How power dynamics in the workplace shield perpetrators of sexual harassment

In this episode of the Modern Law Library, ABA Publishing’s Olivia Aguilar talks to Lauren Stiller Rikleen about how workplace structures protect those accused of misconduct and why the study of unconscious bias is critical when discussing sex harassment.

Sep 11, 2019 6:30 AM CDT

Making the global case for climate rule of law

In early 2017, after two years as deputy director of the ABA Rule of Law Initiative’s Beijing, China, office and four years managing ROLI’s programs in China, I relocated to…

Sep 5, 2019 4:41 PM CDT

Do you doodle at work? Does it help you stay focused?

Sep 4, 2019 9:45 AM CDT

The best places to practice in 2019

Should you choose a state that’s already home to tons of attorneys? Or one that costs very little to buy a home? Or maybe in a state that boasts a high concentration of legal jobs?

Sep 1, 2019 3:30 AM CDT

The ABA Journal gets a new look and feel

We trimmed the frequency of publication from 12 to six issues per year. With the production savings, we were able to invest in higher-quality paper and a new size and format that give the written word, typography and art more prominence.

Sep 1, 2019 3:20 AM CDT

ABA advances the rule of law to assure fairness, justice, and ultimately, our democracy

As lawyers, we see the rule of law as the promise that we live in a nation of laws that are justly and fairly enforced. These laws protect our freedom, rights and property from both government intrusion and the unlawful acts of others. The rule of law also requires that each of us, no matter whether elected official or private person in civil society, remains accountable under law so that justice will be done.

Sep 1, 2019 3:10 AM CDT

Letters from our readers

Sep 1, 2019 3:00 AM CDT

No magical cure for anxiety, but with persistence, you can train your mind to relax

Jeena Cho says there are three strategies and lessons that she found invaluable in working with anxiety.

Sep 1, 2019 2:40 AM CDT

Lawyer with autism finds her voice

With the help of her parents, Haley Moss overcame the stereotypes associated with autism to become a published author and a lawyer.

Sep 1, 2019 2:30 AM CDT

A trusts and estates lawyer unearths his family’s past

Terrence Franklin, a partner in the Los Angeles trusts and estates litigation firm Sacks Glazier Franklin & Lodise, set out on a journey of discovery and on a path to pursue justice. He discovered documents that revealed his family’s history.

Sep 1, 2019 2:20 AM CDT

10 Questions: This North Carolina litigator reigns as Miss USA

In May, Cheslie Kryst received a verdict from a panel of judges that changed the course of her life.

Sep 1, 2019 2:10 AM CDT

Jonathan Petts and Rohan Pavuluri joined forces and took on Chapter 7 bankruptcy

Legal Rebels Rohan Pavuluri and Jonathan Petts never had reason to think much about Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Both came from well-off families and graduated from Ivy League universities. They strongly think that the law shouldn’t discriminate based on income.

Sep 1, 2019 1:30 AM CDT

Gina Clayton-Johnson helps women who know what it’s like to have a family member locked up

“I realized that there’s a big problem with mass incarceration that we’re not seeing as much research on—that one in four women have a family member in prison,” says Legal Rebel Gina Clayton-Johnson, founder of the Essie Justice Group.

Sep 1, 2019 1:20 AM CDT

Keith Lee couldn’t find a place online where lawyers could communicate freely—so he created it

Sep 1, 2019 1:10 AM CDT

The gentle art of impeaching adversaries

The best way to damage an adversary’s positions when responding is to quote that person’s own words back to the judge or jury and then to demonstrate how inaccurate they were.

Sep 1, 2019 1:00 AM CDT