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Access to Justice

ABA president defends rule of law, reviews accomplishments

American Bar Association President Patricia Lee Refo gave a robust defense of the rule of law, diversity efforts and the ABA’s effectiveness in her address to the House of Delegates on Feb. 22 at the virtual ABA Midyear Meeting.

New Attorneys

Young Lawyers tackle law school debt crisis – how you can help

The results of the American Bar Association’s 2020 Law School Student Debt Survey Report turned up sobering findings.

Lawyer Wellness

‘Sobering’ COVID survey portends exodus from profession

Lawyers amid the COVID-19 pandemic feel overwhelmed by the pressures of their work — especially women with children and lawyers of color — with many considering leaving the legal profession, according to a new survey by the American Bar Association.

Diversity & Inclusion

Five trailblazers move needle on diversity, inclusion

The American Bar Association Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession honored five 2021 The Spirit of Excellence Award recipients for their commitment to racial and ethnic diversity in the legal profession. The awards were presented during a virtual ceremony on Feb.18 at the ABA Virtual Midyear Meeting.

Courts & Judiciary

Experts: Dark money taints judicial elections, erodes trust in courts

Dark money killed Justice Louis Butler’s career. At least, that’s how he tells it. Butler was a trailblazer in Wisconsin’s legal community – the first Black justice on the state supreme court. He was a public defender in Milwaukee when he started climbing the judicial ladder.

Courts & Judiciary

Solutions proposed to curb dark money in judicial elections, but no easy fixes

To fight the corrupting influence of unlimited, unreported money in judicial elections, lawmakers should require greater public disclosure of donations and expenditures and tighten rules on how judges recuse themselves from cases involving donors.

Prosecution

Racial inequity, Biden immigration plans among highlights at American Bar Association Midyear Meeting Feb. 17-22

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2021 — Recent measures to mitigate U.S. racial inequity, including municipal legislation and a new data-based prosecutorial model; immigration under the Biden administration; and the upcoming Census-based redistricting process are chief among diversity and immigration legal issues that will be explored at the 2021 American Bar Association Virtual Midyear Meeting Feb. 17-22.

Diversity & Inclusion

New prosecutorial tool promises better outcomes for racial justice, fairness

Some prosecutors around the country are starting to use reams of data to track their performance and to ensure that justice is being equally served in all communities, with the aim of providing a clearer picture of their work and easing tensions in their communities.

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Breaking the Gavel Ceiling: How Gender Inclusion Improves the Judicial System

Examining the Experiences of Native American Women in the Law and a Path Towards Equity

Black, Female, and Elected: The Long Road for Black Women as Top Prosecutors

The Path Forward: Discussions and Strategies in Ensuring Diversity, Equity and Inclusion post-SFFA v. Harvard Webinar Series

Preventing Legal Deserts in Our Rural Communities

Modernizing the Child Welfare System:

A Law Clinic Model for Preventive Legal Advocacy

ABA House of Delegates

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Midyear Meeting Update 1

ABA House adopts range of new policies at virtual Midyear

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ABA president defends rule of law, reviews accomplishments

Young Lawyers tackle law school debt crisis – how you can help

‘Sobering’ COVID survey portends exodus from profession

Five trailblazers move needle on diversity, inclusion

Experts: Dark money taints judicial elections, erodes trust in courts

Solutions proposed to curb dark money in judicial elections, but no easy fixes

Racial inequity, Biden immigration plans among highlights at American Bar Association Midyear Meeting Feb. 17-22

New prosecutorial tool promises better outcomes for racial justice, fairness

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Renew Your ABA Membership

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The Path Forward: Discussions and Strategies in Ensuring Diversity, Equity and Inclusion post-SFFA v. Harvard Webinar Series

ABA House of Delegates

Midyear Meeting Update 1

ABA House adopts range of new policies at virtual Midyear

Also in this issue

ABA president defends rule of law, reviews accomplishments

Young Lawyers tackle law school debt crisis – how you can help

‘Sobering’ COVID survey portends exodus from profession

Five trailblazers move needle on diversity, inclusion

Experts: Dark money taints judicial elections, erodes trust in courts

Solutions proposed to curb dark money in judicial elections, but no easy fixes

Racial inequity, Biden immigration plans among highlights at American Bar Association Midyear Meeting Feb. 17-22

New prosecutorial tool promises better outcomes for racial justice, fairness

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