July 2019 Washington Letter

This Month's Articles

ABA Again Calls for an Independent Immigration Court

On July 11th, the ABA joined the American Immigration Lawyers Association, Federal Bar Association, and National Association of Immigration Judges in calling for the establishment of an independent immigration court.

A Look Ahead: The 116th Congress Post Recess

Following August Recess, the 116th Congress has several updated legislative priorities, with a series of key pieces of legislation to watch. Issues of interest to the ABA involve education, labor, and immigration.

GAO at Annual

This August, the Governmental Affairs Office (GAO) will join thousands of attorneys at the ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA to discuss policy matters potentially impacting the legal profession, now and in the future.

Legal Education Advocates Seek Data & Stories About Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Much of the advocacy for legal education centers around student loans and specifically loan forgiveness given to those who serve the public. This advocacy uses data and stories to inform Congress and the Administration of the importance of the loan forgiveness program. We need your help!

Still Searching for Answers: Civil Rights Cold Cases

Many criminal cases during the Civil Rights movement were never prosecuted and families of the victims are still waiting for details about why not and what happened. Thanks to years of advocacy by students from Hightstown High School, the families of the victims in these cases are one step closer to getting more details, albeit decades after the fact.

Are you an attorney who wants to get involved at the border? The ABA offers ways to do it

“There are many people with worthy cases and we’re helping those people,” says Pauli, a member of the ABA Fund for Justice and Education council and the ABA Judicial Division’s Lawyers Conference executive committee. “We’re helping people who are trying to have a better life, and as the ABA, we’re helping to ensure that the rule of law is followed.”

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July 2019 Washington Letter

Momentum Builds for Legislation to Assure Equal Pay for Equal Work