http://www.abanow.org ABA Media Relations & Communication Services Fri, 17 May 2013 18:08:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en WASHINGTON, D.C., May 20, 2013 — As the legal profession evolves and methods of practicing law change, lawyers are challenged to adapt and to meet newer expectations. The American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section will highlight new concepts in the field during its Spring Meeting May 29-June 1 in ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/05/law-practice-management-spring-meeting-to-focus-on-new-concepts-in-the-field/ 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 16, 2013 — Competition law enforcers and leading private practitioners throughout the Americas will discuss cutting-edge issues in competition law and policy at Antitrust in the Americas II, co-hosted by the American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law and Brazil’s IBRAC, June 6-7 in Sao Paulo. This ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/05/antitrust-in-the-americas-ii-in-brazil-to-discuss-competition-law-and-policy/ CHICAGO, May 15, 2013 — Robert M. Bell, chief judge of Maryland’s highest court, the Maryland Court of Appeals, is the recipient of the 2013 John Marshall Award, presented by the Justice Center of the American Bar Association’s Judicial Division. The ABA Justice Center established the John Marshall Award in 2001 ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/05/robert-m-bell-of-maryland-receives-american-bar-association%e2%80%99s-2013-john-marshall-award/ WASHINGTON, D.C., May 15, 2013 — The American Bar Association announced today its selections for the 2013 Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts, which recognize outstanding work that fosters the American public’s understanding of law and the legal system. This is the ABA’s highest honor in recognition of ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/05/american-bar-association-announces-2013-silver-gavel-awards-for-media-and-the-arts/ 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/ WASHINGTON, D.C., May 15, 2013 — Legal, housing and community development experts, including representatives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will discuss how to rebuild and create stronger communities devastated by disaster at the American Bar Association 22nd Annual Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/05/aba-housing-conference-will-address-how-to-rebuild-communities-affected-by-disaster/ CHICAGO, May 13, 2013 — The 23rd Annual National Institute on ERISA Litigation will address important cases involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, including the Supreme Court’s recent decision in U.S. Airways v. McCutchen. The program, sponsored by the ABA Joint Committee on Employment Benefits, will take place May ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/05/national-institute-on-erisa-litigation-tackles-issues-relating-to-health-care-law-lgbt-benefits/ WASHINGTON, D.C., May 10, 2013 — The American Bar Association Sections of Antitrust Law and International Law have submitted comments (Chinese and English translations; see link below) in response to the public consultation of China’s Ministry of Commerce concerning its draft Regulations on the Imposition of Restrictive Conditions on Concentrations ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/05/aba-sections-of-antitrust-law-international-law-submit-comments-on-china%e2%80%99s-draft-regulations-on-the-imposition-of-restrictive-conditions-on-concentrations-of-business-operators/ WASHINGTON, D.C., May 10, 2013 — The development of anti-bullying initiatives will be examined at the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 2013 Spring Conference on May 16-18 at the Graves 601 Hotel in Minneapolis. According to the National Association of School Psychologists, 15 to 30 percent of students are bullies ... http://www.abanow.org/2013/05/legal-avenues-to-prevent-bullying-to-be-revealed-at-young-lawyers-division-spring-conference/