ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice launches program on creating inclusive spaces and combating Islamophobia

April 14, 2022

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — The ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice is proud to launch the 21-Day Practice on Creating Inclusive Spaces and Combating Islamophobia. The current movement for equality in America provides an opportunity for us to consider how we — as individuals, as lawyers, and as a Section — are meeting this

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Mercer Law team wins national advocacy competition

April 13, 2022

THE DEN — Mercer Law School third-year students Brennan Collins and Malory-Anne Oliver won the American Bar Association National Client Counseling Competition on March 27. This is the first time Mercer Law School has won the national competition, and is the second Mercer Law advocacy national championship title in 2022.

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UC Irvine Law professor Shauhin Talesh named American Bar Association Fellow

March 31, 2022

UCI LAW — Professor Shauhin Talesh has been elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). Membership is limited to just one percent of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction. Members are nominated by their peers and selected by the ABF Board. The ABF Fellows is a global honorary society that recognizes attorneys, judges, law

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ABA antitrust law section aims to attract students with free casebook

March 17, 2022

ABA JOURNAL — Jonathan Gleklen wanted to do something a little different during his year as chair of the ABA Antitrust Law Section. In the past, the section’s task forces typically studied current issues, such as the use of the consumer welfare standard in antitrust law, and published scholarly reports. But Gleklen, who began his term in

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Opinion: Full ABA approval for University of North Texas at Dallas Law will improve access to justice in the state

March 15, 2022

THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS — Last week, the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law announced it received full accreditation by the American Bar Association. ABA accreditation is a critical win and affirms that UNT-Dallas College of Law is delivering on its promise to provide quality, accessible and affordable legal education that expands access to

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Statement of ABA President Reginald Turner Re: Invasion of Ukraine

March 10, 2022

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — The American Bar Association joins the world community in condemning the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine. The invasion violates the United Nations Charter on the principles of national sovereignty, rule of law, due process and universal human rights. The response from nations and institutions that remain committed to the

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University of North Texas at Dallas Law receives full approval from ABA

March 9, 2022

UNT DALLAS — The University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law (UNTD COL) has been fully approved by the American Bar Association (ABA). The College of Law received notification late Friday that the Council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar had approved the school after a final presentation

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Mercer Law wins ABA national negotiation competition

March 8, 2022

THE DEN — Mercer University School of Law third-year students Michael Downing and Bryce Everett won the American Bar Association (ABA) Law Student Division Negotiation Competition. This is the first time Mercer Law School has won the national competition. Downing and Everett advanced to nationals after winning the Regional Negotiation Competition in November. The competition simulates legal negotiations in

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Western New England University found in compliance with ABA accreditation standards

March 7, 2022

ABA JOURNAL — The Western New England University School of Law has demonstrated compliance with an ABA accreditation standard that requires a bar passage rate of at least 75% within two years, according to notice posted Monday. It was one of two law schools that was found to be out of compliance in December with the standard

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ABA House of Delegates to vote on law school standard revisions regarding diversity and remote learning

March 2, 2022

ABA JOURNAL — A law school accreditation standard requires full opportunities for underrepresented groups, and on Friday the council of the ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar approved a proposed revision to clarify that the standard does not allow schools to engage in “racial balancing” or limit representation of individuals from any

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