Law students should be paid for externships and get salary info at campus interviews, ABA House says

The days of law students working in field placements for credit without monetary compensation may be coming to a close. The House of Delegates resolved Monday at the ABA Annual Meeting to urge law schools to let students receive payment and course credit for field placements.

Aug 5, 2024 6:05 PM CDT

Incoming ABA President Bill Bay calls on legal profession to ‘stand together’

“Individually, we have shortcomings and weaknesses,” incoming ABA President William R. “Bill” Bay told the ABA House of Delegates. “But we are strongest when we stand together, when we lift each other up, when we put aside the differences, which the world tells us should divide us.”

Aug 5, 2024 5:43 PM CDT

Nondisparagement and nondisclosure agreements can let harassment fester, ABA warns

The ABA is calling for an end to nondisclosure and nondisparagement agreements in employment contracts that “limit an employee’s ability to disclose information underlying claims of workplace harassment, discrimination or statutory workplace rights violations.”

Aug 5, 2024 4:15 PM CDT

Gender-affirming health care should be protected, ABA delegates advise

The House of Delegates called for greater protection for gender-affirming health care at the ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago on Monday.

Aug 5, 2024 3:10 PM CDT

AI-generated court filing had name, bar number of lawyer who had nothing to do with case, complaint says

Updated: A Florida foreclosure lawyer has said his name and his bar number were used in a court filing generated by artificial intelligence. And he had nothing to do with the case.

Aug 5, 2024 2:53 PM CDT

Ten Commandments displays should not be required in public school classrooms, ABA House says

The ABA’s House of Delegates overwhelmingly agreed at its annual meeting Monday to oppose legislation permitting or requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools and to urge the repeal of such laws already in place.

Aug 5, 2024 1:16 PM CDT

‘We are in the storm,’ warns ABA President Mary Smith

ABA President Mary Smith warned of upcoming threats to democracy and urged the protection of American democracy during the 2024 ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago.

Aug 5, 2024 1:05 PM CDT

151-year-old Comstock Act is ‘relic’ that should be overturned, House urges

The House of Delegates urged the U.S. Congress to repeal a 151-year-old law that could be used to ban abortions at the ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago on Monday.

Aug 5, 2024 12:39 PM CDT

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker calls on ABA to uphold ‘freedom, liberty, fairness’

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker told the ABA House of Delegates Monday their role in protecting the American system of jurisprudence has never been more important.

Aug 5, 2024 10:23 AM CDT

Former ABA President Tommy Wells has died

Past ABA President H. Thomas “Tommy” Wells Jr. died on Wednesday. “Tommy was an amazing leader for this association, and I don’t think he ever had an enemy in the world,” said ABA President Mary Smith, calling his death a “horrible loss for all of us and the association.”

Aug 1, 2024 4:30 PM CDT

Lawyers must protect democracy now

We are at a defining moment in our country. Over the last four years—most strikingly on Jan. 6, 2021—we have seen violent attacks on our democratic institutions. Make no mistake, we are facing a concerted, strategic campaign to destabilize the electoral process and disenfranchise voters. Threats to public officials and their families have skyrocketed, with threats to federal judges jumping 150% from five years ago.

Aug 1, 2024 2:40 AM CDT

Experienced dean will direct ABA Legal Education Section

Stepping down as dean of DePaul University College of Law, Jennifer L. Rosato Perea has begun the job of managing director for accreditation and legal education at the ABA at a contentious time. She’s aware of the long road ahead and takes it in stride.

Aug 1, 2024 12:30 AM CDT

ABA Treasurer’s Report - Fiscal Year 2023

Aug 1, 2024 12:15 AM CDT

ABA Notices - August-September 2024

Aug 1, 2024 12:05 AM CDT

ABA Annual Meeting opens in Chicago this week

Just months before our country’s next presidential election, defending democracy and protecting the rule of law will lead the agenda at the 2024 ABA Annual Meeting.

Jul 31, 2024 8:48 AM CDT