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The 2024 ABA Annual Meeting will take place from July 31-Aug. 6 in Chicago. (Image from Shutterstock.)

717 ABA Journal Annual Meeting articles.

Plan to drop law school entry exam requirement withdrawn before ABA House vote

The ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar withdrew a resolution before the ABA House of Delegates on Monday that called for cutting Standard 503, which requires an exam for law school admission, and beefing up Standard 501 to include the use of admission credentials and academic attrition when determining accreditation compliance.

Aug 6, 2018 7:26 PM CDT

Chicago mayor tells ABA to ‘continue to find your voice’ and defend the rule of law

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel made a surprise appearance before the ABA House of Delegates on Monday, praising the association for its efforts to promote the rule of law and criticizing the Trump administration. “Never before did I think that this country would have this moment in time, where we would…

Aug 6, 2018 7:02 PM CDT

House adopts trio of resolutions on gender, family and sexual orientation

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Aug 6, 2018 6:27 PM CDT

ABA adopts guidelines aimed at preventing fines and fees that penalize poverty

The ABA House of Delegates overwhelmingly approved a set of guidelines Monday evening aimed at stopping incarceration of people solely because they can’t pay court fines and fees.

Aug 6, 2018 6:15 PM CDT

New membership model will mean lower dues, free CLE and customized content for ABA members

A new dues structure that starts in September 2019 was overwhelmingly approved by the ABA House of Delegates on Monday during the ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago. The new dues will be put in place starting with Fiscal Year 2020.

Aug 6, 2018 5:56 PM CDT

‘Together, we will thrive,’ says incoming ABA President Robert Carlson

Incoming ABA President Robert M. Carlson emphasized his role as the steward of the American Bar Association in his speech before the ABA House of Delegates on Monday.

Aug 6, 2018 5:29 PM CDT

ABA Model Rules on lawyer advertising to be modernized

The ABA House of Delegates on Monday voted in favor of amending Rule 7 of ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, which addresses lawyer advertising.

Aug 6, 2018 4:23 PM CDT

Louisiana, Oregon should require unanimous juries for felony convictions, ABA House urges

Only two states, Louisiana and Oregon, permit felony convictions by a less than unanimous vote. At Monday’s meeting, the ABA House of Delegates voted to urge those states to end the practice, raising concerns about how well it serves justice.

Aug 6, 2018 1:58 PM CDT

Bass, citing efforts for immigrants and women lawyers, says ‘the ABA has never been more important’

Outgoing ABA President Hilarie Bass told the House of Delegates on Monday morning that she’s proud of all the association has accomplished during her year as president.

Aug 6, 2018 1:11 PM CDT

Margaret Brent award honors women dedicated to inclusion, equal rights and social justice

The Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award luncheon is a highlight of the ABA Annual Meeting. Sunday’s packed event in Chicago was no exception, with five legal trailblazers rallying the crowd to make a difference, elevate the status of women and girls and make a stand for the rule…

Aug 5, 2018 4:50 PM CDT

At ABA JusticeHack Chicago, community policing collaboration talks through potential tech solutions

An app is unlikely to solve complex trust issues in community policing, and hackathons have their own challenges simply in turning good ideas into workable prototypes. Getting a finished tech product in the hands of wary citizens would be a tall order. But the Aug. 4 daylong JusticeHack during the ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago pointed at a winning approach to this dilemma.

Aug 5, 2018 2:00 PM CDT

Eric Holder calls on civil rights lawyers to keep fighting ‘in these alarming times’

Lawyers have the power and the duty to make America a better place, former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said Saturday night, urging them to keep fighting “especially … in these alarming times.”

Aug 5, 2018 12:20 PM CDT

Bryan Stevenson calls on lawyers to get uncomfortable and deepen commitment to justice

“We have to be willing to do things that are uncomfortable and inconvenient, because justice doesn’t come when you only do the things that are comfortable and convenient,” Bryan Stevenson said during an impassioned speech before the ABA General Assembly.

Aug 4, 2018 9:13 PM CDT

Zero-tolerance immigration policy created ‘manufactured crisis’ that lawyers are needed to address

Attorneys who've spent their careers concentrating on immigration law and child welfare have been scrambling for months to deal with the fallout of what they call a “manufactured crisis” initiated by the government without adequate preparation or notice to key stakeholders.

Aug 4, 2018 8:07 PM CDT

Why do experienced female lawyers leave? Disrespect, social constraints, ABA survey says

Women in law already face unique challenges, but for those practicing more than 20 years, the likelihood of continued longevity becomes even more stark.

Aug 3, 2018 7:50 PM CDT

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