NAACP’s Sherrilyn Ifill: Lawyers must step up in cop-shootings crisis

Sherrilyn Ifill warns of a crisis of confidence in the rule of law.

Oct 1, 2016 1:20 AM CDT

‘Internet of things’ panel has a thing about security

Panelists for the CLE discussion had a lot of warnings about security and liability.

Oct 1, 2016 1:10 AM CDT

TV creators agree: They blur the lines of legal fact, fiction

Early on during a rambling dialogue about the impact that television and other forms of entertainment are having on public perceptions of justice in the United States, David E. Kelley downplayed his role as one of the leading purveyors of TV shows about the law.

Oct 1, 2016 1:00 AM CDT

Speakers tell personal stories about militarized police forces

A sobering look at how police use of military tactics and equipment can lead to unnecessary loss of life.

Oct 1, 2016 12:50 AM CDT

ABA Announcements

Eighteen states will elect State Delegates for three-year terms beginning at the adjournment of the 2017 Annual Meeting. The states conducting elections and the election rules and procedures are indicated on the filing petitions, visit ABAJournal.com/magazine and click Your ABA-ABA Announcements.

Oct 1, 2016 12:45 AM CDT

ABA President Linda Klein visits with lawyers around the country to chart policy initiatives

New ABA President Linda Klein is using what she learned in visits with lawyers around the country to chart her policy initiatives for the coming year

Sep 1, 2016 1:30 AM CDT

Future of Legal Services papers prompt comments but little consensus

If the plan of the ABA Commission on the Future of Legal Services earlier this year was to get people talking about two of the most controversial issues relating to how legal services are regulated in the United States, it worked out just as intended.

Sep 1, 2016 1:20 AM CDT

ABA responds to accreditation panel’s threat to suspend its role

Facing a Department of Education panel recommendation that the ABA’s accreditation power for new law schools be suspended for one year, the association has responded by filing a confidential comment.

Sep 1, 2016 1:10 AM CDT

Dennis Archer receives the ABA Medal

Dennis Archer receives the ABA Medal in recognition of a career that has had impact far beyond his home state of Michigan

Sep 1, 2016 1:00 AM CDT

ABA President Paulette Brown addresses breaking events while maintaining focus on key initiatives

Outgoing President Paulette Brown has addressed breaking events while maintaining her focus on key initiatives.

Aug 1, 2016 1:20 AM CDT

FBI director to headline new session at ABA annual meeting

Annual meeting in San Francisco features a trimmed CLE lineup, tiered pricing and a high-profile keynote speaker.

Aug 1, 2016 1:10 AM CDT

‘Queen of Pro Bono’ Esther Lardent passes away after 40-year career

Esther Lardent, a key figure in the pro bono legal services movement, is remembered as inspiring others to do good.

Aug 1, 2016 1:00 AM CDT

Feds disqualify ABA and others from loan forgiveness program

The feds disqualify the ABA and others from a loan forgiveness program.

Aug 1, 2016 12:40 AM CDT

ABA Announcements

Aug 1, 2016 12:35 AM CDT

In law and music, surmounting new challenges has defined Paula Boggs’ career

From early on, Paula E. Boggs was never inclined to seek out the easy path. That characteristic was apparent as far back as the late 1970s, when, Boggs says, she was serious about her academic studies at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, but was only a middling cadet in the…

Jul 1, 2016 1:20 AM CDT