Ending the Paper Chase

ABA, EPA seek smaller eco-footprint from law firms

Jan 1, 2008 8:44 PM CST

Retiring Mandatory Retirement

As some firms drop age-based policies, will others follow suit?

Jan 1, 2008 7:55 PM CST

Helping the Helpers

Online service makes it easier to find pro bono work

Jan 1, 2008 7:47 PM CST

ABA Notices

Jan 1, 2008 6:06 PM CST

Mukasey Urges Passage of Wiretap Law

Updated: In a speech yesterday to an ABA group, Attorney General Michael Mukasey pressed his case for a law that would extend authority for the government’s terrorism wiretap program. Mukasey wants Congress to pass a version of the law that gives immunity to telecommunications companies that have cooperated with the…

Dec 20, 2007 12:31 PM CST

WilmerHale Lawyer to Lead NAACP Legal Group

Veteran civil rights lawyer John Payton has been selected to lead the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Harvard law professor Charles Ogletree Jr. told the Washington Post the appointment “is the best news I have heard concerning the civil rights movement in years.” Payton told the Post the new…

Dec 7, 2007 4:11 PM CST

ABA President Asks Attorneys to Sign Pakistan Petition

The president of the American Bar Association is calling on fellow attorneys to sign an online petition seeking the restoration of the rule of law in Pakistan. “I urge you not to look aside, as if standing up for the rule of law is somebody else’s job. Add your name,…

Dec 4, 2007 10:22 PM CST

ABA Notices

Dec 1, 2007 10:41 PM CST

Talking Points

Class action lawyers face restrictions in communicating with potential clients

Dec 1, 2007 8:45 PM CST

Convention Inches Ahead

ABA champions U.S. ratification of agreement to recognize judgments of foreign courts

Dec 1, 2007 8:37 PM CST

Overlooked No Longer

A new ABA commission will address sexual orientation and gender identity issues in the legal profession

Dec 1, 2007 4:58 PM CST

Combined Efforts = Shared Benefits

Dedication and resources come together to advance justice and the rule of law

Dec 1, 2007 4:50 PM CST

Getting Out—and Staying Out

Support builds for bill to help former inmates avoid return trips to prison

Dec 1, 2007 4:44 PM CST

Ex-ABA Membership Chair Dies

A Shreveport, La., lawyer who served as ABA membership chairman has died. Robert G.Pugh, a former president of the Shreveport Bar Association, died at the age of 83, the Shreveport Times reports. ABA membership tripled during his tenure from 1977 to 1984, the newspaper reports. Pugh’s listing on Lawyers.com shows…

Nov 20, 2007 3:45 PM CST

BBC: No Judges in Many Pakistan Courts

As hundreds of lawyers in cities throughout the U.S. joined in peaceful protests today to support fellow attorneys in Pakistan, the legal system there continues in a chaotic state, particularly at the appellate level. “More than half the courtrooms have no judges. Most lawyers who are still free are refusing…

Nov 14, 2007 10:27 PM CST