http://www.abanow.org ABA Media Relations & Communication Services Tue, 22 May 2012 15:42:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en WASHINGTON, D.C., May 14, 2012 — Matthew G. Olsen, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, will discuss the evolving terrorist threat and the NCTC mission when the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security meets May 16 from 8 – 9 a.m. at the University Club in ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/05/director-of-the-national-counterterrorism-center-headlines-aba-law-national-security-event/ CHICAGO, May 14, 2012 — The American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) is honoring attorney Gedney M. Howe III of Charleston, S.C., with its Pursuit of Justice Award, which recognizes lawyers and judges who have shown outstanding merit and who excel in providing access to ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/05/charleston-attorney-gedney-m-howe-iii-recipient-of-pursuit-of-justice-award/ WASHINGTON, D.C., March 28, 2012 —The American Bar Association, in cooperation with the German Federal Bar, will present on April 19 a public exhibit on the treatment of Jewish lawyers, prosecutors, and judges in Nazi Germany. “Lawyers without Rights – Jewish Lawyers in Germany under the Third Reich,” will be displayed ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/03/aba-commemorates-holocaust-remembrance-day-with-public-exhibit-on-april-19/ WASHINGTON, D.C., March 26, 2012—Amid highly public debates on “red lines” regarding Iran’s nuclear program, there is minimal discussion about the legal threshold for an act of aggression during peacetime in the Strait of Hormuz.  National security law experts will examine the maritime legal issues for United States naval operations ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/03/panel-to-explore-national-security-implications-surrounding-the-strait-of-hormuz-in-iran/ WASHINGTON, D.C., March 20, 2012 — The University of Miami Inter-American Law Review will honor Carolyn B. Lamm, former American Bar Association president, with the Lawyer of the Americas Award March 30 at the Coral Gables Country Club in Miami.  Each year, this recognition honors an attorney who has demonstrated ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/03/carolyn-b-lamm-former-aba-president-honored-with-lawyer-of-the-americas-award/ WASHINGTON, D.C., March 1, 2012 — Workers’ compensation attorneys, judges and other legal experts will meet March 8-10 at the Westin Riverwalk hotel in San Antonio for the American Bar Association program, “National Trends and Emerging Issues Affecting Workers’ Compensation Laws.” The conference is sponsored by the ABA Tort Trial ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/02/trends-and-issues-affecting-workers-compensation-laws-theme-of-aba-meeting-in-san-antonio/ WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 17, 2012 —The right to water, aging water infrastructure, water management challenges and U.S. regional water law issues will be among the emerging national and international topics discussed at the 30th Annual Water Law Conference in San Diego, Feb. 22-24, sponsored by the American Bar Association Section ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/02/emerging-water-law-issues-topic-of-aba-conference-in-san-diego/ WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 09, 2012 — Leading tax lawyers, government officials and policymakers will gather Feb. 16-18 to discuss updates to federal tax policies, legislative initiatives, regulations and planning ideas at the American Bar Association Section of Taxation 2012 Midyear Meeting in San Diego. WHAT American Bar Association Section of Taxation 2012 ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/02/health-care-reform-implementation-and-recent-developments-in-tax-law-focus-of-san-diego-aba-tax-section-meeting/ WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2012 — Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI), co-chair of the bipartisan House Cybersecurity Caucus, will discuss cyber threats to national and economic security at the American Bar Association’s Section of Science & Technology Law meeting in Washington, D.C., Feb. 15. Langevin will discuss steps needed to protect national assets ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/02/rep-langevin-to-discuss-cybersecurity-and-national-threats-at-aba-meeting/ WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 25, 2012 – Following are guidelines for coverage of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia at the ABA Midyear Meeting in New Orleans on Feb. 4. Associate Justice Scalia will address ABA members and answer questions from the audience in “A Conversation with Justice Scalia” on Feb. 4th from ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/01/guidelines-for-coverage-of-supreme-court-justice-antonin-scalia-at-aba-midyear-meeting-in-new-orleans/