http://www.abanow.org ABA Media Relations & Communication Services Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:59:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Violence Against Women Act was an effective response by Congress in 1994 to the devastating effects of domestic and sexual violence. The act has evolved from a small criminal justice initiative to a multidisciplinary federal effort to address the needs of women, men and children threatened by domestic and ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/02/a-critical-tool-to-save-lives-vawa/ WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 3, 2012 — Are all government regulations of violent video games and programming for children obsolete?  How can courts make sense of conflicting social science studies on media’s effect on kids?  These and other questions regarding challenges to the First Amendment in light of the Supreme Court ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/02/the-verdict-on-regulating-video-games-and-violence/ WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 3, 2012 — The impact of WikiLeaks and the implication of it altering the role of the free press and national security law will be explored at the 17th Forum on Communications Law Annual CLE Conference in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 10. The American Bar Association’s Forum Committee on ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/02/the-future-of-wikileaks-examined-by-legal-and-media-experts/ WASHINGTON, D.C., February 2, 2012 — Leading children’s rights advocates from Florida and across the country will highlight the urgent need for abused and neglected kids to have lawyers protecting them in all court proceedings that impact their lives, during a media briefing on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 3 p.m., ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/02/legal-representation-of-children-in-abuse-and-neglect-cases-theme-of-2-day-florida-symposium/ WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 1, 2012— Innovative veterans programs, issues related to female veterans, military sexual trauma and defending veterans in criminal court will be topics of an interactive discussion of national and local issues related to homelessness, veterans and model court-based and pro bono initiatives at the American Bar Association ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/02/veterans-issues-among-topics-at-aba-meeting-in-new-orleans/ CHICAGO, Jan. 31, 2012 —The American Bar Association cares deeply about law students and young lawyers, and is committed to helping you succeed during this challenging time for our profession.  Our Law Student and Young Lawyers Divisions—which make up nearly half of the association's membership—are working individually and collaboratively to ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/01/joint-statement-of-aba-law-student-division-chair-and-young-lawyers-division-chair/ CHICAGO, Jan. 30, 2012 – As more businesses move their information technology systems into the cloud, lawyers need to ask if cloud computing is right for their firm. Cloud Computing for Lawyers, a new book from the American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section, features a discussion of cloud computing ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/01/ethics-of-cloud-computing-for-lawyers-security-and-tips-subject-of-new-aba-book/ WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 30, 2012 — The American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law will host its premier International Cartel Workshop at the Fairmont Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, Feb 1-3.  The workshop is co-sponsored by the International Bar Association. Following tradition, this year’s workshop includes demonstrations of hypothetical international cartel ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/01/antitrust-experts-and-officials-from-around-the-world-to-gather-in-vancouver-to-examine-international-cartels-and-enforcement/ CHICAGO, Jan. 26, 2012— Indigent defense, pretrial diversion, juvenile justice, cybercrime and whistleblower cases are chief among criminal justice issues that will be explored at the 2012 American Bar Association Midyear Meeting, Feb. 1 – 6, in New Orleans. High-profile speakers at the meeting include U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/01/attorney-general-holder-highlights-criminal-justice-sessions-at-aba-midyear-meeting-in-new-orleans/ CHICAGO, Jan. 26, 2012— Preventing foreclosures, a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Model Code of Judicial Conduct regarding judicial disqualification, women's challenges in the legal profession and many other legal topics will be featured at the 2012 American Bar Association Midyear Meeting, Feb. 1 – 6, in New ... http://www.abanow.org/2012/01/foreclosure-prevention-judicial-disqualification-highlight-aba-midyear-meeting-in-new-orleans/