ABA Ethics 20/20 Commission Ponders its Strategy for Ranking Lawyers

Dec 1, 2010 6:30 AM CST

Uniform Bar Exam Is Picking Up Steam

Dec 1, 2010 6:25 AM CST

U.S. Lags Behind Other Wealthy Nations in Rule of Law Index

Dec 1, 2010 6:22 AM CST

Better Civic Education Will Inform Our Children and Inspire Them to Participate

Dec 1, 2010 6:15 AM CST

US Senate Votes to Exempt Lawyers from ‘Red Flags Rule’

The American Bar Association came one step closer today to halting an attempt by the Federal Trade Commission to regulate the practice of law when the U.S. Senate unanimously voted that the commission’s “red flags rule” doesn’t apply to lawyers. The legislation at issue, which seeks to curb identity theft…

Dec 1, 2010 1:39 AM CST

Ethics 20/20 Commission Releases Draft Report on Outsourcing, Seeks Feedback

The ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 today issued the latest in a series of discussion drafts on various topics relating to globalization and technology. But commission representatives also cautioned that it is too early to interpret any of the drafts as the final word on recommendations that eventually will go…

Nov 23, 2010 8:04 PM CST

Labor Department Partners With ABA in Lawyer Referral Program

Some workers whose complaints aren’t resolved by the U.S. Labor Department will be told of another option: Find a private lawyer through an ABA-approved lawyer referral program. The collaboration between the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division and the ABA was revealed Friday morning at a White House press conference.…

Nov 19, 2010 3:44 PM CST

ABA Battles FTC in DC Appeals Court: Does Red Flags Rule Apply to Lawyers?

Seeking to call a decisive halt to an attempt by the Federal Trade Commission to regulate the practice of law, the American Bar Association argued today in federal appeals court that a U.S. District Court judge clearly got it right when he ruled from the bench last year that the…

Nov 16, 2010 12:12 AM CST

At $60K Median Lawyer Salary, ‘It Will Be Very Difficult’ to Repay’ $100K+ in Debt

As would-be legal eagles try to spread their wings in a difficult economy, it’s important for law schools to provide “total disclosure” about what their graduates can realistically expect in practice, says the president of the American Bar Association. Unrealistic expectations about the kind of money they likely can make…

Nov 15, 2010 11:28 PM CST

Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights Aims to Right Wrongs of Discrimination

ABA Journal interview with New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, honorary co-chair of the ABA's Commission on Hispanic Legal Rights and Responsibilities.

Nov 12, 2010 11:08 PM CST

ABA Amicus Brief Supports Calif. Court Order to Reduce Prison Population

The ABA has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court that supports a court-ordered cap on California’s prison population. The brief (PDF) says prison overcrowding has been shown to have a number of harmful effects on the medical and mental health of inmates, as well as those who…

Nov 2, 2010 2:14 PM CDT

If Asked, Don’t Tell

An ineffective assistance claim is no excuse for ignoring confidentiality

Nov 1, 2010 8:59 AM CDT

More Than a Budget Line Item

An adequately funded judiciary is of utmost necessity to ensure access to justice

Nov 1, 2010 8:36 AM CDT

It Feels Good to Share

Lawyers go online to tell their stories about surviving breast cancer

Nov 1, 2010 8:35 AM CDT

Time to Make a Move

Measures may help provide counsel to the poor in vital civil cases

Nov 1, 2010 8:30 AM CDT