University of Memphis Law to host ABA traveling exhibit on the 19th Amendment

August 28, 2020

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS — Memphis Law is proud to host the American Bar Association’s 19th Amendment traveling exhibit, “100 Years After the 19th Amendment: Their Legacy, and Our Future,” in our Student Lounge from August 18-28.

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Santa Clara Law student newspaper The Advocate honored by ABA

August 28, 2020

SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW — Congratulations to the 2019-2020 staff of The Advocate, which has won the American Bar Association’s Law School Newspaper National Award of Excellence for 2020!

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ABA House of Delegates approves resolutions providing flexibility to law schools during the pandemic

August 13, 2020

ABA JOURNAL — Resolutions regarding distance-education programs, the adoption of emergency policies by law schools, teach-out plans and provisional program approval were approved this week by the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates.

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ABA recommends states postpone all in-person bar exams during the pandemic

August 13, 2020

ABA JOURNAL — A resolution urging state courts of last resort to defer in-person bar exams during the COVID-19 pandemic and develop alternate plans to license candidates was adopted Tuesday by the ABA.

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ABA task force explores the legal profession after the pandemic

August 4, 2020

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — The coronavirus pandemic has rocked the world and thrust everyone into a so-called “new normal.” All facets of business and society have been affected — and the legal profession is no exception.

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ABA launches Practice Forward website to support lawyers during the pandemic

August 4, 2020

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION — The American Bar Association today announced the launch of the Practice Forward website, which will serve as a clearinghouse of ABA-related information and resources to support and advance the practice of law and the judicial system amid potential long-term changes due to COVID-19.

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Recap of virtual 2020 ABA Annual Meeting

August 4, 2020

ABA JOURNAL — In a year of uncertainty, one thing is certain: The 2020 ABA Annual Meeting will once again offer attendees a memorable roster of special events, CLE programs and networking opportunities.

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US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer speaks at ABA Annual Meeting

August 4, 2020

ABA JOURNAL — The ABA promised its annual meeting would combine tradition with the unexpected—and it didn’t disappoint. After an out-of-this-world welcome from NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy in the International Space Station, the virtual General Assembly began Wednesday with an interview between ABA President Judy Perry Martinez and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.

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Survey: Young lawyers postpone life decisions due student loan burdens

August 4, 2020

ABA JOURNAL — Some states with the highest amount of lawyers per capita also have rural areas with few, if any, attorneys, according to the 2020 ABA Profile of the Legal Profession.

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ABA informs ten law schools of non-compliance with bar pass standard

July 23, 2020

THE NATIONAL JURIST — The American Bar Association has put ten law schools on notice for failing to meet its new bar pass standard. The standard requires that 75% of a law school’ graduates from the class of 2017 pass the bar within two years. The standard is one of the more controversial moves by the

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