What can US, UK lawyers learn from each other?

Aug 1, 2015 12:50 AM CDT

Laws need to catch up to high-speed trading

Aug 1, 2015 12:45 AM CDT

Corporations have a role in (and gain benefits from) promoting the rule of law

Aug 1, 2015 12:40 AM CDT

ABA Announcements

Aug 1, 2015 12:32 AM CDT

ABA is fine-tuning its new annual meeting format to make attendance a better experience for members

In 2014, the ABA introduced a dramatic-ally revamped format for the annual meeting that emphasized a streamlined schedule of events, a new pricing structure and a more communal feel. The changes were made as part of a three-year effort to reinvent the annual as the signature event of the association…

Jul 1, 2015 6:45 AM CDT

Latest employment numbers for 2014 law school graduates don’t add up to a clear trend

Jul 1, 2015 1:50 AM CDT

ABA Announcements

Jul 1, 2015 1:20 AM CDT

Queen Elizabeth II will attend Magna Carta anniversary ceremonies at Runnymede

For the past year, the ABA has used the upcoming 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta as an evocative teaching tool emphasizing the ancient roots of democratic principles and the rule of law. Those efforts will culminate in mid-June, when the association holds its London Sessions and participates with British…

Jun 1, 2015 6:20 AM CDT

Attorney’s book recounts how he helped bring US military involvement in Vietnam to an end

In 2003, Richard Pena was on his second tour in Vietnam, leading a delegation from the People to People Ambassador Program, when he made a surprising discovery. During a visit to the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City (the former Saigon), Pena noticed a photo hanging on a…

Jun 1, 2015 6:10 AM CDT

Cincinnati lawyer works to ensure equal rights, treatment for American Muslims

Not yet a decade out of law school and already gaining a name as a passionate lawyer, volunteer and activist, Roula Allouch has had her feet firmly planted in two different worlds her whole life. A self-described "Kentucky girl" with five siblings, Allouch graduated from the University of Kentucky and…

May 1, 2015 6:40 AM CDT

Law schools would have to break down attrition info if proposed changes get green light

Law schools would be required to provide more detailed information about attrition rates for admitted students under a proposed change in the reporting requirements being sought by an ABA committee. Law schools are now required to disclose on their annual information reports the overall number and percentage of admitted students…

May 1, 2015 6:10 AM CDT

ABA announces its slate of nominees for leader positions

May 1, 2015 1:50 AM CDT

ABA Announcements

May 1, 2015 1:20 AM CDT

When is posting on social media a crime? Panel debates the issue

In the recent U.S. Supreme Court case Elonis v. United States, argued in December, lawyers for Anthony Elonis said he should not have been convicted of making online threats against his former wife, an FBI officer who interviewed him, law enforcement and a local kindergarten. In all four cases, Elonis…

Apr 1, 2015 6:00 AM CDT

ABA House takes on domestic violence, executions at Midyear Meeting

Apr 1, 2015 2:00 AM CDT