Going green is more than just a passing trend—it’s an important part of the ABA’s commitment to the environment and our collective well-being as a planet.

The American Bar Association’s 70th Midyear Meeting will bring more than 3,000 legal professionals and their families to Boston, Feb. 11 – 17.

With the 2008 election season in full swing, access to the polls and the fair treatment of voters have become hot topics, particularly as voter turnout reaches record numbers. In response, the ABA Section of State and Local Government Law, along with several other entities, sponsored the Friday panel, “Modern American Election Law and Voting Rights,” at the ABA Midyear Meeting in Los Angeles.

Donzaleigh Abernathy, youngest daughter of Civil Rights Movement leader Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, was the keynote speaker Thursday at the ABA Judicial Division program, “Partners to History: A Personal Perspective on the Rule of Law During the Civil Rights Movement.”

Don’t live for the expectations of others at work and at home, said Malcolm S. McNeil of Carlsmith Ball LLP, in the Thursday program, “Work Life Balance: Pays!” during the ABA Midyear Meeting in Los Angeles.

What are the roots of the mortgage bust and how should government and industry map their way out of the crisis?

Can lawyers use deception to detect and stop wrongdoing? That was the primary question discussed during Friday’s Midyear Meeting program, “Can Attorneys Go Undercover: Ethical Issues in Intellectual Property Pretext Investigations.”

What is a jury’s process of deliberation during a civil trial? How do jurors process the information they receive in the courtroom? What factors influence their decisions? These were some of the questions answered Friday during the program, “How Civil Juries Really Decide Cases,” at the ABA Midyear Meeting in Los Angeles.

During the opening of the 8th Annual Minority Judicial Clerkship Program on Thursday nearly 90 law school students heard a consistent message from ABA leaders—build your legal career with the help of those who have gone before.

A new, comprehensive index that will evaluate how nations around the world are adhering to the rule of law was announced by William H. Neukom, president of the American Bar Association on Friday.

The ABA’s top leaders gathered for breakfast with members of the GP Solo and Small Firm division Saturday during the ABA Midyear Meeting in Los Angeles to brainstorm how the association can better demonstrate its value to lawyers in small and solo practices.

In the weeks following Sept. 11, 2001, Anthony Hayes, a South Carolina lawyer in the ABA’s Young Lawyers Division, asked local firefighters and police what he could do to help their day-to-day lives. His question turned up a surprising truth: Despite the intense dangers of their jobs, many public safety workers lacked even basic wills to care for their family’s needs.