ABA President: Lawyers' Core Values (0:56) "We share four common core values: access to justice, independence, diversity, and the rule of law."
ABA President: Fair and Impartial Courts(0:45) "We need to respond to attacks on judges, reduce the excessive partisanship in state judicial elections, and work across political parties to ensure the highest quality nominations to the federal courts."
ABA President: We Need Justice for All(1:00) "As many as 80 percent of low income people have legal needs that are currently unmet. We need justice for all--not just those who can afford it."
October 7, 2008
ABA President: Judicial Independence(1:00) "By ensuring that our judiciary is competent and accountable to standards of professionalism and ethics, we ensure our legal and judicial system remains the gold standard or the rest of the world."
ABA President: Developing a Legal Profession that Reflects America(0:40) "When gifted women and men of diverse backgrounds face systemic barriers to entering law school and climbing the ranks of our profession, it’s not just a lack of opportunity for them, it’s a lost opportunity for all lawyers."
August 12, 2008
ABA President Elect H.Thomas Wells Jr. Becomes ABA President, Focuses on Core Values of Profession(12:36)
New ABA President Encourages Lawyers to Help Our Heroes(0:50) Radio News Release
August 11, 2008
ABA Gavel Passes to H. Thomas Wells Jr. of Birmingham, Alabama
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Full News Conference ABA President-Elect H. Thomas Wells Jr.
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ABA President-Elect H. Thomas Wells Jr."The Legal Profession is a Calling"
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