The Gavel is Passed to Seattle Lawyer William H. Neukom
William H. Neukom of Seattle accepted the gavel from Karen J. Mathis in a ceremony that was held during the House of Delegates session. Neukom's one-year term as ABA President began at the adjournment of the association's Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
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ABA Votes to Insulate U.S. Attorneys from Improper Partisan Politics
The ABA House of Delegates voted overwhelmingly to seek to protect U.S. Attorneys from politics.
The word from the governing body of the nation's largest lawyer’s organization is that the appointment, retention and replacement of the government prosecutors, along with their professional judgment and discretion should be insulated from improper political considerations.
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- Plans would limit access to some court records — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- SF: About 9,000 Lawyers Coming to American Bar Association Meeting — CBS5.com (Bay City News Wire)
