ABA Legal News Network - Audio/Video RSS Feedhttp://www.abavideonews.org/Up-to-date feed with new audio and video links posted from the ABA Audio & Video Library, Streaming, Podcasts & More.en-usCopyright 2008, American Bar AssociationWelcome Remarks and Keynote Addresses: Why the Rule of Law Matters?http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=221http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=221ABA President William H. Neukom, former President of Ireland Mary Robinson and former President of Romania Emil Constantinescu kick off the three-day World Justice Forum in Vienna, Austria.Justice and the Rule of Law: Pakistanhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=220http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=220Full Audio PodcastIntroduction: Don DeAmicis, Program Chair http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=219http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=219Opening Statement: William H. Neukom, ABA Presidenthttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=218http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=218Remarks: Justice Fakhruddin Ebrahim, former judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=217http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=217Remarks: Justice Nasira Iqbal, former judge of the Lahore High Court, Lahore, Pakistan http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=216http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=216Remarks: Douglass Cassel, University of Notre Damehttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=215http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=215Q & A Sessionhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=214http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=214WORLD JUSTICE PROJECT -- A Movement to Advance the Rule of Lawhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=213http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=213Around the world, from Africa to Latin America, participants in the World Justice Project's multidisciplinary outreach meetings agree that the rule of law matters to everyone. See them explain why.Radio News Releasehttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=212http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=212ABA President William H. Neukom Issues Statement on the Ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States in District of Columbia v Heller-the decision on gun control.Global Justice is Focus of Vienna Forumhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=208http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=208ABA President William H. Neukom previews the World Justice Forum in Vienna, Austria, which is aimed at bringing together a broad spectrum of professional disciplines – business, public health, faith, education, environment and engineering – to develop collaborative approaches to rule of law issues. Participants from 95 countries on five continents will be represented.WORLD JUSTICE PROJECT -- "Mainstreaming" the Rule of Law Around the Worldhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=211http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=211ABA President William H. Neukom recounts how the World Justice Project has reached out to leaders from diverse disciplines on four continents to discuss with them the impact of the rule of law.WORLD JUSTICE PROJECT -- Scholarship on the Rule of Lawhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=210http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=210ABA President William H. Neukom explains the work of two international teams of scholars that are expected to result in new insights and understanding, both on the relationship between the rule of law and communities of opportunity and equity, and in regard to how marginalized groups access justice.WORLD JUSTICE PROJECT -- Rule of Law Indexhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=209http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=209ABA President William H. Neukom outlines how the World Justice Project is working to establish methodologies to measure the rule of law and developing a Rule of Law Index which will assess countries' adherence to the rule of law.Radio News Releasehttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=200http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=200ABA President William H. Neukom Issues Statement on the Ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States in Boumediene v. Bush Global Migration: A Challenge For Businesshttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=197http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=197Ellen G. YostHR Counsel - Global Serviceshttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=196http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=196Baba ZipkinChallenges With Employer-Based U.S. Immigration Lawshttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=195http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=195Ayesha C. Blackwell Immigration: Moving Up the Corporate Agendahttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=203http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=203A panel discussion on the latest policies and practices affecting corporate America from the spring meeting of the ABA Section of International LawA National Town Hall Meetinghttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=199http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=199The Rule of Law: Foundations for Communities of Opportunity and Equity

President Eisenhower proclaimed the first Law Day a "day of national dedication to the principle of government under law" in 1958. This year, on its golden anniversary, that milestone was observed by an illustrious panel of experts who explored the meaning of the rule of law and its role in a free society.FBI Chief: Are Americans More Crooked?http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=201http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=201April 20, 2008 - In a speech to litigators attending the ABA Section of Litigation Spring Meeting, FBI Director Robert Mueller asked for help in "Creating a culture of integrity" by reporting evidence of corporate fraud and public corruption.The Subprime Meltdown - Enforcement and Litigation Challengeshttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=205http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=205A program from the Section of Litigation Spring MeetingInternal Investigations and Civil Liabilities: How Cooperating with the Government Impacts Civil Litigation http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=206http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=206A program from the Section of Litigation Spring MeetingPodcasthttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=193http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=193SafeBorrowing.com: The Place to Stop Before You Shop. Describes why ABA lawyers developed the Web site and how it improves financial literacy. Podcasthttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=192http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=192SafeBorrowing.com: The Place to Stop Before You Shop for a Mortgage Podcasthttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=191http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=191SafeBorrowing.com: The Place to Stop Before You Shop for a CarPodcasthttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=190http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=190SafeBorrowing.com: The Place to Stop Before You Shop for a Student LoanPodcasthttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=189http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=189SafeBorrowing.com: The Place to Stop Before You Apply for a Credit CardRadio News Releasehttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=188http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=188SafeBorrowing.com: The Place to Stop Before You Shop. The ABA offers free help to consumers applying for a credit card or borrowing money for a house, a car or a student loan.Radio News Releasehttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=187http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=187Tips for Protecting Your Child from Online PredatorsRadio News Releasehttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=198http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=198Los diez consejos más importantes para que los padres de familia protejan a sus hijos de los depredadores en InternetRadio News Releasehttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=186http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=186Taxpayers Beware: Don't Let Thieves Hook You with Phishing ScamsPresident William Neukom Addresses the 141st Meeting of the ABA House of Delegates - Highlights Past Successes, Previews Challenges Ahead http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=169http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=169House of Delegates Resolutions - 101 Urges Governments to Consider Ecological Impact of Legislation http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=168http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=168House of Delegates Resolutions - 102B Advocates Legal Assistance Programs for Identity Theft Victimshttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=167http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=167House of Delegates Resolutions - 102A Advocates Independent Redistricting Commissionshttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=166http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=166House of Delegates Resolutions - 105A Urges Vigorous Prosecution of Elder Abuse, Exploitationhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=165http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=165House of Delegates Resolutions - 10A Urges Development of Programs for Long-Term Care Financinghttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=164http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=164House of Delegates Resolutions - 10D Supports the Restoration of the Rule of Law in Pakistan and Expresses Solidarity with the Pakistani Legal Professionhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=178http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=178U.S. Should Export Rule of Law, Not Sons and Daughters to be Put in Harm's Way - Hank White, ABA Executive Directorhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=177http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=177House of Delegates Resolutions - 112 Adopts Model Rule on Conditional Admission to Practice Law http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=176http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=176House of Delegates Resolutions - 111B Support Federal Regulations to Codify and Improve Detention Standardshttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=175http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=175House of Delegates Resolutions - 109 Urges U.S. Government to Take an Active Role in Addressing Climate Changehttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=174http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=174House of Delegates Resolutions - 107 Approves Model Act Governing Assisted Reproductive Technologyhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=173http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=173ABA Names New Leadership Carolyn B Lamm ABA President-Elect Nominee http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=172http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=172Laurel Bellows Opens House of Delegates Midyear Meetinghttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=179http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=179Radio News Releasehttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=184http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=184ABA Pledges to Help Identity Theft VictimsHow do you manage work-life balance?http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=183http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=183Voting With the Stars: Oral Histories of Women Trailblazers in the Lawhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=162http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=162Spirit of Excellence Awards Presentations American Bar Association, Commission Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession Awards Recipient Highlights http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=163http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=163Spirit of Excellence Awards Presentations American Bar Association, Commission Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession Opening Remarkshttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=101http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=101Cesar L. Alvarez: Spirit of Excellence Award Winnerhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=102http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=102Christopher J. Arriola: Spirit of Excellence Award Winnerhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=111http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=111Lawrence R. Baca: Spirit of Excellence Award Winnerhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=121http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=121John W. Kozyak: Spirit of Excellence Award Winnerhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=131http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=131Hon. George Bundy Smith: Spirit of Excellence Award Winnerhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=141http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=141Margaret Bush Wilson: Spirit of Excellence Award Winnerhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=151http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=151Mia Frances Yamamoto: Spirit of Excellence Award Winnerhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=161http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=161How is the ABA making the legal profession better?http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=182http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=182Stranger in a Strange Land: Cross-Cultural Issues in the Courts http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=93http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=93News Conference William H. Neukom, ABA President FULL CONFERENCEhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=81http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=81World Justice Project Begins Assessment of Rule of Law: William H. Neukom, ABA Presidenthttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=77http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=77New Index Evaluates How Countries are Adhering to Rule of Law: William H. Neukom, ABA Presidenthttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=56http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=56Standing Up for the Rule of Law in Pakistan: William H. Neukom, ABA Presidenthttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=63http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=63Radio News Releasehttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=185http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=185World Justice Project Unveils New Index to Assess Rule of Law Around the WorldIf there's one issue facing our nation where the ABA should take a leadership role, what would that be?http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=181http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=181What would you say to a non-member about why they should join the ABA?http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=180http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=180President Neukom’s speech to military lawyershttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=50http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=50Bill Neukom outlines his initiative as ABA president to military legal personnel while praising military lawyers for their role in maintaining the rule of law around the world.Military children need our helphttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=49http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=49Patricia Apy, lawyer and active ABA member, challenges all lawyers to involve themselves with just one case on behalf of a member of the military. She points out that when a parent is deployed, a child’s life will never be the same.Educators and advocates working togetherhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=48http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=48Parents and guardians of military children need to join with educators and advocates to become involved in their children’s education, take advantage of resources and understand that what’s normal has changed for their children.Tools you can usehttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=47http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=47Although military children are courageous and resilient, they face challenges, according to Bill Harrison, superintendent of schools for Cumberland County, N.C., home of Fort Bragg.Helping those committed to the rule of lawhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=46http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=46As lawyers, we need to free service personnel from anxieties related to legal questions to allow them to focus on their work. It is only fitting that we do so since we expect so much from them, says Bill Neukom, ABA president.Peacekeepers and peacemakers take the leadhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=45http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=45Military personnel, who serve as peacekeepers and peacemakers, understand better than anyone that the rule of law comes first when defending justice around the world.Solidarity March in Nation’s Capital Draws Hundreds of Lawyers to Join Struggle of Pakistani Colleagueshttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=43http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=43Lawyers March in Solidarity with Pakistani Colleagues in Support of Rule of Lawhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=42http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=42ABA President William H. Neukom Addresses Lawyers at Washington, D.C. RallyABA Lawyers March for Rule of Law in Pakistanhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=41http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=41The ABA is staging a march in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, beginning at the Library of Congress and encircling the U.S. Supreme Court building, and is calling on lawyers in other states to hold solidarity events.ABA Urges Pakistani President Musharraf to Restore the Rule of Lawhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=40http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=40American Bar Association President William Neukom is calling on governments and bar associations worldwide to use every peaceful, legal means to persuade President Musharraf to restore justice to his people.Free Legal Advice Available for Fire Victimshttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=37http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=37The nation's lawyers stand ready to help Southern California fire victims.Study: Pennsylvania Needs Death Penalty Reformshttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=35http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=35System lacks adequate protections against wrongful convictions, legal experts urge statewide policies, fundingStudy: Ohio Death Penalty is Flawedhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=34http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=34Ohio legal experts find inadequate procedures to protect defendants; urge governor to temporarily suspend executions in light of numerous problemsNew ABA President William H. Neukom: Insulate U.S. Attorneys from Improper Partisan Politicshttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=33http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=33ABA Votes to Insulate U.S. Attorneys from Improper Partisan Politicshttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=32http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=32House of Delegates Debate"It's easy to make a dollar, it's hard to make a difference"http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=31http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=31H. Thomas Wells, Jr. President-Elect Calls on Lawyers to Work for Justice.Call to Action for the Legal Professionhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=30http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=30Henry F. White, Jr., ABA Executive Director.Incoming ABA President William H. Neukom addresses the House of Delegateshttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=29http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=29"The work of freedom has just begun"http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=27http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=27Justice Anthony M. Kennedy ABA Medal RecipientABA President Karen Mathis Presents ABA Medal to Justice Anthony M. Kennedyhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=26http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=26ABA urges CIA to Abide by Geneva Convention in Detainee Interrogationshttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=25http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=25ABA Recommends Judicial Review of Government Assertions of States Secret Privilege in Civil Caseshttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=24http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=24"When we retain the courage to care as lawyers, we are a powerful force in these people's lives"http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=21http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=21ABA President Karen J. Mathis Addresses House of DelegatesABA Recommends End to Mandatory Retirement Age for Lawyers: House of Delegates Debatehttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=22http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=22Tribute to Oliver Hillhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=23http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=23Former ABA President Robert J. Grey Jr.Unified Approach Hailed as "No Brainer" to Combat Triple Threat of Child Abuse, Domestic Violence and Juvenile Deliquencyhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=20http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=20Listen to comments from James Riehl, Chair, National Conference of Specialized Court JudgesBreyer Urges Lawyers, Public to Support Independent Judiciaryhttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=17http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=17U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer tells ABA opening assemblyThe Legal Profession Stands at a Crossroadshttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=18http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=18ABA President Karen Mathis addresses opening assemblyJustice Breyer: "You are the ultimate volunteer for justice"http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=13http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=13Roberta Cooper Ramo, Chair, ABA Rule of Law InitiativeAt the Supreme Court "We disagree about a lot of things, but the nine of us agree about this one" (promoting the rule of law).http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=14http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=14Rule of Law Award Recipient, Justice Stephen G. Breyer, United States Supreme Court."The greatest honor is to say that we are a representative the ABA"http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=15http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=15William Meyer accepting the Rule of Law Award to Pro Bono VolunteersABA Rule of Law Initiativehttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=16http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=16Full Awards PresentationWhy are you an ABA member?http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=36http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=36ABA President Urges Congress to Reverse Course on Eavesdroppinghttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=11http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=11The 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.E-Commerce Consumer Site to Launch at ABA Annual Meetinghttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=10http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=10If you’re starting an e-commerce enterprise or online sales site and need a legal perspective, SafeSelling.org is a great place to start.130th ABA Annual Meeting: Equal Pay for Equal Work, Immigration and Homeland Security Top Agendahttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=7http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=7Hot topics on the agenda for the American Bar Association include climate change, immigration laws, and homeland security.Vulnerable Teens Transitioning From Foster Care Share Their Plight with ABA President Karen Mathishttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=19http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=19Extending Foster Care to Age 21: A Common-sense Solution http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=6http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=6Every year upon turning 18 more than 4,000 California teenagers become too old for foster care.ABA Calls for Reform for Foster Youth http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=9http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=9Panel of lawyers, youth experts learn from former participants about the challenges of growing up in foster care and how they can improve the system.Key Legal Issues Top Agenda at ABA Annual Meetinghttp://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=8http://www.abavideonews.org/audiovideo.php?id=8Interview with ABA President Karen J. Mathis.