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Youth at Risk Dialogue
ABA President Karen J. Mathis, "Dialogue on Youth and Justice," at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Washington D.C.
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May 1, 2007
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Presidential Signing Statements
Interview with ABA President Karen J. Mathis on presidential signing statements
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Jan. 31, 2007
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Detainees Right to Legal Defense
Mathis addresses a Pentagon official’s misguided attack on law firms representing Guantanamo detainees. Far from putting lawyers on the defensive, it has reminded us of an important American principle: that everyone who faces loss of liberty deserves legal counsel.
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Jan. 12, 2007
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Youth At Risk
From Truancy to Zero Tolerance: The Changing Border of Education and Juvenile Justice
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Aug. 23, 2006
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Mathis Receives Gavel As New ABA President
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Aug. 7, 2006
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Mathis News Conference
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Aug. 7, 2006
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News Conference: Youth-At Risk
Karen J. Mathis
President, American Bar Association
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Full News Conference
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Aug. 23, 2006
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Welcome
“We have so much to offer our members and society, in general. If you’re not a member, make a difference and join us today.”
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Youth at Risk
“Whether we’re talking about a young person who’s a truant or a runaway or an uncontrollable child or a young girl who’s involved in violence or a gang... those are the youth we’re going to work with. We need your help.”
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Second Season
“Baby boom lawyers are re-inventing retirement . . . to explore areas of passion that we couldn’t fully develop during our careers.”
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Rule of Law
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International Rule of Law Symposium in Chicago
Webcasts
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Sept. 16-17, 2006
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“In an age of terrorism, pandemics and other threats to human well-being, we cannot be complacent.”
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