http://www.abanow.org ABA Media Relations & Communication Services Tue, 22 May 2012 15:42:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ABA Day in Washington brings together volunteers from state, local, territorial and specialty bar associations to speak to their elected representatives on issues critically important to the profession, their clients and the public at large.  ABA Day in Washington is just one example of the ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/05/grassroots-in-action-lawyers-converge-on-capitol-hill-to-help-ensure-justice-for-all/ Jasper Lown of Wheaton Warrenville South High School in Wheaton, Ill., is winner of the 2nd Annual Law Day Video Contest, organized by the ABA Young Lawyers Division. Based on the Law Day 2012 theme, "No Courts, No Justice, No Freedom," Lown's video focuses on the important role ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/04/law-day-2012-video-contest-winner-no-courts-no-justice-no-freedom/ To help ensure America’s commitment to justice for all, the American Bar Association Commission on Immigration has produced an updated version of “Know Your Rights,” an educational video for the more than 400,000 men and women held in immigration detention facilities across the country each year. The “Know Your Rights” video ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/04/know-your-rights-francais/ To help ensure America’s commitment to justice for all, the American Bar Association Commission on Immigration has produced an updated version of “Know Your Rights,” an educational video for the more than 400,000 men and women held in immigration detention facilities across the country each year. The "Know Your Rights" video ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/04/know-your-rights-video/ To help ensure America’s commitment to justice for all, the American Bar Association Commission on Immigration has produced an updated version of “Know Your Rights,” an educational video for the more than 400,000 men and women held in immigration detention facilities across the country each year. The "Know Your Rights" video ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/04/know-your-rights-preview/ La Comisión de Inmigración del Colegio de Abogados de Estados Unidos (American Bar Association, ABA, por sus siglas en inglés), contribuyendo al compromiso de Estados Unidos de asegurar justicia para todos, ha realizado una versión actualizada del video titulado "Conozca Sus Derechos", un video educativo dirigido a los más de ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/04/cortos-del-video-conozca-sus-derechos/ La Comisión de Inmigración del Colegio de Abogados de Estados Unidos (American Bar Association, ABA, por sus siglas en inglés), contribuyendo al compromiso de Estados Unidos de asegurar justicia para todos, ha realizado una versión actualizada del video titulado “Conozca Sus Derechos”, un video educativo dirigido a los más de ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/04/conozca-sus-derechos-video/ William K. Weisenberg, vice chair of the ABA Task Force on Preservation of the Justice System, reflects on the challenges facing the group as they work to address the critical issue of court funding. http://www.abanow.org/2012/03/aba-task-force-works-to-ensure-justice-for-all/ Former ABA President Carolyn Lamm applauds Senator Murkowski (R-AK) at the introduction of the Fairness in Disclosure of Evidence Act of 2012.  The bill would require the attorney for the government to disclose favorable information to the defendant in criminal cases brought by United States and help establish uniformity in ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/03/aba-applauds-alaska-senators-efforts-to-ensure-fairness-protect-due-process/ Through an open, transparent and collaborative process that was also global in nature, the Commission on Ethics 20/20 is working hard to assess the realities of the 21st century while preserving the values of the profession, says past ABA President Carolyn B. Lamm. http://www.abanow.org/2012/02/past-aba-president-reports-on-ethics-2020-at-midyear-house-session/