And They’re Off

A new president and realigned Congress will keep the ABA’s advocacy team busy

Feb 2, 2009 1:00 AM CST

ABA Announcements

Feb 2, 2009 12:40 AM CST

Legal Aid Groups Losing Money, Cutting Lawyers and Practicing Client Triage

Legal aid programs are reeling from reduced funding from Interest on Lawyer Trust Account programs and state budget cutbacks, forcing lawyer layoffs and cuts in services. Many legal aid groups are expected to cut staff by 20 percent or more even as demand for legal services is up by 30…

Jan 27, 2009 2:36 PM CST

At Least 19 Lawyers on List of 100 Most Influential in Business Ethics

A crusading prosecutor who has accused Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich of trying to sell the Senate seat held by Barack Obama is one of the more high-profile lawyers on a list of the 100 most influential people in business ethics. But his fame doesn’t compare with that of Obama himself,…

Jan 15, 2009 5:56 PM CST

Facing Challenges in Crisis Mode

Extraordinary times require extraordinary efforts from lawyers

Jan 1, 2009 8:00 AM CST

Not Enough Legal Work to Go Around? What About Low-Income Clients?

Layoffs sweeping through many law firms as a result of the current financial crisis could open the door for bolstering efforts to provide civil legal services to poor people, ABA President-elect Carolyn Lamm said Thursday. “The layoffs have been unbelievable,” Lamm said at a two-day Access to Civil Justice Symposium…

Dec 5, 2008 4:26 PM CST

The ABA Gets Social

Dec 2, 2008 5:39 AM CST

Tee Up, Uncork and Enjoy a Good Read

These fun-to-read ABA books provide legal insight into aspects of our culture

Dec 2, 2008 4:20 AM CST

Economic Bust, CLE Boom?

Wall Street turmoil gets programs bullish on bankruptcy

Dec 2, 2008 2:20 AM CST

A New Mission

ABA creates task force to monitor legal implications of financial bailout efforts

Dec 2, 2008 1:30 AM CST

Special Export

ABA initiatives help to bolster pro bono efforts by lawyers around the world

Dec 2, 2008 1:20 AM CST

It’s a Wrap

ABA scored key lobbying successes on Capitol Hill this year, but there’s plenty left to do when Congress reconvenes

Dec 2, 2008 1:10 AM CST

ABA Announcements

Dec 2, 2008 1:00 AM CST

ABA Ethics Opinion Warns of Issues Raised by Law Firm Ethics Counsel

More law firms are appointing ethics counsel, a “valuable” service that nonetheless raises issues of disclosure and conflicts of interest, according to an ABA ethics opinion. In some instances, a law firm would have to withdraw from representing a client because of the conflict created when an erring lawyer tells…

Dec 1, 2008 7:21 PM CST

Did You Know This ‘Jeopardy’ Game Show Question?

Readers of this site and fans of the long-running television game show Jeopardy may have been quick to hit the buzzer recently when they saw this item flash up on the screen: “In 1957, the ABA, this group, acknowledged the debt U.S. law owed the Magna Carta & erected a…

Nov 26, 2008 5:19 PM CST