http://www.abanow.org ABA Media Relations & Communication Services Fri, 17 May 2013 18:08:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/05/elder-law-101-the-client-might-not-be-the-one-paying-the-legal-fees/ “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. The Telly Award is the premier award honoring the ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/05/34th-annual-telly-awards-honors-abas-voices-for-victims-lawyers-against-human-trafficking/ A recent American Bar Association continuing legal education program explored several intellectual property topics through the lens of superheroes and comic books. One of the topics discussed was protecting the costume, likeness and brand of characters such as Batman and Superman through copyright, trademark and other IP strategies. Janet Fries, of ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/05/when-superheroes-and-ip-law-collide/ [caption id="attachment_31699" align="aligncenter" width="570" caption=" An expert panel discusses “Is Your Spouse a Trust Beneficiary? State Law Holds the Key for Same-Sex Spouses” during an event hosted by the ABA Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law "][/caption] Same-sex couples who marry or join in civil unions face unique challenges ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/05/states-decide-can-same-sex-spouses-become-the-beneficiary-of-their-partners-trust/ “There is a bit of a dark side to youth sports. Kids are getting more injured than ever, and more severely injured than ever,” said Michael Baroni, general counsel of theme park operator Palace Entertainment and moderator of the American Bar Association continuing legal education event “Blood, Sweat and Broken ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/05/the-darker-side-of-youth-sports-%e2%80%94-more-injuries-and-more-litigation/ [caption id="attachment_31594" align="aligncenter" width="570" caption="From left to right: Stephen P. Younger, chair of the Levit Essay Subcommittee of the ABA Standing Committee on Lawyers’ Professional Liability; contest winner Michael Stramiello and Glen Olson of the law firm Long & Levit. "][/caption] Michael Stramiello, a third-year student at the University of Alabama ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/05/university-of-alabama-law-student-wins-aba-professional-liability-writing-award/ A rise in demand for youth services has led the South Texas Pro Bono Asylum Representation Project, or ProBAR, to double its staff and add office space. The reason for the growth in demand is an increase in unaccompanied minors, many of whom come to the U.S. on their own and ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/05/youth-detainees-fuel-probar-growth/ [caption id="attachment_31528" align="aligncenter" width="570" caption="Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) addresses the Leadership in Action Luncheon during a joint Spring Meeting of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section and Judicial Division"][/caption] Tarek al-Tayeb Mohamed Bouazizi was a Tunisian vegetable street vendor who set himself on fire in late 2010. Bouazizi was protesting ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/04/the-tunisian-vegetable-salesmans-example-in-leadership/ [caption id="attachment_31521" align="aligncenter" width="570" caption="Former major league baseball manager discusses the effects of domestic violence during the ABA Section of Litigation's 2013 Annual Conference."][/caption] In 1995, a short while after being fired for the third time as a Major League baseball manager, Joe Torre cried. His tears had nothing to do with ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/04/world-series-manager-joe-torre-talks-of-growing-up-with-domestic-violence-as-he-advocates-for-children/ Mary Flood, a Harvard Law School graduate with a background that includes practicing law and 30 years as a reporter, keeps a most unusual list of lawyers. “I have a wall at home with the names of those who lied to me and the year they lied,” said Flood, who is ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/04/one-list-you-want-to-stay-off/