Response Team

New agreement gives YLD more flexibility to marshal legal responses to disasters

Jul 1, 2008 8:01 AM CDT

The Good, the Bad, and the Tiny

ABA projects focus on legal issues relating to the increasing use of nanotechnology

Jul 1, 2008 7:01 AM CDT

Safety Net

Congress considers authorizing ABA attorney network for domestic violence victims

Jul 1, 2008 6:01 AM CDT

ABA Notices

Jul 1, 2008 5:01 AM CDT

ABA President Calls for Mugabe to Restore Rule of Law

Against a backdrop of increasingly violent contention that has led Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II to rescind the knighthood of Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe, the president of the ABA today sent a letter (PDF) to Mugabe. It calls for Mugabe to put an end to “state-sponsored violence and intimidation of lawyers”…

Jun 30, 2008 10:35 PM CDT

Legal Assistance Lawyer Calls for ‘Civil Gideon’ in N.H.

In a newspaper editorial today, a legal assistance lawyer calls for New Hampshire to follow recommendations of a state commission and the ABA and provide counsel to litigants who can’t afford attorneys in civil cases that affect fundamental rights. Unable to afford lawyers, individuals can lose their homes and their…

Jun 27, 2008 6:26 PM CDT

The Rule of Man: A Film Recommendation Leads to a Father’s Enduring Lesson

This year’s Ross Essay Contest—asking ABA members to address the topic “Why do you believe the legal profession is the greatest profession in the world?”—brought in so many good entries that we have several we want to share in the coming weeks. The contest and $5,000 grand prize is supported…

Jun 26, 2008 4:02 PM CDT

‘Champions of Justice’ Share $500,000 Prize

The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation has announced that two renowned human rights lawyers will share its $500,000 Gruber Foundation International Justice Prize for 2008. Thomas Buergenthal, an American judge on the International Court of Justice who co-authored the first international human rights law textbook in the U.S., and Jerome…

Jun 13, 2008 3:58 AM CDT

Internationally Known Lawyer Patricia Wald to Get Top ABA Honor

Patricia Wald, a lawyer internationally known for her work as a judge and on public interest projects, is this year’s recipient of the American Bar Association Medal, the ABA’s top honor. Wald, who was the first woman on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, served 20…

Jun 12, 2008 8:23 PM CDT

Chinese Law School Plans to Seek Accreditation from ABA

A new law school in China has announced its intent to seek accreditation from the American Bar Association, so graduates could potentially practice law in the U.S. (States commonly require a degree from an ABA-accredited law school as a prerequisite for taking the bar exam.) Peking University School of Transnational…

Jun 6, 2008 12:19 AM CDT

Judge Blasts Proposed Code Change as Promoting ‘Homosexual Agenda’

An Oklahoma judge has taken aim at what he calls the “liberal, pro-homosexual American Bar Association” in a letter opposing a change in the state’s judicial conduct code. Judge Bill Graves of Oklahoma County used that phrase to describe the ABA in a letter opposing a proposed anti-bias amendment to…

Jun 4, 2008 2:51 PM CDT

A Foundation for Healthy Communities

World Justice Forum will seek to make rule of law a common goal for all

Jun 1, 2008 1:00 PM CDT

Growth Spurt

Record number of bar reps take part in ABA Day lobbying event in Washington

Jun 1, 2008 1:00 PM CDT

Denver Post Sweeps Newspaper Category in 51st Annual Silver Gavel Awards

The Denver Post swept the newspaper category in the ABA’s Silver Gavel Awards for the Media and the Arts this year, earning both top honors for its series “Lawless Lands: The Crisis in Indian Country” and an honorable mention for “Trashing the Truth: The Hidden Story of Lost DNA.” Editor…

May 19, 2008 5:07 PM CDT

ABA President to Replace Magowan as Managing Partner of San Francisco Giants

Peter Magowan is stepping down and ABA President William H. Neukom is stepping up as managing partner and chief executive officer of the San Francisco Giants, it was announced this afternoon. Magowan will retire at the end of the season, and Neukom will take over his management role of the…

May 16, 2008 10:38 PM CDT