http://www.abanow.org ABA Media Relations & Communication Services Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:01:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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/ WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 24, 2012—Newly retired counterintelligence executive Robert “Bear” Bryant, formerly with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, will share his perspective on issues in counterintelligence when the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security meets Jan. 31, noon – 1:30 p.m., at the ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/01/counterintelligence-expert-headlines-aba-law-national-security-event/ WASHINGTON D.C., Jan. 23, 2012 — The crisis of underfunding of our nation’s courts will be the subject of a two–part forum at the American Bar Association Midyear Meeting in New Orleans.  Lawyers Theodore B. Olson and David Boies, co-chairs of the ABA Task Force on Preservation of the Justice ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/01/solutions-reforms-to-address-court-funding-crisis-explored-at-aba-meeting-in-new-orleans-feb-4/ CHICAGO, Jan. 4, 2011 — Several months ago, Chicago media reported allegations against nine people arrested in connection with human trafficking.  Increased national and international attention to these issues, including sex-trafficking, will be the focus of discussion among experts from around the state addressing “Sex Trafficking from the Boardroom to ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/01/aba-panel-to-discuss-sex-trafficking-in-the-us/ WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2012 — The growing rate of foreclosures and bankruptcies hits particularly hard in minority communities, where individuals who need help often have limited access to resources. The American Bar Association’s Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law is addressing these issues by offering legal training that can ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/01/aba-lawyers-to-help-new-yorkers-facing-bankruptcy-foreclosure-and-issues-related-to-distressed-properties/ WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 20, 2011 – The American Bar Association Commission on Law and Aging has released a free new publication in time for the holidays, offering a simple, durable power of attorney for health care that meets the legal requirements in all but five states.  The “bare bones” approach ... http://www.abanow.org/2011/12/bare-bones-health-care-power-of-attorney-now-available-in-most-states/ WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 1, 2011 — In the wake of the financial crisis, enforcement trends continue to change the landscape of federal securities law.  Experts at the American Bar Association’s Sixth Annual National Institute on Securities Fraud will help navigate this new era of increased enforcement by addressing the evolving ... http://www.abanow.org/2011/11/federal-securities-regulation-and-enforcement-are-the-focus-of-the-sixth-annual-national-institute-on-securities-fraud/ CHICAGO, Oct. 27, 2011—Officials from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the National Labor Relations Board are among the experts who will update the 1,300 labor and employment lawyers meeting in Seattle Nov. 2-5 for the American Bar Association Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. News reporters may attend the ... http://www.abanow.org/2011/10/eeoc-nlrb-officials-to-brief-aba-labor-and-employment-lawyers-in-seattle/ CHICAGO, Oct. 17, 2011 — Recent commentary on the reporting of graduate placement data by law schools has raised questions about how the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar manages the collection and publication of such data.  The section is writing to clarify its ... http://www.abanow.org/2011/10/aba-section-of-legal-education-and-admissions-to-the-bar-update-on-job-placement-data/