http://www.abanow.org ABA Media Relations & Communication Services Fri, 24 May 2013 19:05:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en WASHINGTON, D.C., May 23, 2013 — The American Bar Association and Random House Reference announce a new book,  The American Bar Association Legal Guide for Military Families, First Edition to help military members, veterans and their families handle a wide variety of legal issues. There are an estimated 1.4 million active ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/05/new-aba-and-random-house-book-helps-military-families-know-their-rights/ CHICAGO, May 15, 2013 — For more than 30 years, lawyer and author Jim McElhaney has delivered perceptive insights and practical guidance to both veteran and new lawyers alike, primarily through his columns in the ABA Journal. Through his prolific career, McElhaney has written the book on litigation. Now, his latest ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/05/new-aba-book-captures-the-time-tested-advice-of-legal-guru-jim-mcelhaney/ CHICAGO, May 3, 2013 — Bioinformatics is rapidly evolving, and a new book by the American Bar Association Section of Science and Technology Law provides a valuable and much-needed resource to keep up with the continuously changing field. The book, Bioinformatics Law: Legal Issues for Computational Biology in the Post-Genome Era, ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/05/new-bioinformatics-book-tackles-legal-issues-in-the-post-genome-era/ CHICAGO, May 3, 2013 — A new book from the American Bar Association Section of Litigation provides a state-by-state primer for lawyers to better understand litigating class action suits in each of the nation’s state court systems. The Law of Class Action: Fifty-State Survey 2012-2013 represents a valuable tool for both ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/05/aba-releases-the-law-of-class-action-fifty-state-survey-2012-2013/ CHICAGO, April 25, 2013 — Lawyers, whether new to handling appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims or seasoned practitioners, will find an invaluable tool in the book Veterans Appeals Guidebook: Representing Veterans in the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Five attorneys from the law firm ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/04/new-aba-book-helps-lawyers-representing-veterans-navigate-va-court/ CHICAGO, April 22, 2013 ‑ A new edition of Scientific Evidence Review: Admissibility and the Use of Expert Evidence in the Courtroom, Monograph No. 9 presents an updated overview of U.S. Supreme Court decisions regarding expert admissibility issues and focuses on state and federal court expert evidence issues. The field of ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/04/new-edition-of-scientific-evidence-review-provides-quick-access-to-changes-in-expert-evidence-rules-in-u-s-courts/ CHICAGO, April 19, 2013 – A new book released by the Law Practice Management Section of the American Bar Association will help lawyers easily and quickly learn how to leverage powerful Google tools to transform their law practices. The book Google Gmail and Calendar in One Hour for Lawyers is designed ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/04/new-aba-book-helps-lawyers-use-google-products-to-practice-law/ CHICAGO, April 16, 2013 — A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting, Third Edition, new from the American Bar Association Business Law Section, is an invaluable reference for those who draft, review, negotiate or interpret business contracts. The new edition, which is updated and expanded from 2008, will allow users to ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/04/new-3rd-edition-of-manual-of-style-for-contract-drafting-offers-practical-guidance-on-a-full-range-of-issues-relating-to-contracts/ CHICAGO, April 12, 2013 -- A new American Bar Association book Music & Copyright in America: Toward the Celestial Jukebox provides a narrative history of the U.S. music business through a copyright perspective while capturing the policy debates that have shaped the industry. Congressional debates and proposed legislation are bringing the ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/04/new-aba-book-outlines-historical-policy-debates-shaping-the-future-of-music/ CHICAGO, April 1, 2013 – More and more lawyers are taking their iPads to trial and producing amazing results. Bestselling American Bar Association author and iPad expert Tom Mighell shows how in his latest book, iPad in One Hour for Litigators, which will help lawyers transform their iPad into a ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/04/new-aba-book-helps-lawyers-use-ipads-in-the-courtroom/