http://www.abanow.org ABA Media Relations & Communication Services Tue, 22 May 2012 15:42:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en How can we as a profession eradicate the stigma that prevents lawyers with disabilities from reaching the pinnacle of their careers?  That was the question posed during “Disability Inclusion: Corporate and Law Firm Best Practices,” a panel during the Third National Conference on the Employment of Lawyers with Disabilities, hosted ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/05/raising-awareness-and-combating-misperceptions-critical-to-further-inclusion-of-lawyers-with-disabilities/ A recent Section of Business Law-sponsored CLE program, “Privacy and Anti-Money Laundering:  An Oxymoron?” described the challenges of navigating the conflicting guidance and legal requirements relating to anti-money laundering efforts and privacy requirements.  The program also provided operational tips on managing those requirements, and some scenarios that may arise because ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/03/anti-money-laundering-privacy-requirements-can-co-exist/ Human trafficking is a $32 billion industry, with an estimated 27 million people entrapped at any given time, said Norman Greene, the moderator of a recent panel, “Combating Human Trafficking: The U.S. Government’s Response.”  Attendees and webinar listeners of the program sponsored by the Section of ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/03/partnerships-critical-to-combating-trafficking-say-aba-panelists/ [caption id="attachment_24333" align="alignright" width="137" caption="Vernā Myers"][/caption] “Ask.”  “Gather information.”  And “assess and change.”  Those were just a few tips that Vernā Myers offered in her presentation, “Intentional Inclusion:  Key to Member Retention.”  The program—presented by the Center for Racial and Ethnic Diversity, Office of the Executive Director, Section Officers Conference and ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/03/improving-diversity-inclusion-in-the-bar-association-or-other-organization/ [caption id="attachment_24238" align="aligncenter" width="570" caption="Bill Bay, chair of the ABA Standing Committee on Bar Activities and Services"][/caption] More than 300 presidents-elect, officers and executive staff from about 150 state, local and specialty bar associations and foundations are receiving training and tips March 14-16 at the American Bar Association's Bar Leadership Institute ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/03/state-local-bar-officers-get-guidance-at-aba-bar-leadership-institute/ [caption id="attachment_22412" align="aligncenter" width="589" caption="Jon Leibowitz, Federal Trade Commission Chairman "][/caption] Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz discussed the agency's law enforcement actions and initiatives Nov. 17 at the American Bar Association's Antitrust Law Section's Fall Forum in Washington, D.C. The conference of antitrust lawyers, government enforcers and scholars also included a discussion ... http://www.abanow.org/2011/11/ftc-chairman-doj-official-keynote-aba-antitrust-conference/ By Rabiah Alicia Burks Oct. 18, 2011 WASHINGTON­– Experts from around the country weighed in on the impact of federal budget cuts on the implementation of the recent healthcare reform at the American Bar Association’s Washington Healthcare Summit in Pentagon City Tuesday. The two­­-day event was sponsored by the ABA Health ... http://www.abanow.org/2011/10/cuts-in-federal-spending-cause-concern-with-the-implementation-of-healthcare-reform/ By Alexandra Buller American Bar Association News June 17, 2011 U.S. President Barack Obama is calling for cybersecurity legislation, but the legal and policy issues arising out of cyberwarfare are largely unsettled. So when the American Bar Association assembled a panel of experts on June 13 to discuss recent developments ... http://www.abanow.org/2011/06/cyberwarfare-hard-to-prevent-oversee-and-even-know-who%e2%80%99s-to-blame/ ABA President Stephen N. Zack barnstormed through his home state, speaking to new graduates from law schools at the University of Florida, Florida State University and Saint Thomas University School of Law.  Zack urged young lawyers to focus on just four words: “Equal Justice Under Law,” inscribed above the entrance ... http://www.abanow.org/2011/06/aba-president-zack-to-florida-law-graduates-remember-equal-justice-and-public-service/ How does a U.S. lawyer select an on-the-ground foreign counsel when contemplating an international transaction?  Are the expectations for electronic billing and conflicts check similar in developing nations and Europe, as they are in the United States?  What are some cultural and language issues about which to be cognizant? These topics ... http://www.abanow.org/2011/05/working-with-foreign-counsel-pitfalls-and-successes/