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August 14, 2007New ABA President William H. Neukom: Insulate U.S. Attorneys from Improper Partisan Politics |
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New ABA President William H. Neukom: Insulate U.S. Attorneys from Improper Partisan Politics
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ABA Votes to Insulate U.S. Attorneys from Improper Partisan Politics
House of Delegates Debate |
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"It's easy to make a dollar, it's hard to make a difference"
H. Thomas Wells, Jr. President-Elect Calls on Lawyers to Work for Justice. |
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Call to Action for the Legal Profession
Henry F. White, Jr., ABA Executive Director. |
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| August 13, 2007 | ||
| Incoming ABA President William H. Neukom addresses the House of Delegates | ||
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"The work of freedom has just begun"
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy ABA Medal Recipient |
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| ABA President Karen Mathis Presents ABA Medal to Justice Anthony M. Kennedy | ||
| ABA urges CIA to Abide by Geneva Convention in Detainee Interrogations | ||
| ABA Recommends Judicial Review of Government Assertions of States Secret Privilege in Civil Cases | ||
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"When we retain the courage to care as lawyers, we are a powerful force in these people's lives"
ABA President Karen J. Mathis Addresses House of Delegates |
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| ABA Recommends End to Mandatory Retirement Age for Lawyers: House of Delegates Debate | ||
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Tribute to Oliver Hill
Former ABA President Robert J. Grey Jr. |
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Unified Approach Hailed as "No Brainer" to Combat Triple Threat of Child Abuse, Domestic Violence and Juvenile Deliquency
Listen to comments from James Riehl, Chair, National Conference of Specialized Court Judges |
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| August 11, 2007 | ||
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Breyer Urges Lawyers, Public to Support Independent Judiciary
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer tells ABA opening assembly |
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The Legal Profession Stands at a Crossroads
ABA President Karen Mathis addresses opening assembly |
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Justice Breyer: "You are the ultimate volunteer for justice"
Roberta Cooper Ramo, Chair, ABA Rule of Law Initiative |
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At the Supreme Court "We disagree about a lot of things, but the nine of us agree about this one" (promoting the rule of law).
Rule of Law Award Recipient, Justice Stephen G. Breyer, United States Supreme Court. |
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"The greatest honor is to say that we are a representative the ABA"
William Meyer accepting the Rule of Law Award to Pro Bono Volunteers |
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ABA Rule of Law Initiative
Full Awards Presentation |
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| Why are you an ABA member? | ||
| August 10, 2007 | ||
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ABA President Urges Congress to Reverse Course on Eavesdropping
The president of the American Bar Association today called on Congress to scrap a week-old law expanding the government's power to eavesdrop on U.S. citizens. |
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E-Commerce Consumer Site to Launch at ABA Annual Meeting
If you’re starting an e-commerce enterprise or online sales site and need a legal perspective, SafeSelling.org is a great place to start. More » |
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130th ABA Annual Meeting: Equal Pay for Equal Work, Immigration and Homeland Security Top Agenda
Hot topics on the agenda for the American Bar Association include climate change, immigration laws, and homeland security. |
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| August 9, 2007 | ||
| Vulnerable Teens Transitioning From Foster Care Share Their Plight with ABA President Karen Mathis | ||
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Extending Foster Care to Age 21: A Common-sense Solution
Every year upon turning 18 more than 4,000 California teenagers become too old for foster care. |
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ABA Calls for Reform for Foster Youth
Panel of lawyers, youth experts learn from former participants about the challenges of growing up in foster care and how they can improve the system. |
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| August 7, 2007 | ||
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Key Legal Issues Top Agenda at ABA Annual Meeting
Interview with ABA President Karen J. Mathis. |
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