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Published on July 29, 2013 - 15:40 GMT

22nd Annual Money Laundering Enforcement Conference to be Hosted by American Bar Association and American Bankers Association

CHICAGO, Sept. 30, 2010 — More than 800 lawyers, bankers and regulatory officials will gather for the 22nd Annual Money Laundering Enforcement Conference, Oct. 17 – 19. Sponsored by the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section and the American …

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Published on July 29, 2013 - 15:40 GMT

ABA ETHICS OPINIONS: ACCESS FOR ALL LAWYERS

In response to recent inquiries regarding how the ABA disseminates information about new ethics opinions, here is what every lawyer and judge will want to know about accessing such guidance. ABA Ethics Opinions are available to the public through the …

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Published on July 29, 2013 - 15:40 GMT

Medical Marijuana, Healthcare Company Consolidation and New Medicare Payment System are Topics at ABA’s Annual Healthcare Summit

CHICAGO, Nov. 29, 2010 — Healthcare in a post-reform world, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ program integrity initiatives, medical marijuana laws, the future of healthcare privacy, medical device compliance, Medicare fraud enforcement and a …

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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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