As ‘Troubling Indicators’ Mount for 2010 Law Grads, an ABA Expert Issues a Warning

The chairman of an ABA commission studying the impact of the economic downturn on the legal profession has some advice for would-be law students: You may want to reconsider. Allan Tanenbaum, chairman of the ABA Commission on the Impact of the Economic Crisis on the Profession and Legal Needs, spoke…

May 6, 2010 12:35 PM CDT

NY Chief Judge Calls for ‘Systemic Approach’ to Provide Lawyers for the Poor

New York’s chief judge called Monday for a “systemic approach” to provide lawyers for the poor when basic needs are at stake. Judge Jonathan Lippman said he will hold hearings on the idea this fall, the New York Times reports. He will use the information to propose a plan that…

May 4, 2010 3:27 PM CDT

Seeking Support for Core Issues

Economics a factor as ABA’s federal governmental advocacy focuses on 10 priorities

May 1, 2010 8:50 AM CDT

ABA Treasurer’s Report

Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2009

May 1, 2010 6:00 AM CDT

The 5,000-Year-Old Lawyer

ABA publishes book telling the story of where lawyers came from

May 1, 2010 5:49 AM CDT

Payday Equality

ABA urges Congress to bolster laws curbing gender-based wage discrimination

May 1, 2010 5:40 AM CDT

ABA Announcements

May 1, 2010 5:30 AM CDT

ABA President: Ariz. Immigration Law Is ‘Draconian’ and ‘Likely Unconstitutional’

The president of the American Bar Association strongly criticized a controversial new Arizona immigration law in a written statement today. The law, which requires police to seek proof of an individual’s immigration status if they have a reasonable suspicion that the person is in the country illegally, is seen by…

Apr 30, 2010 10:54 PM CDT

Legal Profession at ‘Transformative Stage,’ ABA President Says in Law Day Message

ABA President Carolyn B. Lamm says in a Law Day op-ed that lawyers need to adapt their practices and acquire new cultural understandings to adjust to law in the 21st Century. The legal profession is at “a transformative stage,” Lamm writes in a commentary on this year’s Law Day theme:…

Apr 30, 2010 2:28 PM CDT

SCOTUSblog Among ABA Silver Gavel Award Winners

Updated: SCOTUSblog, the website known for its up-to-the-minute coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court, is among this year’s winners of ABA Gavel Awards. The blog founded by Supreme Court litigator Tom Goldstein is listed in the ABA Journal’s Blawg 100, the magazine’s list of the best legal blogs. SCOTUSblog covers…

Apr 28, 2010 5:22 PM CDT

Meet the ABA’s New Executive Director, Jack L. Rives

The American Bar Association has selected Jack L. Rives as its new executive director, effective May 1, ABA President Carolyn B. Lamm announced today in a press release. He was previously judge advocate general for the U.S. Air Force. In that role, he served as legal adviser to the secretary…

Apr 22, 2010 8:31 PM CDT

Lawyer Finds Long-Lost LBJ Letter During ABA Section Tour

San Francisco lawyer Shelley Hubner was an industrious child. John F. Kennedy was a hero to her, and she wrote to the president often. Sometimes she asked about current issues, such as international relations, and sometimes she sought advice on more personal issues. “I recall asking him how I could…

Apr 21, 2010 10:30 AM CDT

Partners Leap to New Firms to Avoid Mandatory Retirement

Law firms enforcing mandatory retirement policies are losing some of their older partners to other firms that will allow them to continue working. The Washington Post and the New York Law Journal highlight three of them. At the age of 69, Michael Sohn left the law firm he once chaired,…

Apr 19, 2010 1:50 PM CDT

ABAnow.org Named a Finalist in the Webby Awards

ABAnow.org, the website of the American Bar Association’s Media Relations Department, has been named one of five finalists in the Law category of the 14th annual Webby Awards, a competition described by the New York Times as “the Internet’s highest honor.” The public can vote to select which of the…

Apr 13, 2010 2:00 PM CDT

Many Law School Clinics See ‘Pushback’ Over Their Legal Work

Updated: A legal clinic at the University of Maryland’s law school is not alone in fighting budget and disclosure threats that are tied to controversial cases being litigated by students. In Maryland, the law clinic is at odds with legislators over a pollution suit students filed against poultry producer Perdue,…

Apr 5, 2010 2:19 PM CDT