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Monday, October 27, 2008

October 21, 2008
		Guantanamo Detainee Lawyer Would Urge Next Administration to Reform Detention Policy (1:04:22) In the first of a series of ABA Public Programs, Joseph Margulies—lead counsel in Rasul v. Bush (2004), the landmark Guantanamo detentions case—discusses his views on the treatment of detainees, the Geneva Convention, and how the U.S. can "restore substantial credibility." More »
		Radio News Release: ABA to U.S. President-Elect: Take Immediate Action on Vital Justice Initiatives (0:57) Memorandum focuses on six justice issues the next chief executive should address in first 30 days in office.
October 17, 2008
		Mark Cuban on the Future of Entertainment and Sports (28:13) Billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks and Landmark Theatres, engages in a no-holds-barred conversation about the future of the movie business and what it takes to stay ahead of the curve. Hosted by leading Hollywood attorney and ABA member, Peter Dekom during the ABA Forum on the Sports and Entertainment Industries Fall Meeting in Los Angeles.
September 27, 2008
		Supreme Court of the United States -- Year in Review and Look Ahead at the 08-09 Term (1:12:03) Only days before that first Monday in October, Yale Law Professor Bill Eskridge spoke to attendees of the Fall Leadership Meeting of the ABA Section of Litigation in Chicago. (running time: 1hr. 12 minutes)
September 25, 2008
		Fair Measure: Toward Effective Attorney Evaluations, Second Edition (25:40) Video Roberta D. Liebenberg, chair of the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession talks about the commission’s latest efforts to help women lawyers achieve equality. Audio Co-author Joan C. Williams, law professor and co-director of the Project for Attorney Retention at UC Hastings College of Law discusses this new book that outlines a step-by-step process for unbiased performance evaluations
September 17, 2008
		Constitution Day: 221st Anniversary of the 1787 Signing of the U.S. Constitution Spotlights Voting Rights and Election Law (0:59)
September 15, 2008
		Tax Relief for Victims of Mortgage Meltdown (0:59)
September 12, 2008
		Safeguard Your Important Documents Before Disaster Strikes (0:58)
August 20, 2008
		Is It Time to Reconsider Privacy Rights in Third Party Records? (1:12:03) Presented by ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security
		Local Police Fighting International Terrorism (1:34:40) Presented by ABA Standing Committee on Law and National Security
August 12, 2008
		H. Thomas Wells Becomes ABA President, Focuses on Core Values of Profession (12:36)
		William C. Hubbard Takes Over as Chair of ABA House of Delegates (4:08)
		Turn the Page on Discrimination to Create a Diverse Profession: ABA President-Elect Carolyn B. Lamm (18:51)
		ABA Executive Director Henry F. White Reports on State of the ABA (10:53)
		"Politics must play no role either in the hiring of career employees or in the investigation and prosecution of cases" at Justice Department: Attorney General Mukasey tells ABA House of Delegates (14:59)
		New ABA President Wells Encourages Lawyers to Help Our Heroes (0:50) Radio News Release
		New Mission Approved by House of Delegates After Vigorous Debate (52:14)
August 11, 2008
		ABA President-Elect H. Thomas Wells Jr. to Promote Core Values that Make a Difference to the Profession (0:46)
		ABA House of Delegates Moves to Improve Federal Judicial Selection Process (5:12)
		ABA Medal Winner Patricia M. Wald: The ABA "enlarges our vision of where the law can take our nation" (1:56)
		Former International War Crimes Judge Patricia M. Wald Honored with ABA Medal (13:23)
		ABA Gavel Passes to H. Thomas Wells, Jr. of Birmingham, Alabama (25:01)
		ABA Urges Laws to Ban Law Enforcement's Use Of Racial Or Ethnic Profiling (2:26)
		The Use of Subpoenas to Compel Reporters to Disclose their Sources – Expert Panel Discussion (53:16)
		ABA President William H. Neukom Lauds ABA Policies To Protect Civil Liberties, Ensure Access to Justice, and Advance The Rule Of Law. (30:46)
		"We must not terrorize detainees in our efforts to protect Americans from terror." ABA President William H. Neukom (2:35)
		Full News Conference ABA President-Elect H. Thomas Wells, Jr. (22:13) Link to www.abavoteinfo.org
		"The Legal Profession is a Calling" ABA President-Elect H. Thomas Wells, Jr. (0:35)
		Hon. Ruth Cooper Burg Honored with Margaret Brent Award
		Roberta Karmel, Centennial Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School Honored with Margaret Brent Award
		Mary Jo White Honored with Margaret Brent Award
		Col. Linda Strite Murnane, USAF (retired) Honored with Margaret Brent Award
		Sarah Weddington, Adjunct Professor, University of Texas at Austin Honored with Margaret Brent Award
		Hon. Ann Claire Williams, Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Honored with Margaret Brent Award
August 9, 2008
		After Boumediene v Bush: Habeas, Detainees and Military Commissions
		Pakistani Lawyers and Judges Honored with ABA Rule of Law Award
August 8, 2008
		Expert Panel Debates What Presidential Candidates Should be Saying About Judicial Selection
		ABA President William H. Neukom Kicks Off Annual Meeting with News Conference Radio News Release
		World Justice Project Measures Successes, Breakdowns in the Rule of Law Around the World
		How Judges Think: Rule of Law or Rule of Man?
August 7, 2008
		ABA Day of Equality: A Celebration of Accomplishments; A Look at Challenges Ahead
		Gender Diversity: Not Just a Woman's Issue A conversation with male leaders of the legal profession who will discuss what they have done to advance women in the profession and why gender equity matters to everyone. Panelists: Dennis W. Archer, Chair, Dickinson Wright LLP and Past ABA President; Timothy J. Mayopoulos, General Counsel, Bank of American Corporation; Thomas L. Sager, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, DuPont Legal Moderator: Raymond L. Ocampo Jr., Former General Counsel, Oracle, and member of the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession
August 1, 2008
		World Justice Forum: Reaching Across Profession and Border to Move Toward Justice
July 5, 2008
		Neukom Reflects on World Justice Forum: "First Step Toward a Fully Just and Peaceful World"
		Closing Remarks: Neukom Issues Statement of Principles, Urges the UN to Establish a World Justice Day
July 4, 2008
		Former President of Ireland: Rule of Law can Unlock the Potential of the Poor--Interview with Vienna Radio FM4
July 3, 2008
		Welcome Remarks and Keynote Addresses: Why the Rule of Law Matters? ABA 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.
		World Justice Forum Welcome Remarks ABA President William H. Neukom PowerPoint
		Keynote Address: Why the Rule of Law Matters Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland Speech text
		Keynote Address: Why the Rule of Law Matters Emil Constantinescu, former President of Romania

August 14, 2007
		ABA Votes to Insulate U.S. Attorneys from Improper Partisan Politics House of Delegates Debate
August 13, 2007
		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
		ABA Recommends End to Mandatory Retirement Age for Lawyers: House of Delegates Debate

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