This program focuses on the unique ethical issues confronted by public lawyers using an entertaining, interactive format. Expert panelists dramatize illustrative hypothetical scenarios followed by a discussion session after each hypo. Program topics include: special conflicts of interest for former and current government officers and employees; duties to former clients; client with diminished capacity; organization as a client, and more.
REGISTER ONLINE - NOW!"Compelling Conversations with Colleagues" is a series of audio podcasts that examines different lawyer positions within the public sector. Hear from a city attorney, a county attorney, a public defender, a prosecutor, a federal agency attorney, an AUSA, and a JAG officer about what their day-to-day is like, and the pathways that led them there. Each podcast is short, and contains a wealth of information for young lawyers or law students who are interested in a career in the public sector.
Nov
16
Events | Webinar
FOIA 101: Understanding the Freedom of Information Act
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a federal statute that governs which federal agency records are releasable to the public. This primer provides an overview of the federal FOIA and the FOIA Im…
Mar
16
Events | Webinar
Managing High Profile Litigation: Best Practices for Government Lawyers
ETHICS 90 min
When public entities are sued, their actions are not only scrutinized in the litigation process but often in the media and the public eye. This presentation will provide tips for how lawyers who repr…
Nov
10
Events | Webinar
Touhy Regulations: Assessing Requests and Obtaining Federal Agency Documents and Witnesses
CLE 90 min
Join us for a practical, informative seminar on the frequently confusing Touhy rules. Whether you handle your agency’s Touhy requests or represent litigants seeking documents/testimony from a federal…
Nov
20
Events | Webinar
They Know Where You Are (And Have Been): Understanding Today's Pervasive Geolocation Technologies
CLE 90 min
Geolocation is the identification of the geographic location of an object, like a smartphone or tablet, or the inferred location of a person identified with the object, like a smartphone’s owner.
Audio and Video | On-Demand CLE
Government Lawyers’ Ethical Duties: Staying Current Amid 21st Century Changes (On Demand CLE)
Nov
19
Events | Webinar
Colleagues Under the Influence: Licensure and the Impaired Lawyer
ETHICS 90 min
Substance abuse and addictions affect attorneys and their licenses. Learn how to recognize a legal professional with an impairment and the resources available to them and their colleagues. …
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Read our latest post - NOW!The Division's Transitioning to Civilian Life: A Roadmap for Military Lawyers resource has been updated! Here you will find résumé, cover letter, interviewing and networking tips from military lawyers who have successfully made the transition to civilian lawyer.
In 2007, Congress created the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Under PSLF, those who make 120 monthly payments (10 years) on their federal graduate student loans while employed full-time in qualified public service jobs are eligible to have their remaining balance forgiven. Congress is on the verge of eliminating the program. There is currently no guarantee that anyone would be grandfathered into the PSLF program. That means that people working in public service jobs over the past 8 years could receive no federal loan forgiveness at all. This is your chance to save #loan4giveness before it’s too late. Get involved NOW!
Learn - MoreAttention Lawyers: Funding for the Legal Services Corporation is in danger of being cut, potentially denying crucial legal services to the most vulnerable Americans, including veterans, domestic violence victims, and disaster victims. You can help! Sign up to be a Legal Aid Defender and make your voice heard. The ABA will even hand-deliver your personalized Defender card to your Members of Congress in Washington, DC by a legal aid advocate from your state.
Stand up for Legal Aid - Learn MoreThe ABA's new Veterans Legal Services Initiative will position the ABA to lead a holistic, sustainable effort to ensure that veterans have access to justice and receive the legal support they, their families, and their caregivers deserve.
Created in partnership with the ABA's Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section, this program examines issues surrounding civility in today's legal practice. Jill Mariani, an assistant district attorney with the New York County District Attorney's Office moderates the program and the panelists are Dick A. Semerdjian, a partner in Schwartz, Semerdjian Ballard and Cauley, LLP, and current chair of the Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section; and Gregory Brooker, chief of the Civil Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota.
Volunteer lawyers are needed to assist immigration legal service providers across the nation.
There are also volunteer Law Student Opportunities.
Diverse Pathways to Success in the Public Sector – free audio programs below Developing a satisfying legal career requires thoughtful decisions about our job choices. Public sector lawyers face challenges that differ from those in the private sector. Learn about diverse paths to success in the public sector from: the Hon. Susan Burke, Hennepin County District Court, Minneapolis, MN; Jenae Naumann, Assistant City Attorney, Tempe, AZ; Steve Vieux, attorney, Bureau of Competition, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC; and Anne Dewey-Balzhiser (moderator), former General Counsel of two federal agencies. This program is divided into four 20-minute segments, which you can hear separately:
PowerPoint presentations
Getting Hired – Segment 1
Job Performance – Segment 2
Career Advancement – Segment 3
Work-Life Balance – Segment 4
Print out the accompanying four PowerPoint presentations first, which contain slides for each of the four segments. Click on each segment to learn more about the topic. The panelists are introduced on the audio in Segment 1. Their biographies are provided below.
The ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ROLI) seeks current or former prosecutors with at least 5 years of experience to provide technical expertise for international projects as part of ROLI’s Pro Bono Legal Specialist program. Interested candidates are asked to complete this survey to assist ROLI in matching skills sets with specific assignments. Note that completing the survey will not necessarily result in an assignment. Survey information will be kept entirely confidential and stored in ABA ROLI's secure Experts Database. Specific questions or inquiries can be directed to jobs@americanbar.org.
We've just created an International Pro Bono Committee and a Hot Topics Committee. The International Pro Bono Committee will provide members with information about pro bono opportunities around the world. Opportunities will require a variety of time commitments - from short term (several days) to longer (2-3 weeks or several months). There are also opportunities to volunteer in the US on international matters. The Hot Topics Committee will monitor public law practice to determine if there are any issues that the division should investigate more deeply by, for instance, publishing an article, presenting a CLE program or sponsoring policy before the ABA House of Delegates. To join either or both committees email alison.hill@americanbar.org
