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Wendy Venoit. Photograph by Professional Images.
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Edward Greene. Photograph by Professional Images
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Ursula Wynhoven spoke of how the rule of law encourages investment in a country’s future and fosters accountability, equality and human rights. Photograph by Professional Images.
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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…
Jul 1, 2015 6:45 AM CDT
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Tourists gather at Cloud Gate—known as “the Bean”—in Chicago’s Millennium Park. Photograph by Kathy Anderson photography.
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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…
Jun 1, 2015 6:20 AM CDT
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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…
Jun 1, 2015 6:10 AM CDT
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Co-authors Richard Pena and John Hagan spoke about their collaboration at the midyear meeting in Houston. Photo by Kathy Anderson.
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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…
May 1, 2015 6:40 AM CDT
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Roula Allouch: “There are so many rights that women have in this faith.” Photo by Kathy Anderson.
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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.
May 1, 2015 6:10 AM CDT
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Currently, schools don’t have to count as having failed a student who withdraws before dismissal. Shutterstock.com
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Photo of Linda Klein being named the ABA’s president-elect nominee (center) by Kathy Anderson
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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…
Apr 1, 2015 6:00 AM CDT
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Michael Moore, Rusty Hardin and Jeffrey Dion made up a panel moderated by Sherri Bevan Walsh that addressed the balance between free speech rights and threats issued online. Photo by Kathy Anderson.
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Photo of Walter White Jr. by Kathy Anderson
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