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| October 1, 2009 | ||
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Differing Views on Federal Agency Preemption of State Tort Laws Voiced at ABA Panel (3:33:00) The American Bar Association sponsored a forum on October 1, 2009 to gather expert views and opinion on the issue of federal agency preemption of state tort laws. |
| July 16, 2009 | ||
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ABA Testifies at Sotomayor Hearing (25:19) Members of the ABA Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary testified at the confirmation hearing of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, explaining their unanimous "Well-Qualified" rating. Kim J. Askew of Dallas, Texas, is the chair of the Standing Committee, and Mary M. Boies of New York, is the Second Circuit representative and the lead evaluator on the committee's investigation of Judge Sotomayor. |
| June 30, 2009 | ||
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Mexico: Justice in the Rough (19:41) ABA Journal Managing Editor Allen Pusey discusses his July 2009 cover article on significant changes to the Mexican justice system in light of unprecedented narco-violence and talks about why the rule of law matters on both sides of the border. |
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| June 20, 2009 | ||
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ABA Presidential Summit — Diversity in the Legal Profession: The Next Steps? (1:24) ABA President H. Thomas Wells Jr. pledges to compile ideas generated by the lawyers, judges and academics at the summit into an agenda for enhancing diversity in the legal profession. |
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ABA Presidential Summit — Diversity in the Legal Profession: The Next Steps? (1:09) ABA President-Elect Carolyn Lamm describes how she’ll build on the momentum of this meeting. |
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ABA Presidential Summit — Diversity in the Legal Profession: The Next Steps? (8:55) President-Elect Nominee Stephen N. Zack discusses next steps for the ABA and summit participants. |
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ABA Presidential Summit — Diversity in the Legal Profession: The Next Steps?
(44:46) Keynote Speaker: Cruz Reynoso, Boochever & Bird Professor of Law (Emeritus), University of California School of Law |
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ABA Presidential Summit — Diversity in the Profession: The Next Steps? (1:23:17) Plenary III - Responsibility & Relevance: Diversity in the Legal Profession's Impact on Society Moderator: Scott C. LaBarre, LaBarre Law Offices PC Speakers: Hon. Ming W. Chin, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California Michele Coleman Mayes, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, The Allstate Corporation Simone Wu, General Counsel, XO Holdings |
| June 19, 2009 | ||
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ABA Presidential Summit — Diversity in the Profession: The Next Steps? (1:06:44) Plenary II - Retaining Diversity - How to Improve Retention of Diverse Persons Moderator: Juanita Hernandez, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Speakers: Holly Fujie, Shareholder, Buchalter Nemer; president, The State Bar of California José Roberto Juárez, Jr., Dean, University of Denver Sturm College of Law John Lewis, Jr., Senior Managing Counsel – Litigation, The Coca-Cola Company |
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ABA Presidential Summit — Diversity in the Profession: The Next Steps? (1:13:44) Plenary I - Reasoning: Why Diversity? Convener & Moderator: Arin Reeves, The Athens Group Speakers: Irene M. Recio, Counsel, Reed Smith LLP John C. Brittain, Chief Counsel and Senior Deputy Director, The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Linda R. Crump, Assistant to the Chancellor for Equity, Access & Diversity Programs, University of Nebraska-Lincoln |
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ABA Presidential Summit — Diversity in the Profession: The Next Steps? (14:24) Keynote Speaker: Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to the President for Disability Policy |
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ABA Presidential Summit — Diversity in the Legal Profession: The Next Steps? (32:13) Keynote Speaker: Rep. G.K Butterfield (D) North Carolina |
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ABA Presidential Summit — Diversity in the Legal Profession: The Next Steps? (33:41) Keynote Speaker: Weldon H. Latham, Senior Partner; Chair, Corporate Diversity Counseling Group, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP |
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| May 11, 2009 | ||
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Dear Sisters, Dear Daughters—Strategies for Success from Multicultural Women Attorneys (9:12) Four of the 44 women lawyers of color who contributed letters to this inspirational book share their strategies for success. More » |
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| May 10, 2009 | ||
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ABA Presidential Summit — Justice is the Business of Government: The Critical Role of Fair and Impartial State Courts (7:32) Closing Remarks: Hon. Margaret H. Marshall, Chief Justice, Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts; Chair, Board of Directors, National Center for State Courts |
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ABA Presidential Summit — Justice is the Business of Government: The Critical Role of Fair and Impartial State Courts (1:32) President-Elect Sees ABA's Role as Facilitator — Carolyn Lamm counts on state and local bars to move interbranch efforts forward. |
| May 9, 2009 | ||
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ABA Presidential Summit — Justice is the Business of Government: The Critical Role of Fair and Impartial State Courts (22:58) Adequate Funding — How to ensure adequate funding for the state courts and related services in good and bad economic times Presenter: Rosalyn W. Frierson, State Court Administrator, South Carolina Panel: Hon. Shirley S. Abrahamson, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Wisconsin David Adkins, Executive Director, Council of State Governments Carolyn B. Lamm, President-Elect, American Bar Association Mary Campbell McQueen, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Center for State Courts David C. Quam, Director, Federal Relations, National Governors Association |
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ABA Presidential Summit — Justice is the Business of Government: The Critical Role of Fair and Impartial State Courts (32:42) Innovative Solutions — How to foster innovative solutions to challenges in state court justice systems Presenter: Hon. Rebecca L. Kourlis, Executive Director, Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System Panel: Hon. Shirley S. Abrahamson, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Wisconsin David Adkins, Executive Director, Council of State Governments Carolyn B. Lamm, President-Elect, American Bar Association Mary Campbell McQueen, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Center for State Courts David C. Quam, Director, Federal Relations, National Governors Association |
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ABA Presidential Summit — Justice is the Business of Government: The Critical Role of Fair and Impartial State Courts (27:27) Interbranch Communication — How to improve cooperation and communication among the three branches and among local governmental stakeholders Presenter: Thomas W. Ross, President, Davidson College Panel: Hon. Shirley S. Abrahamson, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Wisconsin David Adkins, Executive Director, Council of State Governments Carolyn B. Lamm, President-Elect, American Bar Association Mary Campbell McQueen, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Center for State Courts David C. Quam, Director, Federal Relations, National Governors Association |
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ABA Presidential Summit — Justice is the Business of Government: The Critical Role of Fair and Impartial State Courts (31:50) Public Respect — How to maintain and increase public respect for the fairness and impartiality of state courts Presenter: David B. Rottman, Principal Court Research Consultant, National Center for State Courts Panel: Panel: Hon. Shirley S. Abrahamson, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Wisconsin David Adkins, Executive Director, Council of State Governments Carolyn B. Lamm, President-Elect, American Bar Association Mary Campbell McQueen, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Center for State Courts David C. Quam, Director, Federal Relations, National Governors Association |
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ABA Presidential Summit — Justice is the Business of Government: The Critical Role of Fair and Impartial State Courts (0:52) President Wells: Where Do We Go From Here? Ensuring adequate justice in state courts is not a one-size-fits-all proposition |
| May 8, 2009 | ||
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ABA Presidential Summit — Justice is the Business of Government: The Critical Role of Fair and Impartial State Courts (1:02) Sandra Day O'Connor: "The health of the entire legal system depends on our having a strong, appropriate state judicial system." Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice outlines problems facing our courts; praises ABA and the National Center for State Courts News Release » |
| April 30, 2009 | ||
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The 9th Annual Leon Jaworski Public Program, Lincoln as Lawyer, Lincoln as Orator
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) Panelists discuss how Lincoln's experience as a lawyer influenced his political values and practices, the relationship between Lincoln the lawyer and Lincoln the orator, and examined the presence of "Lincoln as a lawyer" in his most famous speeches and public pronouncements. More » |
| April 27, 2009 | ||
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Radio News Release: "A Legacy of Liberty—Celebrating Lincoln's Bicentennial" (0:59) Law Day 2009 pays tribute to America’s greatest lawyer, Abraham Lincoln. |
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| April 23, 2009 | ||
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The Critical Role of Fair and Impartial State Courts (1:06) President Wells: The ABA, in cooperation with the National Center for State Courts, is bringing together officials from nearly 40 states to focus on ways to assure adequate funding to keep state courts strong, efficient and responsive to their citizens. More » |
| April 22, 2009 | ||
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Justice Gap Widens as Economy Weakens President Wells: When the economy goes down, the need for legal help goes up |
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Justice Gap Widens as Economy Weakens President Wells Leads ABA Day efforts seeking more funding for Legal Services Corporation |
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Justice Gap Widens as Economy Weakens President Wells: Unemployed lawyers are stepping up to help those who cannot afford a legal help |
| April 16, 2009 | ||
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Radio News Release: National Healthcare Decisions Day (1:00) Spare your loved ones the agony of making health care decisions for you by planning now. |
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| February 27, 2009 | ||
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Radio News Release: Got Taxing Economic Woes? ABA has Good News for Those Who Cannot Afford an Accountant (0:57) With the April 15th tax deadline looming, the American Bar Association says you may qualify for free income tax assistance. |
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| February 16, 2009 | ||
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Stephen N. Zack of Florida Named ABA President-Elect Nominee
(11:34) Acceptance Speech Emphasizes Civics Education and Judicial Independence |
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House Amends Model Rule on Lateral Hires, Easing Ethics Rules on Conflicts of Interests
(40:59) Vigorous Debate Centers on Whether to Require Client Consent |
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ABA Executive Director Henry F. White, Jr. asks House of Delegates to Promote Membership in the ABA Every Day (6:26) |
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Human Rights in a New Administration – Establishing a New Moral Leadership in International Human Rights Law (30:26) H. Thomas Wells, Jr. ABA President Steve T. Walther, Center for Human Rights, John Shattuck, CEO John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and Former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor |
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Robust Collaboration Between Conference of Chief Justices and ABA Critical to Administration of Justice in Our State Courts
(18:47) Hon. Margaret H.Marshall, Chief Justice Massachusetts Supreme Court and President Conference of Chief Justices Speech Text » |
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America's Greatest Lawyer: Abraham Lincoln in Private Practice and Public Life
(33:58) Lincoln Scholar Walter E. Dellinger, III Addresses ABA House of Delegates |
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Resolution on Due Process for Guantanamo Detainees Passes ABA House of Delegates After Vigorous Debate
(33:11) "Advocates Urge Trying Detainees in U.S. District Courts, Releasing Those Who are Not "Enemy Combatants": Fernando A. Bohorquez, Jr. |
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ABA House of Delegates Votes to Change the Impact and Cost of Catastrophes
(47:59) Effort to Reduce Litigation, Broaden Availability of Insurance Protection, and Address Financial Hardships of Victims Part of Comprehensive New ABA Policy |
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Expand Pro Bono Work and Funding for Legal Services: ABA President H. Thomas Wells, Jr tells House of Delegates (19:28) Text » |
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ABA President Warns of Impact on Economic Recession on Justice System: News Conference by H. Thomas Wells, Jr. (17:28) Cites Need for Bipartisan Judicial Selection Process and Immigration Reform. |
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House of Delegates Approves Measure Calling For Prompt Access to Legal Counsel and Specialized Service for Child Victims of Criminal Conduct:
(2:17) Neal R. Sonnett, Chair Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities. |
| February 14, 2009 | ||
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Seven Honorees Win Spirit of Excellence Award from the ABA Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity (7:39) |
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William A. Von Hoene, Jr. (Corporate Award): Spirit of Excellence Award Winner (10:05) |
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Chief Justice Daniel Sosa, Jr. (Ret.): Spirit of Excellence Award Winner (5:34) |
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Richard A. Soden: Spirit of Excellence Award Winner (15:16) |
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Professor Charles J. Ogletree, Jr.: Spirit of Excellence Award Winner (9:03) |
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Joan Mei Haratani: Spirit of Excellence Award Winner (10:52) |
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Senator Colleen Hanabusa: Spirit of Excellence Award Winner (14:46) |
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Julius L. Chambers: Spirit of Excellence Award Winner (11:12) |
| February 13, 2009 | ||
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Potomac "Insiders" Predict Hot-Button Judicial Issues in This Recession (1:31:00) This panel discusses what we can expect from the new administration--from judicial appointments to compensation, court-stripping to how the current economic crisis will affect the judiciary. Speakers include: Hon. Eleanor D. Acheson, Former Assistant Attorney General for Policy Development James C. Duff, Director, Administrative Office of the United States Courts Hon. D. Brock Hornby, United States District Judge, District of Maine Dean Kenneth W. Starr, Pepperdine University School of Law; Former Solicitor General and U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Moderator: Professor Judith Resnik, Arthur Liman Professor of Law, Yale Law School Program Chair: Hon. Mary Ann Vial Lemmon, U.S. District Court of Louisiana |
| February 5, 2009 | ||
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Radio News Release: ABA Complete Personal Legal Guide—The Essential Reference for Every Household (0:59) Some of the finest legal minds in the country collaborated on this practical, easy-to-understand guide aimed at answering everyday legal questions. |
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| August 14, 2007 | ||
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ABA Votes to Insulate U.S. Attorneys from Improper Partisan Politics House of Delegates Debate |
| August 13, 2007 | ||
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ABA urges CIA to Abide by Geneva Convention in Detainee Interrogations |
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ABA Recommends Judicial Review of Government Assertions of States Secret Privilege in Civil Cases |
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ABA Recommends End to Mandatory Retirement Age for Lawyers: House of Delegates Debate |
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