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Published on July 29, 2013 - 15:40 GMT

Global Privacy, Data Protection, Trade and Arbitration Among Hot Topics at ABA Section of International Law 2010 Fall Meeting in ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. Sept. 27, 2010 — The American Bar Association’s Section of International Law will host one of the world’s largest annual gatherings of international legal experts during its 2010 Fall Meeting, which will focus on cross-border international …

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Published on July 29, 2013 - 15:39 GMT

Statement of Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III, President, American Bar Association Re: Referral of Syria to the International Criminal ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 21, 2012 – The American Bar Association again urges the United Nations Security Council to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court for investigation, and to meet its responsibility to protect thousands of …

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Published on July 29, 2013 - 15:39 GMT

Three Lawyers, Michigan State Bar, Texas Supreme Court Receive ABA Grassroots Advocacy Award 

The American Bar Association will honor three exceptional lawyers, the State Bar of Michigan and the Texas Supreme Court with its annual Grassroots Advocacy Award during a reception at the U.S. Supreme Court on April 18. The awards are given as part of the …

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Published on July 29, 2013 - 15:39 GMT

ABA asks Supreme Court to clarify competency standard in case of Florida death row inmate

CHICAGO, July 29, 2013 — In a case involving a death row prisoner in Florida who has long suffered from severe mental illness, the American Bar Association is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify the Eighth Amendment standard to be applied when …

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Published on July 29, 2013 - 11:27 GMT

ABA publications provide guidance on how to remove obstacles to opportunity for female lawyers

CHICAGO, July 29, 2013 — The American Bar Association Task Force on Gender Equity released two new publications intended for law firm leadership and general counsel that provide specific tools and methods to build a more inclusive legal profession for …

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Published on July 25, 2013 - 13:51 GMT

ABA to consider policy on human trafficking, ‘gay panic’ defense and other legal issues

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 24, 2013 — The American Bar Association will consider adopting policy regarding topics ranging from human trafficking to the “gay panic” defense at the 2013 ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco. The ABA House of Delegates — the …

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Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:55 GMT

Columbus Bar Association to Receive ABA General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division 2012 Solo and Small Firm Project Award

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 18, 2012 – The American Bar Association General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division honored the Columbus Bar Association, of Columbus, Ohio, with the 2012 Solo and Small Firm Project Award for its dedication to assisting newly …

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Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:55 GMT

New ABA ‘Lawyer As Citizen’ Initiative And Website Encourage Lawyers to Volunteer on Election Day

CHICAGO, Aug. 6, 2012 — The American Bar Association’s “Lawyer as Citizen” campaign encouraging lawyers to volunteer at the polls in the November election kicks off at the ABA Annual Meeting Aug. 2-7 in Chicago. At the panel “Lawyer as Citizen: Assisting …

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Published on July 24, 2013 - 16:55 GMT

San Diego Lawyer Dick Semerdjian Named Chair of American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section

CHICAGO, August 7, 2012 – Dick Semerdjian of San Diego has begun a one-year term as chair of the American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section. Semerdjian is a partner at Schwartz Semerdjian Ballard Cauley LLP, where he specializes in …

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