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June 19, 2013

ABA hosts roundtable with State Department ‘TIP Report Heroes’

Coinciding with the release of its annual Trafficking in Persons Report, the State Department honors individuals from around the world who have devoted their lives to fighting human trafficking. These “TIP Report Heroes” participated in a public question-and-answer session on June 18 at the American Bar Association in Washington, D.C.

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June 18, 2013

Political intelligence experts weigh in on the STOCK Act

The passage of the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, which bans members of Congress and their staff from trading based on nonpublic information, leaves political intelligence professionals and their lawyers struggling to figure out the types of information that they are legally allowed to collect.

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June 17, 2013

Debate, legal cases growing over unpaid internships

For-profit companies, including law firms, should be wary and understand the full implications of federal law before using unpaid interns, a panel of employment experts said during an American Bar Association program.

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June 14, 2013

10 tips to help improve work-life balance

Being an attorney is a full-time job, but so is being a parent. Danielle Kays, Seyfarth Shaw LLP, Chicago, and mom to sons ages 1 and 3 shared 10 tips on how to be successful at both in a recent Sound Advice podcast from the ABA Section of Litigation.

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June 5, 2013

Speaking up for competition, airlines and the consumer

In an airline merger, what’s the most important consideration? Maintaining and increasing the level of competition? Creating greater efficiencies for the airlines? Or protecting consumers’ choices?

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