ABA House OKs updated 10 principles for public defense; ‘we cannot allow a two-tier system of justice’

The House of Delegates approved a measure adopting a new iteration of the ABA Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System at the ABA Annual Meeting in Denver on Monday.

Aug 8, 2023 9:10 AM CDT

Lawyers ‘are called to run towards the storm,’ says incoming ABA President Mary Smith

Incoming ABA President Mary Smith emphasized the need to unflinchingly face challenges to democracy as she addressed the House of Delegates at the ABA Annual Meeting in Denver. “We are called on to run towards the storm,” she said. “There is no more critical time to be a member of the American Bar Association.”

Aug 8, 2023 8:29 AM CDT

‘Dobbs is an indictment of women,’ past ABA president tells House in emotional testimony

It’s been more than a year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, but members of the House of Delegates continued to discuss wide-ranging issues that stem from the landmark decision at the ABA Annual Meeting on Monday.

Aug 7, 2023 6:57 PM CDT

Guardianship Bill of Rights for adults passes ABA House; ‘it is needed’

The ABA House of Delegates passed a resolution Monday urging all law and policymaking bodies to adopt the Guardianship Bill of Rights, which recognizes 21 rights for adults who have a guardian.

Aug 7, 2023 5:00 PM CDT

Let courts consider a prosecutor’s recommendation to reduce a sentence, ABA House says

The House of Delegates continued to tackle the problem of overincarceration in the United States during the ABA Annual Meeting in Denver on Monday.

Aug 7, 2023 4:43 PM CDT

End use of prisoners for unpaid hard labor, ABA House of Delegates urges

At the 2023 ABA Annual Meeting in Denver on Monday, the ABA House of Delegates called for the end of using prisoners to conduct unpaid hard labor.

Aug 7, 2023 4:23 PM CDT

US will hold Russians accountable for war crimes in Ukraine, AG Merrick Garland says

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland called upon the American Bar Association to support victims of the Russian war on Ukraine at the ABA Annual Meeting in Denver on Monday.

Aug 7, 2023 2:00 PM CDT

Plea bargaining principles will create a more ‘fair and just system,’ task force co-chair says

Aug 7, 2023 1:46 PM CDT

ABA president tells House of Delegates to ‘keep moving’ and ‘keep climbing’

Deborah Enix-Ross, in her final speech as president of the ABA, encouraged the House of Delegates to “keep climbing.”

Aug 7, 2023 1:34 PM CDT

ABA task force recommends ethics and transparency changes for Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court should adopt and publish a code of conduct, according to recommendations released Friday by an ABA task force created to recommend steps to increase the public’s trust and understanding of the judiciary.

Aug 4, 2023 4:01 PM CDT

2023 Margaret Brent Award honorees serve as ‘role models for all women’

The Commission on Women in the Profession will honor Justice Sabrina S. McKenna, Melissa Murray, Yvette Ostolaza, Deborah Willig and Jill Wine-Banks with the Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award at the 2023 ABA Annual Meeting.

Aug 3, 2023 10:01 AM CDT

ABA members convene in Denver for 2023 annual meeting

The 2023 ABA Annual Meeting runs from Wednesday, Aug. 2, through Tuesday, Aug. 8, at the Colorado Convention Center.

Aug 2, 2023 8:08 AM CDT

ABA Treasurer’s Report - Fiscal Year 2022

Aug 1, 2023 1:00 AM CDT

ABA Notices - August-September 2023

Aug 1, 2023 12:20 AM CDT

More than 1,700 California lawyers suspended for failure to comply with new trust account rules

More than 1,700 California lawyers have failed to comply with new trust account rules, leading to their administrative suspensions.

Jul 31, 2023 11:21 AM CDT