It Doesn’t Matter if You’re a Good Lawyer if the Internet Doesn’t Agree, Experts Say

Hard, honest work doesn’t count if professional accomplishments and accolades aren’t among the top three results in an online Google search of a lawyer’s name. That was one warning given to attendees of a program Thursday on reputation management at the ABA’s 2010 Annual Meeting in San Francisco. “The Internet…

Aug 6, 2010 12:52 AM CDT

Ted Olson, Busy Prepping for Next Court Battle, Is No-Show at Same-Sex Marriage Program

Many of the early arrivals at the ABA’s 2010 Annual Meeting in San Francisco who attended a program Thursday on same-sex marriage were no doubt disappointed when Theodore Olson, a key member of the team of attorneys that successfully argued against California’s ban on same-sex marriage, was a last-minute scratch…

Aug 5, 2010 9:54 PM CDT

Innovative Lawyers to Present 10 Ways to Build a Perfect Practice & Career

Ten speakers will provide a series of fast-paced and dynamic slideshow presentations on ways to boost profits and navigate individual careers at the Legal Rebels 2010: 10 Ways to Build a Perfect Practice & Career event on Thursday, Aug 5. Legal experts including alternative billing guru Ron Baker and virtual…

Aug 4, 2010 2:24 PM CDT

David Boies to Address ABA, Leadership Poised to Debate High-Profile Issues

Updated: Big-name lawyers and closely watched topics are already creating headlines as some 8,000 lawyers gather in San Francisco this week for the ABA Annual Meeting. Legal heavy hitter David Boies is the featured speaker during the association’s Opening Assembly on Saturday. He’ll be speaking about the rule of law.…

Aug 4, 2010 2:22 PM CDT

Speaking as One

ABA will continue to be a strong voice for the profession and for access to justice

Aug 1, 2010 5:17 AM CDT

Making a Play for Solos

After reducing dues for sole practitioners, the ABA is bolstering its services to them

Aug 1, 2010 5:03 AM CDT

Raise the Learning Curve

Improving high school civics is high on Stephen Zack’s to-do list

Aug 1, 2010 5:02 AM CDT

ABA Announcements

Aug 1, 2010 5:01 AM CDT

ABA Launches Smart Soloing Center

The American Bar Association today launched the Smart Soloing Center—an online resource that is the latest in its growing portfolio of products and services designed for sole practitioners. The center aggregates content from across the ABA’s website and a host of Internet sources. It includes: • The Solo Blog Network,…

Jul 30, 2010 6:40 PM CDT

ABA Group: US News Law School Rankings ‘Not Entirely Benign,’ But We’re Stuck with Them

Updated: In a report (PDF) circulated to members of the ABA Council of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, a special committee describes the controversial U.S. News & World Report annual law school rankings as “not entirely benign,” pointing to a number of negative effects. However, “we believe that,…

Jul 27, 2010 10:54 PM CDT

ABA Committee Proposal to Eliminate ‘Tenure’ Word Raises Law Profs’ Ire

An ABA committee is considering a proposal to eliminate the word “tenure” from law school accreditation standards, bringing objections from law professors who say job protection is tied to quality of legal education. The ABA Standards Review Committee is considering a subcommittee proposal to clarify that law schools are not…

Jul 27, 2010 12:29 PM CDT

Ex-Microsoft GC Said to Be Ready for Another Legal Fight, This One Involving MLB

Former Microsoft general counsel Bill Neukom spent 15 years in an antitrust battle with the federal government, fending off an effort to break up the company. Now Neukom, 68, has a new career as managing general partner of the San Francisco Giants, but that doesn’t mean he’s finished with legal…

Jul 19, 2010 5:22 PM CDT

ABA to File Second Ariz. Immigration Law Brief, This One Weighing in on DOJ Suit

The ABA will file yet another unusual trial-level, friend-of-the-court brief, this time in a federal suit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice challenging Arizona’s controversial illegal immigration legislation. ABA President Carolyn B. Lamm said during a news conference today at the National Press Club that the ABA would file…

Jul 12, 2010 5:16 PM CDT

Judges Say Litigants Are Increasingly Going Pro Se—at Their Own Peril

A survey of nearly 1,200 state trial judges around the country indicates that the weak economy has increased the number of litigants representing themselves in foreclosures, domestic relations, consumer issues and non-foreclosure housing matters; and the judges say litigants are doing a poor job as well as burdening courts already…

Jul 12, 2010 4:39 PM CDT

Survey Finds ‘Deep Vein of Anger’ Among Women Partners Over Law Firm Pay Gap

What is being billed as a first-of-a-kind survey of female law firm partners has revealed a “deep vein of anger” over pay disparities. “A recent Census Bureau report revealed that the median income of women lawyers is only 74 percent of that of male lawyers. Unfortunately, what starts as a…

Jul 7, 2010 9:33 PM CDT