Traveling lawyers get new protections in device searches at border

Hundreds of American lawyers will be traveling to Vancouver, British Columbia, for the upcoming ABA Midyear Meeting. As they pass through U.S. and Canadian customs, they and their electronic devices can be searched.

Jan 25, 2018 11:01 AM CST

Leading Roles: Candidates for president-elect, Board of Governors show strong ABA roots

ABA president-elect candidate Robert M. Carlson will stand for election as president-elect unopposed at the ABA Annual Meeting in New York City in August.

Also up for consideration in August are 12 uncontested candidates for members of the Board of Governors. They are running for seats that represent geographic districts, ABA sections or divisions. Each will serve a three-year term.

May 1, 2017 12:50 AM CDT

Taking on Trump: ABA House urges Trump to withdraw travel ban

Apr 1, 2017 1:50 AM CDT

Klein: Judicial independence ‘not up for negotiation’

ABA President Linda A. Klein, speaking to the association’s House of Delegates, issued a call to arms for lawyers to defend the rule of law in response to a spate of attacks on law in general and the judiciary in particular by the Trump administration, though the name went unmentioned.

Apr 1, 2017 1:40 AM CDT

ABA House rejects bar exam proposal

The ABA House of Delegates voted against a proposal to tighten bar-passage rate standards for accredited law schools.

Apr 1, 2017 1:30 AM CDT

ABA groups build rapid-response website for immigration order

In February, the members of the ABA Law Practice Division’s Futures Initiative sat down to discuss an agenda they had planned for three months.

Apr 1, 2017 1:20 AM CDT

New president-elect touts ABA’s value to ‘Main Street lawyers’

The ABA’s policy and lobbying arms can get a lot of attention, especially after public statements on contentious issues. But ABA president-elect candidate Robert Carlson says the ABA also offers unmatched value to “Main Street lawyers”: practical help with their everyday work, opportunities to keep abreast of top legal news…

Apr 1, 2017 1:00 AM CDT

Better policing will improve trust in criminal justice, task force says

The legal profession can help build trust in the American criminal justice system in part by encouraging best practices by police departments, according to an ABA task force report.

Apr 1, 2017 12:50 AM CDT

How Trump might handle enforcing laws

President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to bring significant change to enforcing laws. Despite the president’s at times unpredictable approaches to governance, a panel of experts provided some possibilities for enforcement priorities at the ABA Midyear Meeting in Miami.

Apr 1, 2017 12:40 AM CDT

Board approves commission on legal education’s future

The ABA Board of Governors has approved a proposal submitted by President-elect Hilarie Bass to create a Commission on the Future of Legal Education.

Apr 1, 2017 12:30 AM CDT

ABA House urges President Trump to withdraw travel ban

The ABA House of Delegates today passed a resolution urging that the executive branch ensure that any executive orders concerning border security, immigration enforcement and terrorism be within the bounds of laws, treaties and other agreements, and to facilitate a just system for adjudicating various requests for entry into the…

Feb 6, 2017 7:00 PM CST

ABA groups build rapid-response website to help respond to Trump immigration order

On Friday afternoon, at the ABA Midyear Meeting in Miami, the Law Practice Division’s Futures Initiative sat down to an agenda it had planned for three months. But it abandoned that agenda entirely after member Reid Trautz, the practice management adviser for the American Immigration Lawyers Association, mentioned that AILA…

Feb 6, 2017 4:35 PM CST

ABA House rejects proposal to tighten bar-pass standards for law schools

The ABA House of Delegates on Tuesday voted against a proposal to tighten bar passage rate standards for accredited law schools. Under ABA rules, the house can send the proposed rule, Resolution 110B, back to the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar twice for…

Feb 6, 2017 3:33 PM CST

ABA task force recommends how police and bar groups can help build trust in justice system

The legal profession can help build trust in the American criminal justice system in part by encouraging best practices by police departments, according to an ABA task force report. The ABA Task Force on Building Public Trust in the American Justice System released its report (PDF) on Friday, according to…

Feb 6, 2017 1:44 PM CST

Judicial independence ‘not up for negotiation,’ ABA president says in speech addressing Trump tweets

ABA President Linda A. Klein, speaking to the association’s House of Delegates on Monday, issued a call to arms for lawyers to defend the rule of law in response to a spate of attacks on law in general and the judiciary in particular by the Trump Administration, though the name…

Feb 6, 2017 12:03 PM CST