WASHINGTON, D.C., May 20, 2013 — As the legal profession evolves and methods of practicing law change, lawyers are challenged to adapt and to meet newer expectations. The American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section will highlight new concepts …
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 16, 2013 — Competition law enforcers and leading private practitioners throughout the Americas will discuss cutting-edge issues in competition law and policy at Antitrust in the Americas II, co-hosted by the American Bar Association …
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 15, 2013 — The American Bar Association announced today its selections for the 2013 Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts, which recognize outstanding work that fosters the American public’s understanding of law and the legal …
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 10, 2013 — The development of anti-bullying initiatives will be examined at the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 2013 Spring Conference on May 16-18 at the Graves 601 Hotel in Minneapolis. According to the National …
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 10, 2013 — The American Bar Association Sections of Antitrust Law and International Law have submitted comments (Chinese and English translations; see link below) in response to the public consultation of China’s Ministry of Commerce …
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 9, 2013 — Pam Bondi, attorney general of Florida, and Gregory E. Demske, general counsel of the Office of Counsel to the Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will deliver remarks at the 23rd Annual …
CHICAGO, May 8, 2013 — Benjamin Civiletti, former attorney general and former chair of the American Bar Association Section of Litigation, received the ABA Section of Litigation Fellows Award at a dinner held in his honor on April 26. The event took place …
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 7, 2013 — U.S. Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) will address attendees of the American Bar Association’s Section of Taxation May Meeting May 11 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C. Hatch will provide a keynote address detailing his …
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 6, 2013 — Brendan Goode, director of network security deployment at U.S. Department of Homeland Security, will speak on “Engineering Cybersecurity Protection for the Federal Government and Critical Infrastructure: Technology, Legal …
CHICAGO, May 2, 2013 – Missouri Chief Justice Richard B. Teitelman will be a keynote speaker for nearly 700 lawyers from throughout the country May 9-11 in St. Louis at the 2013 Equal Justice Conference, sponsored by the American Bar Association Standing …
Mason High School student Amelia Schon best captures Law Day 2013 theme in artworkWASHINGTON, D.C., May 1, 2013 — The American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division today announced that Amelia Schon of Mason High School in Mason, Mich., has won its third …
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 1, 2013 — What are the most pressing legal issues faced by people experiencing homelessness and poverty after Hurricane Sandy, and what can lawyers do to support efforts to address these issues? These questions will be the focus of …
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 26, 2013 — A behind-the-scenes look at the mechanics of collective bargaining agreements and the terms of merchandising and endorsement deals of athletes and entertainers will be the focus of the fourth annual International Legal …
CHICAGO, April 25, 2013 – The American Prepaid Legal Services Institute and the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Group and Prepaid Legal Services will review recent developments affecting group legal plans and provide educational and …
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 25, 2013 — Legal experts, including representatives from the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service, will discuss tax, real property and estate planning issues related to high …
‘Realizing the Dream, Equality for All’ — National voice of the legal profession forges conversation about constitutional equality for womenWASHINGTON, D.C., April 25, 2013 — Has constitutional equality for women in the United States been realized? What …
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 22, 2013 — Former Major League Baseball player and manager Joe Torre will be one of the featured speakers at the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation Annual Conference April 24-26 at the JW Marriott, 151 W. Adams St., in …
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 22, 2013 – Renowned mediator Kenneth Feinberg, who was appointed last week to design and administer The One Fund Boston to aid victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, will speak at an American Bar Association meeting April 24 in …
CHICAGO, April 22, 2013 — The American Bar Association’s National Task Force on Stand Your Ground Laws will hold a Midwest regional public hearing from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at ABA headquarters, 321 N. Clark St., in Chicago. Convened to review, …
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2013 — Rep. Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) will receive the American Bar Association’s Congressional Justice Award April 17 for successfully preserving Legal Services Corporation funding in Hurricane Sandy relief legislation. “ …
