12 must-see movie sites in San Francisco

Scenic San Francisco, the host of this year’s ABA Annual Meeting, is a favorite for movie producers looking for dramatic on-location shots. For the lawyers traveling to the City by the Bay this week, we’ve pulled together a gallery of 12 must-see movie sites in San Francisco (see Gallery). Consider…

Aug 8, 2013 1:30 PM CDT

Legal ed section to take on proposed changes to law school accreditation standards

The ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar is facing the future of legal education head-on at this week’s ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco. On Friday, the governing council of the Legal Education Section, the ABA’s law school accrediting arm, will consider a package of proposed…

Aug 7, 2013 2:24 PM CDT

Hillary Clinton, Justice Kennedy among high-profile speakers at ABA Annual Meeting

Justice Anthony M. Kennedy is among the high-profile speakers slated to appear at the ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco that begins this Thursday. Kennedy will be the featured speaker at the ABA Opening Assembly on Saturday, according to a press release. Other high-profile speakers include former Secretary of State…

Aug 7, 2013 10:40 AM CDT

Law school financing system in need of ‘serious re-engineering,’ task force says

The current system for financing a law school education, which drives up tuition costs and student debt, is “deeply flawed” and in need of a “serious re-engineering,” an ABA task force says. And the law school accreditation standards, which impose more standardization of legal education than may be necessary, should…

Aug 1, 2013 8:20 PM CDT

Incoming ABA President James Silkenat puts a job corps for new lawyers at the top of his agenda

Aug 1, 2013 6:30 AM CDT

Hillary Rodham Clinton to receive ABA’s highest award

The American Bar Association has announced that Hillary Rodham Clinton will receive its highest award—the ABA Medal. The former U.S. secretary of state and Yale Law School graduate will be presented with the award on Aug. 12 at the ABA’s annual meeting in San Francisco. “For Hillary Clinton’s immense accomplishments…

Jun 28, 2013 4:47 PM CDT

ABA Announcements

Jan 1, 2013 7:00 AM CST

ABA Announcements

Dec 1, 2012 7:20 AM CST

Letters: Pro Bono Heroes

Nov 1, 2012 9:50 AM CDT

Clear Track: Ethics 20/20 Commission Can Now Address Issues of Fee-Splitting with Nonlawyers

Oct 1, 2012 7:30 AM CDT

In Harmony’s Way: Lawyer Bands Add Musical Heat to the ABA Annual Meeting

Oct 1, 2012 6:20 AM CDT

Final Call: Section Won’t Accredit Non-US Law Schools, But Foreign Lawyers Can Be Admitted

Oct 1, 2012 6:00 AM CDT

Ethics 20/20 Proposals Would Make It Easier for Foreign Lawyers to Practice in US

The ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 released drafts of possible recommendations Tuesday that would make it easier for foreign lawyers to obtain limited authority to practice in U.S. jurisdictions. But a cover memo (PDF) issued by commission co-chairs Jamie S. Gorelick and Michael Traynor emphasizes that the commission still has…

Sep 5, 2012 1:59 PM CDT

Clean Sweep: House of Delegates Approves Ethics 20/20’s Full Slate

Sep 1, 2012 6:30 AM CDT

Honoring All 5 TJAGs

Sep 1, 2012 6:20 AM CDT