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Photo of Leigh-Ann Buchanan by Kathy Anderson
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Deborah Enix-Ross looks on as Hilarie Bass speaks to the Nominating Committee. Photo by Kathy Anderson.
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Anura Meddegoda and William Hubbard sign the friendship agreement.
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Carla Adkinson-Johnson leads a discussion on the matter of child discipline. Photo by Kathy Anderson.
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The bills had been backed by influential members of Congress and supported by powerful lobbies. It seemed only a matter of time before they became law and provided potent new…
Mar 1, 2015 6:22 AM CST
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Illustration by Lars Leetaru
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For many decades, ethics rules in the United States prohibited lawyers from selling any part of their law practices other than physical assets such as furniture, office equipment and books.…
Mar 1, 2015 6:16 AM CST
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Jennifer Rangel and Hilary Hughes Young are chair and vice-chair of the ABA Breast Cancer Task Force. Photo by Josh Huskin.
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When it comes to access to legal services, there's a well-known justice gap. In too many cases, there are too many individuals who can't afford a lawyer.
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Feb 1, 2015 6:22 AM CST
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Photo of Bonnie Hough courtesy of the Center for Families, Children and the Courts for the Judicial Council of California
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On July 2, 1964, during a live broadcast from the East Room of the White House, President Lyndon Johnson signed the landmark Civil Rights Act. AP Photo
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Almost from the moment a U.S. hospital received its first patient from the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the possibility that the disease could spread to this country became…
Jan 1, 2015 5:55 AM CST
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Michael Clark: Ebola is at the intersection of human rights, science and the law. Photo by Kate Marvins Photography.
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