http://www.abanow.org ABA Media Relations & Communication Services Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:34:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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/ WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 29, 2009 -- This ruling is an important victory for American lawyers and the clients we serve. The court recognized that the Federal Trade Commission’s interpretation of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act over-reaches and its application to lawyers is unreasonable.  By voiding the FTC’s interpretation ... http://www.abanow.org/2009/10/statement-of-aba-president-carolyn-b-lamm-in-american-bar-association-vs-federal-trade-commission/ The level of passionate debate — on both sides — over the House health care reform bill provisions to make advance care planning consultations available to Medicare beneficiaries has been the product of strongly held convictions to be sure. In the end, the difficult reality of end-of-life decisions and objective thinking ... http://www.abanow.org/2009/10/resuscitate-end-of-life-counseling-2/ WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 21, 2009 – Today’s vote was an important recognition that the Federal Trade Commission’s interpretation of the Red Flags Rule over-reaches and its application to lawyers is unnecessary. But more work remains. Today’s legislative solution is incomplete and would burden large segments of ... http://www.abanow.org/2009/10/statement-of-american-bar-association-president-carolyn-b-lamm-on-house-passage-of-h-r-3763-regarding-the-ftc-red-flags-rule/