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February 3, 2012

Pro Bono Services, Help for Pro Se Litigants Needed to Bridge Legal Aid Gap, Say Legal Aid Providers

A steep rise in the number of people living in poverty and a big decline in funding for legal aid services has led to a crisis in access to justice for the most vulnerable Americans, said a panel of judges and attorneys today at the American Bar Association Midyear Meeting in New Orleans.

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February 3, 2012

Legal aid cuts stoke competition for public interest jobs

In a time when demand for legal aid has never been higher and funding for legal aid providers is being slashed across the country, national and local experts who have devoted their careers to law and policy for the public good shared their perspectives about careers in public interest law Feb. 3 at the ABA Midyear Meeting in New Orleans.

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February 3, 2012

Diversion Programs Save Money, Enhance Public Safety, Say ABA Panelists

In a time when states are desperately looking for ways to save money, programs for pretrial release and diversion are not just conserving funds but also ensuring fairness and enhancing public safety, according to a panel at the American Bar Association Midyear Meeting in New Orleans.

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February 3, 2012

ABA to Congress: Reauthorize Violence Against Women Bill

American Bar Association President Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III, in a letter sent Tuesday to Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Charles E. Grassley (R-IA)—chair and ranking minority of the Judiciary Committee —emphasized the association’s support of the Violence Against Women Act.

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February 1, 2012

Lessons From Recent Merger Challenges

Recent government success in merger cases brings many lessons to firms and general counsel alike, namely that those successes have emboldened the Department of Justice. Trends in merger enforcement were the topic of a recent ABA CLE, “United States v. AT&T: Tips for Antitrust Lawyers and Litigators.” In the AT&T case, AT&T sought to acquire T-Mobile, with the parties citing efficiencies in pursuing the merger.

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