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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2013 — A discussion of measures to prevent gun violence and a debate on federal authority versus states’ rights in regard to marijuana laws are chief among criminal justice highlights at the 2013 American Bar Association Annual …
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2013 — Protecting intellectual property rights on design and technological innovations, cybersecurity best practices, and new developments on Internet governance are chief among technology issues that will be explored at the 2013 …
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2013 — The legal implications of gay marriage and assisted reproductive technology as well as a look behind the scenes at immigration reform in Congress are chief among the diversity and immigration law issues that will be …
CHICAGO, July 23, 2013 — When the government acts on a pretrial ex parte court order and freezes assets that the defendant needs to retain counsel, the defendant should have the right to challenge the evidentiary support and underlying probable cause for …
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 22, 2013 — California’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions, same-sex marriage and high-tech law issues are chief among local and regional issues that will be explored at the 2013 American Bar Association Annual Meeting Aug. 8-13 in …
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 22, 2013 — Human trafficking, cybersecurity, the decline in court funding and gender equity issues in the legal profession are the focus of just some of the legal programs at the American Bar Association Annual Meeting Aug. 8-13 in …
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 22, 2013 — Gun control, the ethics of using social media as evidence and for promotion, and cybersecurity as it relates to law firms as well as national security in the wake of the recent National Security Agency leak are chief among …
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 19, 2013 — The American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law has submitted comments on the Proposed Afghanistan Consumer Protection Law. These views are being presented only on behalf of the Section of Antitrust Law. They have …
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 17, 2013 — The American Bar Association Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities will honor Thelton E. Henderson, federal judge in the Northern District of California, with its Thurgood Marshall Award at 8 p.m. Aug. 10 at …
CHICAGO, July 17, 2013 — The late attorney Asa Rountree often joked that he was a “consummate collector of rejection slips.” His career, of course, belied that observation. Rountree became a successful partner at Debevoise Plimpton, one of America’s most …
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 16, 2013 — The American Bar Association will present its 2013 Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts to those who have earned the organization’s highest honor for outstanding work that fosters the American public’s understanding …
CHICAGO, July 16, 2013 — Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III, immediate past president of the American Bar Association, is the recipient of the National Center for State Courts’ Distinguished Service Award, one of the highest awards presented by the organization. …
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 11, 2013 — The American Bar Association Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division (GPSolo) will honor the Thomas Jefferson School of Law’s Small Business Law Center with its Solo and Small Firm Project Award at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 9 …
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 11, 2013 – The American Bar Association Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division (GPSolo ) will honor Seattle lawyer Llewelyn G. Pritchard with its Solo and Small Firm Lifetime Achievement Award at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at the …
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 11, 2013 — The American Bar Association Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division (GPSolo) will honor lawyer Lynn Howell of Gulfport, Fla., with its Solo and Small Firm Trainer Award at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Marines’ Memorial …
CHICAGO, July 11, 2013 –The ABA Standing Committee on Bar Activities and Services selected the Dallas Bar Association, Louisiana State Bar Association and Monroe County (N.Y.) Bar Association as winners of the 2013 ABA Partnership Award. The award …
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