ABA retracts statements on Israel-Gaza conflict following criticism
LAW.COM — The American Bar Association has withdrawn two of its statements on the conflict in Israel and Gaza, after public criticism from hundreds of lawyers. Over 900 U.S. lawyers signed an open letter condemning the ABA for two “troubling statements”—one made on October 9, and a second on October 17.
Read More about ABA retracts statements on Israel-Gaza conflict following criticismABA report finds shortage of civil legal aid lawyers
REUTERS — For every 10,000 Americans living in poverty, fewer than three civil legal aid attorneys are available to provide free legal help, a new ABA report has found.
Read More about ABA report finds shortage of civil legal aid lawyersAmerican Bar Association legal education section council to vote on free speech standard for law schools
REUTERS — The American Bar Association is expected on Friday to vote on new free speech rules for law schools—a long-gestating move that comes as campus clashes between Israeli and Palestinian supporters have intensified in recent weeks.
Read More about American Bar Association legal education section council to vote on free speech standard for law schoolsAmerican Bar Association hosts panel of prominent Native American law school faculty and lawyers
ALASKA PUBLIC MEDIA — Whether it’s decades of litigation in the Katie John subsistence rights battles or enacting the Indian Child Welfare Act, Indigenous issues have a never-ending need for lawyers. But there is a shortage of Native Americans in the profession, particularly women.
Read More about American Bar Association hosts panel of prominent Native American law school faculty and lawyersAmerican Bar Association turns to grant funding to support initiatives
BLOOMBERG LAW — The American Bar Association is in “a handsome place, financially,” despite dwindling membership rolls, according to its new executive director
Read More about American Bar Association turns to grant funding to support initiativesLSU Law student Rochelle Bogle selected for ABA Legal Education Police Practices Consortium Fellowship
LOUISIANA RECORD — Rochelle Bogle, a dedicated advocate for justice and legal reform who is in her third year of studies at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, has been selected for the ABA Legal Education Police Practices Consortium Fellowship (LEPPC).
Read More about LSU Law student Rochelle Bogle selected for ABA Legal Education Police Practices Consortium FellowshipABA report looks at the experience of Native American lawyers
NZ LAWYER — A new report published by the American Bar Association’s Commission on Women in the Profession, in collaboration with the National Native American Bar Association details the experiences of female Native American lawyers as they navigate the intersection of race and gender in the legal profession.
Read More about ABA report looks at the experience of Native American lawyersUniversity of Arkansas Law students selected for ABA liaison appointments
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS NEWS — Sixteen University of Arkansas School of Law students were selected by the American Bar Association’s Law Student Division to serve as liaisons of the division to a variety of ABA entities for the 2023-24 academic year.
Read More about University of Arkansas Law students selected for ABA liaison appointmentsSome law professors criticize ABA proposal to make law school courses more uniform
REUTERS — Legal academics are pushing back against an American Bar Association proposal that would specify what law students should learn and how they should be assessed, saying it would squelch the freedom professors have to take different approaches within their classrooms.
Read More about Some law professors criticize ABA proposal to make law school courses more uniformThe number of ABA-accredited for-profit law schools could soon drop to one
REUTERS — A decade ago, six for-profit law schools accredited by the American Bar Association enrolled more than 5,000 aspiring attorneys across the U.S. That number has since dwindled to about 900 and may soon plummet further as the shine has worn off the for-profit model.
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