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'Cybersecurity is a journey,' and lawyers' knowledge must be up to date, ABA House says

The House of Delegates approved a trio of cybersecurity-related resolutions that urge lawyers and organizations to tighten cybersecurity measures and urge education about emerging technologies. One resolution was focused on Congress and federal agencies, another on lawyers and law firms, and the third on law schools.



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'To make a difference, we have to be different,' says incoming ABA President-elect Bill Bay

Bill Bay, the incoming president-elect of the American Bar Association, called upon members to break down silos within the organization and join together as they recommit to improving the legal profession. “We must put aside any differences we may have and remember our continuing mission.”



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'Judge shopping' in federal courts should end, House urges

Federal judges should be assigned to cases randomly to prevent the appearance of litigants picking districts and judges offering the most likely path to victory, the House of Delegates agreed on Monday at the ABA Annual Meeting in Denver.



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Pronouns should be respected and trans youths protected, ABA House says

At the ABA Annual Meeting on Tuesday, the ABA House of Delegates adopted a pair of resolutions that address ongoing challenges faced by the LGBTQ community.



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Bar admission should not be denied just on basis of immigration status, ABA House urges

On Monday, the ABA House of Delegates at the ABA Annual Meeting in Denver approved Resolution 519, which urges legislative bodies to ensure that bar admission is not denied solely because of immigration status.



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Clarify overseas employment guidance for military families, House urges

The U.S. Departments of State and Defense should clarify rules that relate to military spouses and family members who want to obtain or maintain telework, virtual or other forms of employment while accompanying service members overseas, the House of Delegates said at the ABA Annual Meeting in Denver on Monday.



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ABA House OKs updated 10 principles for public defense; 'we cannot allow a two-tier system of justice'

The House of Delegates approved a measure adopting a new iteration of the ABA Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System at the ABA Annual Meeting in Denver on Monday.



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Lawyers 'are called to run towards the storm,' says incoming ABA President Mary Smith

Incoming ABA President Mary Smith emphasized the need to unflinchingly face challenges to democracy as she addressed the House of Delegates at the ABA Annual Meeting in Denver. “We are called on to run towards the storm,” she said. “There is no more critical time to be a member of the American Bar Association.”



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Ban on lifetime voting for some felons violates Eighth Amendment, 5th Circuit rules

Mississippi’s lifetime ban on voting for felons convicted of some crimes serves no legitimate penological purpose and violates their rights under the Eighth Amendment, a federal appeals court has ruled.



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'Dobbs is an indictment of women,' past ABA president tells House in emotional testimony

It’s been more than a year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, but members of the House of Delegates continued to discuss wide-ranging issues that stem from the landmark decision at the ABA Annual Meeting on Monday.



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