http://www.abanow.org ABA Media Relations & Communication Services Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:39:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en WASHINGTON, D.C., March 11, 2010 — The Supreme Court of the United States recognized the importance of lawyers having “full and frank” discussions with their clients, and provided helpful guidance to consumer bankruptcy lawyers, when it ruled Monday in Milavetz, Gallop and Milavetz v. United States.  The court held that the ... http://www.abanow.org/2010/03/statement-of-carolyn-b-lamm-president-american-bar-association-re-milavetz-ruling-by-the-supreme-court/ WASHINGTON, D.C., March 8, 2010 — The American Bar Association believes that Article III courts are the preferred forum for trying detainees accused of criminal responsibility for the 9/11 attacks on the United States. We acknowledge that the president, the attorney general and the Department of ... http://www.abanow.org/2010/03/statement-of-carolyn-b-lamm-president-american-bar-association-re-trying-detainees-accused-of-911-attacks/ WASHINGTON, D.C., Mar. 5, 2010 — Individuals and organizations conducting a witch hunt in order to name names of Department of Justice lawyers who earlier represented Guantanamo detainees are showing a profound disregard for a fundamental tenet of our justice system and our Constitution: that anyone who ... http://www.abanow.org/2010/03/statement-of-carolyn-b-lamm-president-american-bar-association-re-justice-department-lawyers-representation-of-detainees/ When policymakers discuss alternatives to medical liability litigation, it is not uncommon for them to talk about the creation of a system of “health courts” to address issues of alleged medical negligence.  Creating a health court system, however, will not make it easier for ordinary Americans to receive affordable quality ... http://www.abanow.org/2010/03/health-courts-adding-injustice-to-injury-3/ You published an opinion piece by Mark Greenbaum on Jan. 16. His analysis is premised on incorrect facts from which he draws flawed conclusions. He misstates the number of American Bar Association-approved law schools, ties it to what he describes as a "flood of graduates" and insists the ABA should ... http://www.abanow.org/2010/01/american-bar-association-wont-break-law-by-barring-entry-to-legal-profession/ More than 40 years ago when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. asked, “What are you doing for others?” he challenged us to play a role to help each other and improve our communities.  As lawyers with our tradition of pro bono service, we are at the forefront ... http://www.abanow.org/2010/01/lawyers-set-example-on-national-day-of-service-and-throughout-the-year/ To me, the answer to "Why does civic education matter?" is a deeply personal one. It's about my life story and that of my family. It's our particular story, but it's also an experience we share with many other American immigrants. I was born in 1947 and raised in Havana, Cuba. ... http://www.abanow.org/2009/12/future-depends-on-civics/ Every year, law students embark on a three-year course of study that will prepare them for a rewarding profession, but will also likely leave many of them with more than $80,000 of debt.  It is increasingly common for law graduates to owe $100,000 or $150,000 and even ... http://www.abanow.org/2009/11/law-school-educational-debt-has-a-manageable-solution/ by Carolyn B. Lamm President, American Bar Association Last month, Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., addressing a national pediatric conference, described a recent Justice Department-commissioned report, National Survey of Children Exposed to Violence. It found, shockingly, that more than 60 percent of children have been exposed to violence during the past year, ... http://www.abanow.org/2009/11/one-child-at-a-time/ by Steven N. Zack President-Elect, American Bar Association To me, the answer to "why civic education matters" is a deeply personal one. It's about my life story and that of my family's. It's our particular story, but it's also an experience we share with many other American immigrants. I was born in ... http://www.abanow.org/2009/11/guest-voz-first-latino-president-elect-of-american-bar-association-speaks-out-about-civic-education/