Tension between police and racial minorities, which has been significantly exacerbated by a recent series of fatal police shootings in places like Baltimore and Ferguson, Missouri, won’t be solved overnight.…
Cities are interested in transportation services offered by groups like Uber and Lyft, but they also have concerns about public safety, according to a recent survey (PDF) by the…
Updated: Two events will dominate the downtown Chicago landscape over the next several days—and they couldn’t be more different in size, demographics and purpose.
The governing council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has approved six proposed changes to the law school accreditation standards for notice and comment.
In 2014, the ABA introduced a dramatic-ally revamped format for the annual meeting that emphasized a streamlined schedule of events, a new pricing structure and a more communal feel. The…
Jul 1, 2015 6:45 AM CDT
Tourists gather at Cloud Gate—known as “the Bean”—in Chicago’s Millennium Park. Photograph by Kathy Anderson photography.
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An ABA task force is calling for enhanced debt counseling for law students; “plain English” disclosures of loan repayment programs; an increase in the collection and public dissemination of law…
One of the biggest hurdles for lawyers seeking to adapt to—and adopt—technology affecting their practices is to sort through questions about how that technology relates to traditional ethics rules that…
Nov 1, 2014 5:55 AM CDT
Richard Granat: “We’re going through the most radical change in the legal profession. … And the ethics rules will feel the pressure to change from market forces.” Photo by Kathy Anderson.
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The Magna Carta: Cornerstone of Liberty exhibit at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts features one of four original copies known to exist. Photo by Kathy Anderson.
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