Press Releases on July 24, 2013 - EIN Presswire - Press Release Distribution Service

Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:51 GMT

Siemens Compliance Counsel Will Discuss International Internal Investigations at ABA Conference in Frankfurt

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 29, 2012 — Klaus Moosmayer, chief counsel of compliance at Siemens AG, will address the globalization of international internal investigations during a luncheon panel at a conference hosted by the American Bar Association Section of …

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Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:51 GMT

ABA Section of Legal Education Reports Preliminary Fall 2012 First-Year Enrollment Data

CHICAGO, Nov. 28, 2012 – Early review of data on first-year enrollments at ABA-approved law schools reveals that 44,481 full-time and part-time students began their law school studies in the fall of 2012. This represents a decrease of 4,216 students (9 …

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Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:51 GMT

ABA Leadership Academy Targets Women Lawyers Seeking to Take Their Careers to the Next Level

CHICAGO, Nov. 27, 2012 — Women lawyers looking to accelerate their careers will have the opportunity to hear from those holding the keys to success during the 2012 Women in Law Leadership (WILL) Academy presented by the American Bar Association Commission …

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Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:51 GMT

Can Americans Secretly Record Police And Do Officers Have An Expectation Of Privacy?

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 26, 2012 — Smartphones and other technology have vastly expanded the number of videotaped police actions, and recent case law has protected a citizen’s right to openly record under the First Amendment. A teleconference on Tuesday, …

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Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:51 GMT

ABA Sections of Antitrust Law, International Law Submit Comments on Proposed Regulation of European Parliament, European Council ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 27, 2012 — The American Bar Association Sections of Antitrust Law and International Law have submitted comments (see link below) regarding the proposed regulation of the European Parliament and of the European Council on the …

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Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:51 GMT

Texas Legal Benefit Plan Honors American Bar Association for Advancing Group Legal Services Industry

CHICAGO, Nov. 26, 2012 – A nonprofit legal benefit plan founded by the State Bar of Texas is honoring the American Bar Association for its role in developing the group legal services industry, which helps consumers manage their legal needs through …

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Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:50 GMT

New Free Online Toolkit Aims to Inform Lawyers Who Work With Traumatized Youth

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 3, 2013 — Research shows that most young people entering the juvenile or adult justice system have been exposed to violence and other traumatic events, and often they have experienced trauma multiple times. Research also shows that …

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Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:51 GMT

ABA Legal Education Section Reports Preliminary Data on Non-J.D. Enrollment Growth, 2000-2012

CHICAGO, Dec. 21, 2012 – Enrollment in non-J.D. programs at American Bar Association-approved law schools has increased markedly since 2000, partly offsetting declines in J.D. enrollment during the same period, according to preliminary data released today …

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Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:51 GMT

Lawyers, Judges Sought for Student Negotiation Competition in February in Dallas

WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 18, 2012 — The American Bar Association Law Student Division is seeking 85 lawyers and judges to evaluate the negotiation skills of the top 24 law student teams from across the country and Canada that are participating in the …

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Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:50 GMT

Former Head of CNN Worldwide to Appear at ABA Communications Law Meeting

WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 4, 2013 — Mark Whitaker, who recently resigned as the former executive vice president and managing editor of CNN Worldwide, will give the keynote address and discuss the future of the news industry during the American Bar Association …

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Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:50 GMT

American Bar Association Creates National Task Force on Stand Your Ground Laws

CHICAGO, Jan. 31, 2013 — The American Bar Association has created the National Task Force on Stand Your Ground laws to analyze the impact of the state statutes that have dramatically expanded the bounds of self-defense laws in more than half the …

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Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:50 GMT

Ethics Guidelines, Human Trafficking and Unbundling of Legal Services Among Resolutions Up for Debate at ABA Midyear Meeting In ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 29, 2013 — Policy resolutions relating to foreign lawyers, human trafficking victims and the unbundling of legal services are expected to be debated when the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates meets as part of the …

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Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:50 GMT

ABA: Privilege Should Broadly Protect Lawyers’ Confidential Communication With Firm In-House Counsel

CHICAGO, Jan. 28, 2013 – In a legal-malpractice case before the Georgia Supreme Court, an American Bar Association amicus brief urges that the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine should protect confidential communications between a firm’s …

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Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:50 GMT

Human Trafficking, Cybersecurity and Other Critical Legal Issues Explored at ABA Midyear Meeting in Dallas, Feb. 6-11

CHICAGO, Jan. 22, 2013 — Efforts to combat human trafficking, cybersecurity and disaster preparedness in the wake of Superstorm Sandy are the focus of just some of the legal programs at the American Bar Association Midyear Meeting in Dallas, Feb. 6-11. The …

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Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:50 GMT

Fracking, “Dram Shop” Act, Notarios Among Local Highlights at American Bar Association Meeting Feb. 6-11 in Dallas

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 22, 2012 — Fracking, Texas’ “dram shop” law and notarios are chief among Texas legal issues that will be explored at the 2013 American Bar Association Midyear Meeting Feb. 6-11 in Dallas. Notable speakers at the meeting include Sen. …

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Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:50 GMT

Exonerated Death Row Prisoner Among Panelists at Free Live Streaming ‘Gideon v. Wainwright’ Program

Jan. 8, 2013 — An exonerated death row prisoner from Texas will be among the panelists at an American Bar Association Section of Litigation program commemorating the 50th anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Gideon v. Wainwright. This …

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Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:50 GMT

Human Trafficking, Cybersecurity, Indigent Defense Issues Among Highlights at American Bar Association Meeting Feb. 6-11 in Dallas

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 22, 2012 — Efforts to combat human trafficking, cybersecurity concerns and the obstacles to implementing the criminal right to counsel are chief among legal issues that will be explored at the 2013 American Bar Association Midyear …

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Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:50 GMT

ABA Section of Taxation Small Exempt Organization Pro Bono Workshop

Members of the American Bar Association Section of Taxation will provide pro bono tax and legal consulting and guidance to small exempt organizations in Central Florida at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, 14200 Bonnet Creek Resort Lane, Orlando, Fla. This …

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Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:50 GMT

Report Offers Solutions to U.S. Indigent Defense Crisis in Gideon’s 50th Anniversary Year

CHICAGO, Jan. 8, 2013 – To help address systemic failures in providing constitutionally required legal counsel for indigent defendants, states can implement reforms such as reducing the number of criminal cases through reclassification and diversion or …

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Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:50 GMT

Assistant Attorney General Will Speak On National Security Law Challenges

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 7, 2013 — Lisa Monaco, the assistant attorney general for national security, is the keynote speaker at a breakfast program sponsored by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security. Monaco leads the …

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