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May 15, 2013

ABA announces 2013 Silver Gavel Award Winners

The American Bar Association announced today its selections for the 2013 Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts, which recognize outstanding work that fosters the American public’s understanding of law and the legal system. This is the ABA’s highest honor in recognition of this purpose, and no more than one Silver Gavel is presented in each category.

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May 20, 2013

Want to find a job in health law? Then ‘never say no’

Students should implement a proactive approach and compile a résumé full of accomplishments that sets them apart from the crowd if they want to successfully pursue a career in health law, a panel of health law lawyers said.

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May 13, 2013

Elder law 101: The client might not be the one paying the legal fees

Lawyers who practice elder law face a challenging question that many other lawyers don’t always have to ask and answer: Who is the client? “Depending on the circumstances of how the client comes to you, it may be a bit confusing,” said Colorado Springs lawyer Michael A. Kirtland at the teleconference “An Introduction to Elder Law.”

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May 9, 2013

34th annual Telly Awards honors ABA’s ‘Voices for Victims: Lawyers Against Human Trafficking’

“Voices for Victims: Lawyers Against Human Trafficking,” a video produced for the American Bar Association Task Force on Human Trafficking in partnership with the ABA Communications and Media Relations Division has won a Bronze Telly Award — a runner-up to first place.

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May 8, 2013

When Superheroes and IP Law Collide

A recent American Bar Association continuing legal education program explored several intellectual property topics through the lens of superheroes and comic books.

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