AM CDT

Where the Action Is

The ABA seeks more recruits for its legislative advocacy campaign

Nov 1, 2010 8:25 AM CDT

ABA Announcements

2010 REGULAR STATE DELEGATE ELECTIONS The following jurisdictions will elect a State Delegate for a three-year term beginning at the adjournment of the 2011 Annual Meeting: Arizona Connecticut District of Columbia Illinois Iowa Maine Michigan Mississippi Montana Nebraska New Jersey Oklahoma Puerto Rico South Carolina South Dakota Texas Washington Wyoming…

Nov 1, 2010 5:15 AM CDT

The Ultimate Field Trip

Senior Lawyers Division helps make admission to the Supreme Court bar a special moment

Oct 1, 2010 6:30 AM CDT

In the Hot Zones

Lawyers working on human rights missions sometimes get a whiff of danger, to boot

Oct 1, 2010 6:20 AM CDT

ABA Announcements

2010 REGULAR STATE DELEGATE ELECTIONS The following jurisdictions will elect a State Delegate for a three-year term beginning at the adjournment of the 2011 Annual Meeting: Arizona Connecticut District of Columbia Illinois Iowa Maine Michigan Mississippi Montana Nebraska New Jersey Oklahoma Puerto Rico South Carolina South Dakota Texas Washington Wyoming…

Oct 1, 2010 6:00 AM CDT

Stephen Zack’s Long Journey to the ABA Presidency

His family’s flight from Castro’s Cuba influences an ambitious agenda for the ABA

Sep 1, 2010 6:30 AM CDT

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