American Bar Association / ABA
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American Bar Association / ABA, Outsourcing
The ABA Wants Your Thoughts on Outsourcing
It wasn’t that long ago — just back in August 2008 — that the ABA changed its rules to allow the outsourcing of American legal work. In the midst of the recession, a lot of people are still trying to figure out if outsourcing will cause a more fundamental change to the nature of the […] -
American Bar Association / ABA, Law Schools, Student Loans
The ABA Has a Plan for Law School Loans
The American Bar Association has a plan to help out unemployed lawyers with their student loans. Seriously. An actual plan. The National Law Journal reports: The ABA wants the government to let unemployed graduates convert private loans into federal ones. The change could allow them to defer repaying those loans for as long as three […] - Sponsored
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American Bar Association / ABA, Media and Journalism, Shameless Plugs, Videos
A Conversation with Am Law Founder Steven Brill
As previously mentioned in these pages, your above-signed scribe has been named a Legal Rebel — one of “50 leading innovators” in the legal profession, as selected by the ABA Journal. The profile, written by Rachel Zahorsky, appears here. For more background on the Legal Rebels project, see our prior post, or the Legal Rebels […]
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American Bar Association / ABA, Media and Journalism
Maverick Law: The ABA Journal's 'Legal Rebels'
The ABA Journal is kicking off a series on legal rebels. It’s not an oxymoronic phrase; there are innovators and mavericks all throughout our risk averse profession. Here’s what the publication is looking for: Over the next three months, the Journal will profile 50 of the profession’s leading innovators on www.LegalRebels.com, with at least three […] -
American Bar Association / ABA, Law Schools
Could There Be Accreditation for Distance Learning Law Schools in the Not-So Distant Future?
Last month, Ross Mitchell made headlines when he became the first online law school graduate to be admitted to the Massachusetts bar. Mitchell, 57, is a computer systems and management consultant. We’re not sure exactly what that is, but it requires him to travel frequently between California and his home in Massachusetts. He decided he […] -
American Bar Association / ABA, Law Schools
ABA is Taking a Look at Law School Accreditation
Hallelujah! Bring me the finest bagels and muffins from throughout the land! According to the ABA Journal, the ABA is going to take a serious look at the accreditation and review standards for law schools: For months, the ABA’s law school accrediting body has quietly been working on a comprehensive review of its often controversial […] -
American Bar Association / ABA, Andrew Cuomo, Bankruptcy, Immigration, Labor / Employment, Michael Jackson, Morning Docket, Native Americans, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Morning Docket 02.25.09
* Michael Jackson “beat it” without paying his legal bill. [The Daily Breeze] * Former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain testified for 2.5 hours yesterday in New York in Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s office, but wouldn’t say which employees got some of the $3.6 billion bonus pie before the merger with B of A. How […]
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American Bar Association / ABA, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Ridiculousness
Unhappy About the Law School Rankings of U.S. News? Let 'Em Know!
Just a quick reminder about an interesting event, previously mentioned in these pages, which is taking place in a few hours. The ABA Journal, which just profiled U.S. News “rankings czar” Bob Morse, is hosting a live chat with him this afternoon. From Edward Adams of the ABA Journal: Morse will be taking questions from […] - Sponsored
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Adam Key, American Bar Association / ABA, Free Speech, Law Schools, Regent University School of Law
An Update on Our Second Favorite Regent Law Student / Grad
One of our favorite law students in America, Adam Key, is in the news once again. As you may recall, Key is a 2L at Regent Law School, the private, Christian law school in Virginia, founded by televangelist Pat Robertson. Key is currently at war with the Regent administration over free speech issues. The university […] -
Alberto Gonzales, American Bar Association / ABA, Contests, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Media and Journalism, Monica Goodling, Patrick Fitzgerald, Reader Polls, WSJ Law Blog
ATL Lawyer of the Year: Nominations, Please
Part of a blogger’s job description is to shamelessly rip off stuff from the mainstream media. So we’re going to follow in the footsteps of the ABA Journal and the WSJ Law Blog, and name ATL’s first annual Lawyer of the Year. (Of course, it’s not that original an idea to begin with, insofar as […] -
American Bar Association / ABA
American Bar Association - 50 Ways to Market Your Law Practice
The ABA Journal has put together a well-intended list of 50 ways to market your [father’s] law practice. Here’s just a few to get a conversation started with the older partners in your firm: 1. Join your local chamber of commerce. It’s great for networking and community credibility. 5. Offer to write an article for […] -
American Bar Association / ABA, Depositions, Music, Videos, Weirdness
'Cover of the ABA': Amusing, By Lawyer Standards
It’s not nearly as entertaining as the Promiscuous Firm music video from those Canadian law students. So don’t get your hopes TOO high. But this video, in which a lawyer aspires to the legal-geek distinction of making the cover of the ABA Journal, has its moments. So we’ll pass along it to you, and you […]
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