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ABA’s Practice Forward group puts focus on members needs, well-being
Image from Shutterstock.com. The challenges confronting the legal profession as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have been a prime focus of the 2021 ABA Midyear Meeting. In the first CLE program Wednesday, the ABA Coordinating Group on Practice Forward provided a sneak peek at results of a new ABA survey seeking to better understand issues that have impacted lawyers at work and at home. In September and October, 4,400 people nationwide answered questions about how legal employers revised policies and procedures and whether diversity, equity and inclusion programs were affected because of COVID-19. Respondents also provided insight into the resources they need as they continue to work remotely or return to their offices after the pandemic. ....
Members Who Inspire Apr 1, 2021 12:40 AM CDT It’s been nearly nine years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Miller v. Alabama that mandatory life without parole for juveniles violates the Eighth Amendment. It’s been five years since it held in Montgomery v. Louisiana that its 2012 decision was retroactive. In that time, Amy Breihan has helped seek second chances for prisoners in Missouri who were younger than age 18 when they were sentenced to life behind bars. Mar 30, 2021 8:56 AM CDT Elizabeth Greene had been practicing with Mirick, O’Connell, DeMallie & Lougee in Worcester, Massachusetts, for two years in 1997 when she heard about a new opportunity. She received an email from a partner who volunteered with the American Heart Association but was moving on to other projects. He told her the organization wanted to rekindle its presence in central Massachusetts and needed someone’s help. ....
CLE Programs Wednesday, February 17, 2021 10:30 – 11:30 AM CST | Practice Forward State of the Art Best Practices for a Profession Impacted by the Pandemic Sponsored by: Office of the President Co-Sponsored by: Diversity and Inclusion Center; Law Practice Division; Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division The pandemic has had a profound impact on everyone, including members of the legal profession. Anticipating the need for substantial changes to the practice of law going forward, the American Bar Association commissioned a survey of its members to understand how, as a result of the pandemic, legal employers have revised their policies and procedures; how diversity, equity, and inclusion programs have been affected; and what resources are needed by attorneys as they continue to work remotely or return to their offices. Join this important CLE to learn the many informative results of this unique and comprehensive survey, including best practices for ....
Meet 14 ABA members who inspired us in 2020 Year in Review
Throughout the year, the ABA Journal profiles exceptional ABA members in its Members Who Inspire series. In 2020, we featured attorneys from across the country whose important and influential work includes using visual storytelling for legal advocacy, bringing attention to the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women, and combating racial injustice and inequity. LaToya Bell, an assistant public defender in Houston County in Georgia, handles as many as 200 to 250 cases involving misdemeanors and traffic offenses in state court. She also played a significant role in launching the first drug court in the county and establishing a wills clinic that prepares estate planning documents for local first responders and veterans. ....