YourABA June 2018

     

    Immigration

    Panelists debate how to fix a broken immigration court system

    America’s immigration justice system is broken. The case backlog is huge – nearly 700,000 immigrants and asylum-seekers are waiting for hearings or decisions – technology is old and there aren’t enough judges.

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    Practice Management

    A Millennial explains how law firms can attract and keep his generation of lawyers

    After graduating from Georgetown Law School in 2007, JP Box practiced law at large, medium and small firms in Washington, D.C., and Denver looking for the right fit. None of the jobs provided the right culture, but the journey led Box to start a consulting practice focused on “helping law firms understand the Millennial mindset to unlock the talents and passions of a new generation of attorneys.”

    Prosecution

    ABA Legal Fact Check explores legal factors related to prosecutors and recusal

    Testifying before a U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee in late April, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions declined to say whether his recusal from campaign-related investigations also extends to the federal inquiry into President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen. “I should not answer that question,” Sessions said, citing departmental rules about refraining from publicly discussing ongoing inquiries. “It would be inappropriate.”