2012 ABA Day Resources

ABA President Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III joins ABA, state, local and specialty bar leaders for this annual “lobby day” in Washington, D.C. as the Obama administration and the 112th Congress consider legislation that directly impacts the legal profession and the administration of justice.

Learn More About ABA Day 2012 with These Helpful Resources:

• ABA Day  page on on AmericanBar.org
• Highlights from past ABA Day events
• ABA Day issues:
  • Legal Services Corporation Funding
  • The Court Fee Intercept Act
  • Violence Against Women Act

News Releases and Advisories:

• ABA to Honor U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham
  Will receive award for co-sponsoring the Justice for Troops Act
• ABA to Honor U.S. Sen. Jack Reed
  Will receive award for supporting loan forgiveness programs
• ABA to Honor U.S. Rep. Elijah E. Cummings
  Will receive award for supporting increased legal services funding
• ABA to Honor U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson
  Will receive award for supporting increased legal services funding
• ABA to Honor U. S. Rep. Hal Rogers
  Will receive award for supporting increased legal services funding
• ABA to Honor New Hampshire Lawyer L. Jonathan Ross (photo)
  Ross to receive award for securing legal aid funding
• ABA to Honor South Carolina Lawyer George Cauthen (photo)
  Cauthen to receive award for his dedication to securing legal aid
• ABA to Honor Texas Lawyer Betty Balli Torres (photo)
  Torres to receive award for her dedication to securing legal aid funding
• ABA to Honor State Bar of Michigan
  Will receive award for its dedication to increase funding for the Legal Services Corporation
• ABA to Honor Texas Supreme Court
  Texas Supreme Court to receive award for its dedication to securing legal aid funding