American attorneys partner to save endangered African wildlife

Working with a public interest law firm in Namibia and the ABA Section of State and Local Government Law, American attorneys set out to improve the country’s wildlife laws—and strengthen their enforcement—with the aim of saving more Namibian animals.

Jul 1, 2017 12:50 AM CDT

Sessions in the City: 2017 annual meeting will hit the streets of New York

When the 2017 ABA Annual Meeting convenes in New York City Aug. 10-15, the organizers hope attendees will not spend all their time cooped up in a hotel.

Under ABA President Linda A. Klein’s direction, a new CLE in the City series was created to give lawyers the chance to visit and network at law firms and legal venues around town while earning up to 4.5 CLE credits.

Jul 1, 2017 12:45 AM CDT

ABA Day draws bar leaders to Capitol Hill to meet with Congress

Over 400 bar leaders from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands converged on Capitol Hill for hundreds of face-to-face meetings with members of Congress during the 21st annual ABA Day in Washington, D.C., which was held April 25-27.

Jul 1, 2017 12:40 AM CDT

ABA Announcements

Jul 1, 2017 12:30 AM CDT

ABA President Klein advocates for veterans, defends rule of law

There are years when an unanticipated event requires an ABA president to step up as the profession’s voice. ABA President Linda Klein has faced two such events: first when President Donald Trump made personal attacks on a federal judge and later when he proposed zeroing out the Legal Services Corp. in his budget.

And Klein’s signature effort for the year, the ABA Veterans Legal Services Initiative, has quickly brought together all manner of efforts by organizations and agencies around the country.

Jun 1, 2017 1:10 AM CDT

1Ls are in the driver’s seat as law schools look to poach talent

Faced with dwindling admissions, some law schools seek out overachieving 1Ls. Although the number of student transfers has been decreasing, law schools are interested in taking transfer students to bring in more revenue, according to higher-education consultants. It’s become a seller’s market for first-year students at the top of their class: They easily can move to a higher-ranked school or stay put and get bigger tuition discounts.

Jun 1, 2017 1:00 AM CDT

ABA enlists legal aid defenders via social media

Jun 1, 2017 12:50 AM CDT

ABA opposes tort reform bills that amend court rules and limit damages

Jun 1, 2017 12:40 AM CDT

ABA Announcements

Jun 1, 2017 12:35 AM CDT

Arizona Summit offers stipend for at-risk grads to put off exam and get extra bar prep

What may be a career saver for some law students has come under fire from some law school critics who see it as a way to change the bar-passage rates law schools are required to report under ABA accreditation standards. The cynical view is that money spent on the pilot program could be a cost of doing business for the law school, which has 279 students and charges $45,424 for annual, full-time tuition.

May 1, 2017 1:00 AM CDT

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

In Safe Hands: Torch passes to new leader of ABA Center on Children and the Law

As the ABA Center on Children and the Law approaches middle age, it has become a prominent feature of the association’s public face. But it also is changing.

May 1, 2017 12:40 AM CDT

ABA Announcements

May 1, 2017 12:30 AM CDT

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

Apr 1, 2017 1:50 AM CDT