University of Illinois Releases the Real Stats for Its Incoming Law Class

The University of Illinois has released corrected grade and test data for its incoming law class that is lower than the statistics previously reported on the school’s website and promotional materials. The median Law School Admission Test score for the class of 2014 is 163, not the 168 originally touted,…

Sep 20, 2011 11:53 AM CDT

UF Law School Names Building for Ex-ABA President Zack After $800K Gift

The University of Florida’s Levin College of Law will name a hall after immediate-past ABA President Stephen N. Zack, a law school alumnus. The dedication ceremony is today, report the Miami Herald and a press release. Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and former Florida Gov. Bob Graham will…

Sep 12, 2011 3:50 PM CDT

Ethics 20/20 Commission Proposes to Remove More Barriers to Cross-Border Practice

The ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 this week posted its latest series of draft proposals for comment. The four proposals largely focus on how ethics rules should be amended to make it easier for lawyers in the United States to engage in cross-border practice. Three of the preliminary recommendations would…

Sep 9, 2011 5:45 PM CDT

Is a Client Sending You Email on a Work Computer? Duty to Warn Could Apply, ABA Opinion Says

If a client is emailing his or her lawyer from a work computer or an employer’s electronic device, there’s a good chance that the communication could be intercepted by the employer. And, especially if the matter concerns a workplace issue, that may implicate a duty on the lawyer’s part to…

Sep 7, 2011 10:38 PM CDT

If Secret Email Surfaces, ABA Opinion Says Opponent Alert Isn’t a Must—But Local Rules May Differ

If you represent an employer who turns out to have copies of an employee’s email to counsel on a workplace computer or smartphone, the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct probably don’t require disclosure to the opposing side in litigation. However, rules of civil procedure or case law in that…

Sep 7, 2011 10:20 PM CDT

ABA Opinion Gives Guidance on Changing Legal Fee Arrangements During Representation

Lawyers aren’t expected to practice year after year without raising their fees. And circumstances, of course, can change unexpectedly. So it’s often permissible for an attorney to change legal fee arrangements during an ongoing representation, as long as the change is reasonable and consented to by the client. However, other…

Sep 7, 2011 9:38 PM CDT

Bernice Donald is Confirmed to the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals

A longtime federal judge in Memphis, Tenn., breezed through the U.S. Senate confirmation process today with bipartisan support for a seat on the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. After 30 minutes of debate, U.S. District Judge Bernice Donald was approved by a 96-2 vote, reports the Commercial Appeal. She…

Sep 7, 2011 12:11 AM CDT

A Day of Days: ABA Members Recall How 9/11 Changed Their Lives and Their Work

Sep 1, 2011 9:16 AM CDT

Step Up, Pitch In, Make a Difference

Sep 1, 2011 8:50 AM CDT

A Sour Note from Gideon’s Trumpet

Sep 1, 2011 8:10 AM CDT

Setting Standards: Group Aims for Goals for Technology Use by Attorneys

Sep 1, 2011 7:08 AM CDT

The Crisis Grows: Concerns Over Funding for State Courts Dominate ABA Annual Meeting

Sep 1, 2011 6:40 AM CDT

Bellows Calls for United Effort

Sep 1, 2011 6:30 AM CDT

From Many Voices, A Call for Public Civility

Sep 1, 2011 6:20 AM CDT

Defending Birthright: ABA House Urges Rejection of Proposals to Limit Citizenship

Sep 1, 2011 6:10 AM CDT