Bellows Named President-Elect; 10 Chosen for Board of Governors

Apr 1, 2011 5:50 AM CDT

The ABA Adjusts Its Lobbying Efforts to Suit a New Climate on Capitol Hill

Apr 1, 2011 5:40 AM CDT

Task Force Probes Defense Lawyers’ Role After Padilla

Apr 1, 2011 5:30 AM CDT

Lawyers Giving Back

Apr 1, 2011 5:25 AM CDT

ABA Notices

Apr 1, 2011 5:20 AM CDT

Hot Topics on ABA Meeting Agenda: Post-Law-School Jobs Data; ‘Revolutionary’ Legal Ed Changes?

Already expected to be well-attended because of a hot topic on the agenda for discussion—rules for reporting post-law school employment—a meeting of the American Bar Association Standards Review Committee this weekend is heating up further as the Association of American Law Schools enters the fray to protest what it describes…

Mar 31, 2011 9:46 PM CDT

ABA Ethics 20/20 Asks: Should Lawyers Have More Leeway to Practice Across State/Country Lines?

The ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 is expanding the scope of its look into possible changes in rules governing cross-border practice by lawyers. Today, the commission released an issues paper (PDF) that seeks comment on two more approaches to dealing with cross-border practice. One option, according to the discussion draft,…

Mar 30, 2011 10:19 PM CDT

Civil Gideon in Deadbeat Dad Cases Would Be ‘Massive’ Change, Lawyer Tells Justices

A constitutional requirement for a lawyer in civil contempt cases against parents who don’t pay child support would be a “massive” change, a lawyer argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday. At issue is whether Michael Turner had a due-process right to an appointed lawyer when he was sentenced…

Mar 24, 2011 2:12 PM CDT

Sotomayor Follows Witness Prep Advice in Deflecting Question on Supreme Court Recusals

Justice Sonia Sotomayor was careful to avoid a simmering controversy over Supreme Court recusals when answering audience questions on Friday after receiving a diversity award from the Philadelphia Bar Association. The recusal questioner was Abraham Reich, co-chairman of Fox Rothschild in Philadelphia and a member of the ABA House of…

Mar 17, 2011 10:30 AM CDT

ABA Survey: Underfunding the Courts Is Hurting the Economy & Impacts Public Safety

There’s a strong perception that the nation’s courts are underfunded, leading to a negative impact on the economy and public safety as well as access to the justice system, according to an informal study of lawyers and judges conducted by the ABA. Key findings of the survey are that 68…

Mar 16, 2011 9:01 PM CDT

US News to Law Deans: Please Don’t Fudge Your Numbers

Updated: U.S. News & World Report has sent a letter to law deans asking them to please be truthful when reporting data to the magazine for its law school rankings. The entreaty comes about a month after the new law dean of Villanova University admitted the school had reported inaccurate…

Mar 11, 2011 4:40 PM CST

Law Exempting Lawyers from ‘Red Flags Rule’ Makes ABA Suit Moot, DC Circuit Says

An ABA suit challenging application of identity theft regulations to lawyers is moot as a result of an exemption granted by Congress last December, a federal appeals court has ruled. The ABA had lobbied hard for the congressional action. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled (PDF)…

Mar 4, 2011 4:52 PM CST

Economics and Culture Both Put Their Stamp on Ethics Rules in Tribal Courts

Mar 1, 2011 9:43 AM CST

Witnesses Describe State and Local Courts Reeling from Budget Cutbacks

Mar 1, 2011 8:40 AM CST

Litigation Lending Makes Its Case

Mar 1, 2011 8:30 AM CST