As the ABA Annual Meeting gets underway in Boston, teams of law students, lawyers, and computer programmers will be gathering at nearby Suffolk University Law School to help solve a…
The ABA Journal and Suffolk University Law School are planning to host a “hackathon” in conjunction with the ABA Annual Meeting this Aug. 7-12 in Boston.
Laurel Bellows with (center) Benes Z. Aldana, chair of the Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division; and Martin Lybecker, chair of the Section of Business Law. The two entities are engaged in exciting pro bono initiatives. Photo by Julie Brown.
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Updated: The Legal Services Corporation announced this week that it will grant more than $3.4 million to organizations looking to improve Web-based resources for low-income Americans.
Ben Stein’s wide-ranging speech included anecdotes and an exhortation for lawyers to put the needs of others before their own. Photo by Bebeto Matthews/Corbis.
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ABA Techshow keynote speaker Ben Stein applauded technological advances that enable U.S. (and Canadian) lawyers to increase access to justice for their fellow citizens in a Friday…