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fromAbove the Law
22 hours ago

Legal Ethics Roundup: $3M Sanction + Ethics Training For Misleading Court, Broadview Six Tossed On Prosecutor Malfeasance & More - Above the Law

Erosion of trust, stricter divides, and ethical rules on withdrawal shape modern legal practice and juror battles.
fromAbove the Law
11 months ago
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Legal Ethics Roundup: Messy Mexico Judicial Elections, Angry Clients, Pro Bono For DOJ, Bondi Complaint & More - Above the Law

Law firms that settled with Trump administration are losing business from major companies.
Corporate clients prefer law firms that resisted political settlements.
Law
fromAbove the Law
22 hours ago

Legal Ethics Roundup: $3M Sanction + Ethics Training For Misleading Court, Broadview Six Tossed On Prosecutor Malfeasance & More - Above the Law

Erosion of trust, stricter divides, and ethical rules on withdrawal shape modern legal practice and juror battles.
fromAbove the Law
11 months ago
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Legal Ethics Roundup: Messy Mexico Judicial Elections, Angry Clients, Pro Bono For DOJ, Bondi Complaint & More - Above the Law

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fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Law Professors Argue Abandoning The Diversity Rule Will Hurt The ABA's Reputation - Above the Law

The American Bar Association faces pressure to eliminate its diversity accreditation requirement amid ongoing debates about racial equity in legal education.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

ABA Hands Trump Nominee 'Unqualified' Reality Check - Above the Law

Kathleen Lane received an 'unqualified' rating from the ABA due to insufficient legal experience for a federal judgeship.
US politics
fromABA Journal
7 months ago

Supreme Court allows Trump to withhold $4B in foreign aid in case in which ABA is a plaintiff

The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid pending Congress's decision on a rescission request.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Trump's crackdown on lawyers shows no place is immune', says US bar chief

The Trump administration used executive actions to restrict lawyers' practice and access to federal facilities, prompting the ABA to sue over unconstitutional intimidation.
fromABA Journal
9 months ago

This Is the Moment

The lawsuit challenges the government's unconstitutional campaign to pressure law firms and attorneys into silence. Through executive orders, blacklists, canceled contracts and inflammatory public statements, the administration has tried to turn the justice system into an instrument of partisan loyalty.
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fromABA Journal
10 months ago

William Neukom, former ABA president with influence 'from boardrooms to ballparks to courtrooms,' dies at 83

William H. Neukom, influential ABA president, dies at 83 leaving a legacy in law, sports, and justice advocacy.
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fromAbove the Law
11 months ago

Florida Supreme Court Demands State Bar Stop Working With ABA Because... LOL, Screw This 'Rule Of Law' Stuff - Above the Law

The Florida Bar must sever ties with the ABA without formal proceedings, reflecting political influence over legal standards.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
11 months ago

Trump admin limits ABA's input on judicial nominees; LGBTQ+ groups say it will undermine quality

The Trump administration is diminishing the American Bar Association's role in federal judicial evaluations, citing perceived bias.
US politics
fromtime.com
11 months ago

Pam Bondi Curtails American Bar Association's Role in Vetting Trump's Judicial Nominees

The DOJ is limiting the ABA's ability to rate federal judicial candidates.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
11 months ago

DOJ Ditches ABA Judicial Vetting Because 'Being Qualified' Is Too Woke - Above the Law

The Trump administration has removed the American Bar Association from the judicial nomination process, prioritizing partisan evaluations over neutral assessments.
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