http://www.abanow.org ABA Media Relations & Communication Services Mon, 20 May 2013 20:23:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en WASHINGTON, D.C., May 16, 2013 — American Bar Association President Laurel G. Bellows has written a letter to Florida Gov. Rick Scott that asks him to veto H.B. 7083, the Timely Justice Act. The act, which addresses death penalty cases, is pending action by the governor. Bellows’ letter can be ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/05/aba-president-bellows-urges-florida-gov-scott-to-veto-h-b-7083-the-timely-justice-act/ WASHINGTON, D.C., May 8, 2013 — Following this week’s revelations about the Cleveland kidnappings of three young women, American Bar Association President Laurel G. Bellows is available to speak with members of the media about what the ABA is doing to train law enforcement to properly identify signs of human ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/05/aba-president-laurel-g-bellows-available-to-discuss-cleveland-kidnapping-case/ WASHINGTON, D.C., March 21, 2013 – The American Bar Association can refer you to legal experts available to speak with members of the media about California’s Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) cases, which the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear next week. Hollingsworth v. Perry, the ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/03/legal-experts-available-to-discuss-prop-8-and-doma-cases/ WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 28, 2013 — American Bar Association President Laurel Bellows has urged members of the House of Representatives to vote “NO” on a substitute amendment that would strip the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (S. 47) of crucial improvements that protect all victims of domestic and ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/02/aba-president-says-vote-no-on-amendment-yes-on-full-vawa-bill/ WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 13, 2013 — American Bar Association President Laurel Bellows today urged Congress to enact meaningful and comprehensive immigration reform consistent with the ABA’s “unique interest in ensuring fairness and due process in the immigration enforcement and adjudication systems.” In written testimony provided to the Senate Committee on the ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/02/aba-president-urges-congress-to-pass-comprehensive-immigration-reform/ WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 30, 2013 — American Bar Association President Laurel Bellows emphasized the association’s support for legislation to address gun violence in written comments prepared for a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing being held today. Noting that the ABA has advocated for better regulation of firearms since the assassination of President ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/01/aba-urges-congress-take-action-to-curb-gun-violence/ WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan 24, 2013 — The American Bar Association endorsed the Assault Weapons Regulatory Act of 2013 in letters to Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Rep. Carolyn McCarthy on Jan. 24, 2013.  The proposed act regulates the availability of military assault-type firearms and high-capacity ammunition magazines. ABA President ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/01/aba-endorses-assault-weapons-regulatory-act-of-2013/ WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 5, 2012 – The American Bar Association has experts willing to speak with members of the media about the impending “fiscal cliff,” which refers to the tax increases and spending cuts that could take effect in 2013 if the president and Congress do not agree on a ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/12/aba-experts-are-available-to-discuss-fiscal-cliff-consequences/ WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 6, 2012 — Four entities within the American Bar Association (the Government and Public Sector Lawyers Division and the Sections of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice, Public Contract Law, and International Law) submitted comments to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/12/aba-entities-urge-congress-to-exclude-career-federal-employees-from-stock-act/ CHICAGO, Sept. 17, 2012 – National leaders from the civil rights movement will come together at the American Bar Association Section of Litigation Fall Leadership Meeting to discuss their personal experiences during milestone events of the ‘50s and ‘60s, as well as examine the role that lawyers played in the ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/09/national-civil-rights-leaders-share-lessons-learned-at-aba-meeting/