New ABA Center on Children and the Law Website, Anti-Bullying Video Aimed at Protecting LGBTQ Kids

In response to increased bullying of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning children, the ABA Center on Children and the Law has launched TheKidsAreListening.org, a website with resources and tips for lawyers on how to interact with LGBTQ kids in foster care. The campaign is a part of the center’s…

Jun 3, 2011 10:18 PM CDT

ABA on Blind Applicant’s Suit: LSAT Isn’t Required; Law Schools Decide How to Weigh Any Test

In a written public statement responding to a federal lawsuit filed last week that accuses the American Bar Association of discriminating against those with visual impairments by requiring law school applicants to take an admission test that includes questions requiring the ability to diagram and demonstrate visual reasoning skills, the…

Jun 1, 2011 10:00 AM CDT

Moving in the Cloud: ABA Conference Displays How Technology Changes Practice

Jun 1, 2011 6:30 AM CDT

Law of Code: Regulation Needs New Direction, Lessig Says

Jun 1, 2011 6:20 AM CDT

A Big Play for BigLaw: Ethics 20/20 Considers Separate Conduct Rules for Large Firms

Jun 1, 2011 5:50 AM CDT

Grassroots Advocacy Awards Recognize Support of ABA Lobbying Efforts on the Hill

Jun 1, 2011 5:40 AM CDT

Lawyers Giving Back

Jun 1, 2011 5:30 AM CDT

Honors Grad Working as Doc Reviewer Sues Law School, Says She Was Misled by US News Stats

A woman who says she graduated with honors from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2008 and passed the California bar exam but cannot find a decent legal job has sued the institution, contending that she was tricked into attending by employment statistics TJSL provided for the annual U.S. News…

May 27, 2011 10:38 PM CDT

Blind Law School Applicant’s Suit Contends ABA Violates ADA by Promoting LSAT

A federal lawsuit filed in Michigan yesterday by a legally blind law school applicant contends that the American Bar Association is discriminating against the blind and visually impaired in the manner in which it accredits law schools. By pushing law schools to use the Law School Admission Test administered by…

May 25, 2011 6:00 PM CDT

ABA Techshow Presentations with Tips, Sites for Lawyers Are Online

Last month, we reported some of the digital tricks and interesting websites that lawyers should know, ones shared by panelists at the popular ABA Techshow sessions titled 60 Tips in 60 Minutes (PDF) and 60 Sites in 60 minutes (PDF). Now the presentation slides for the full lists of tips…

May 23, 2011 9:34 PM CDT

Boxer Presses ABA on Law School Data Reporting

U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) continued Friday to press the ABA to improve the accuracy and transparency of the information law schools must provide to prospective students. In a letter to ABA President Stephen N. Zack, Boxer acknowledged the ABA’s efforts on that front to date. But she also called…

May 23, 2011 8:02 PM CDT

ABA Tells Congress the Immigration System Is in Crisis, Needs More Resources

Immigration enforcement has “increased exponentially” in the last 10 years, creating burdens for courts straining to keep up with the caseloads, an ABA representative told Congress on Wednesday. Karen Grisez, chair of the ABA Commission on Immigration, told the Senate Judiciary Committee that the number of noncitizens removed from the…

May 19, 2011 11:00 AM CDT

ABA Launches Website to Help Military Families

The American Bar Association recently launched a new website for military service members and their families that aims to provide information about a variety of legal issues. ABA Home Front features an information center, a directory of programs and a military pro bono center. Henry M. Dewoskin, a Clayton, Mo.,…

May 17, 2011 9:20 PM CDT

ABA Objects to Damages Cap, Tort Rule Changes in Med-Mal Bill

The American Bar Association is expressing concerns about damages caps and changes to common-law tort rules in a medical liability bill known as the Health Act of 2011. Thomas Susman, director of the ABA Governmental Affairs Office, sent a letter (PDF) outlining the concerns to the House Energy and Commerce…

May 11, 2011 3:30 PM CDT

Draft Changes to Model Rules on Confidentiality, Technology & Globalization Now Online for Comment

The ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 on Monday made public a series of draft recommendations—involving outsourcing, confidentiality and technology, plus inbound foreign lawyers—it will bring to the association’s House of Delegates next year. In a memo, commission co-chairs Jamie S. Gorelick and Michael Traynor signaled that draft versions of all…

May 3, 2011 3:07 PM CDT