Nigeria: Ignore First Lady, Lawyers Tell Jonathan Mar 3, 2010
Ibadan Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) yesterday reviewed the health situation of ailing Preisdent Umaru Musa Yar'Adua and called on Acting President Goodluck Jonathan to ignore the First Lady, Turai, in the running of affairs of the country. The Bar, in a press release entitled, "Time to Act in the Sole Interest of Nigeria," signed by its President, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, asked Jonathan "to ignore Turai, because she lacks constitutional enablement to function in any capacity," and urged... (allAfrica.com)
Provincial Budget 2010/2011-Ongoing Justice System Challenges, but No Major Cuts Mar 3, 2010
Press Release Source: Canadian Bar Association British Columbia On Tuesday March 2, 2010, 6:37 pm EST ... The Canadian Bar Association is the professional organization representing more than 38,000 lawyers, judges and law students in Canada, including 6,500 members in British Columbia ... Joanne SilverCanadian Bar Association British ColumbiaDirector of Membership and Public Affairs604-646-7850. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Lawyers at boutique firms find that smaller is better Mar 2, 2010
Changes in the legal market have lifted Little Law into the largest and fastest-growing sector of the legal community, said Laura Farber, a partner at a 23-lawyer firm in Pasadena and vice chair of the American Bar Association division that monitors trends among small firms. The recession has noticeably accelerated the migration to Little Law, Farber said. (Honolulu Advertiser)
David Luban makes short work Mar 2, 2010
That footnote quoted in passing - without purporting to adopt as law of any kind - a statement in a 1930 report by an American Bar Association committee. This does Luban descend from weak, to weaker, to weakest, while consistently misleading readers throughout. (Harper's Magazine)
Foes of Rendells budget plan all-out assault Mar 2, 2010
Pennsylvania Bar Association President Clifford E. Haines shot off a letter to legislative leaders stating the industry s opposition within a week ... We will keep a close eye on it, a close ear to the ground to determine if anyone is drafting legislation, proposing legislation, introducing it, and if that is the case we will pursue it, said Haines, who said the bar association s principal concern with the proposal is that it imposes a tax on people often in a disadvantaged position. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Minority Lawyers Losing Ground at Big Law Firms Mar 2, 2010
"I guess I hoped we wouldn't be going backward," echoes Fred Alvarez, chair of the American Bar Association Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession and a Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati partner. The decrease in minority head count confirms a concern voiced by many in the legal industry: that the massive law firm layoffs of 2008 and 2009 would hit minority lawyers especially hard. (Law.com)
Nigeria: Jonathan to Start Sweeping Changes Mar 1, 2010
Speaking in separate interviews with Vanguard, Richard Akinjide, SAN, second republic Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, and Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, former president of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, said Jonathan should assert himself on the Presidency by mounting the chair designated for the President and Commander-in-Chief. Akinjide said there was nothing wrong with Jonathan sitting on the chair, stressing: "It is very proper for him to sit on the chair because he has... (allAfrica.com)
Business briefs: WilsonMiller worked on panther bank Feb 28, 2010
Lee Bar Association installs 2010 council. The Lee County Bar Association recently installed its 2010 Executive Council at a luncheon held at the Royal Palm Yacht Club in Fort Myers. (The News-Press -- Business)
James Lynch Jr., at 88; justice brought respect, levity to bench Feb 28, 2010
In 1988, the Boston Bar Association presented him with its Haskell Cohn Distinguished Judicial Service Award. Justice Lynch continued teaching on the bench, sometimes gently letting new lawyers know the time had come to stop talking. (Boston Globe)
FTC to Appeal Ruling in 'Red Flags' Case Feb 27, 2010
But the American Bar Association disputes that interpretation, citing a 2005 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit that ended another attempt by the FTC to impose regulations on lawyers. The ABA also says the "Red Flags" rules would be costly for the operation of law firms nationwide. (Law.com)
Harvard professor Tribe to join Justice Department Feb 27, 2010
"When lawyers are provided to the poor, too often they cannot represent their clients properly due to insufficient resources and inadequate oversight that is, without the building blocks of a well-functioning public defender system," as described by the American Bar Association and the National Juvenile Defender Center. Justice Department spokeswoman Tracy Schmaler said the new access-to-justice initiative will help fulfill a responsibility to ensure effective legal representation for all... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Time runs out for jobless Feb 26, 2010
New York State Bar Association, a nonprofit professional associati. Voorheesville Middle School Beginning 4/07/10-06/25/10. (Albany Times Union)
Calif. Court Lets Bar Group Withhold Mailing List Feb 26, 2010
The San Fernando Valley Bar Association won a victory Wednesday that should be welcome news for ... "Absent a legal provision to the contrary," Justice Richard Mosk wrote in Drum v. San Fernando Valley Bar Association, 10 C.D.O.S. 2241, "a private party generally may choose to do or not to do business with whomever it pleases." ... Justices Paul Turner and Sandy Kriegler concurred in the ruling that will likely catch the attention of everyone from the Afghan American Bar Association to the... (Law.com)
Nigeria: The Intrigues And Controversies of Yar'Adua's Return Feb 26, 2010
As the nation continued to grope in darkness, attention was turned to the Executive Council of the Federation (EXCOF) to save the country from disaster by declaring the President medically incapacitated so that Jonathan would be empowered to take over the reins of government, but the ministers failed, forcing the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to take the government to court urging it to compel EXCOF to act appropriately. However, the court's rulings failed to douse the tension. (allAfrica.com)
Suicide bombers strike in heart of Kabul; 17 dead Feb 26, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010. An Afghan medic attends to Dr. Subod Sanjiv Paul, an Indian injured man, at a military hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan on Friday, Feb. 26, 2010. (Albany Times Union)
Nigeria: Yar'Adua's Return Generates New Tensions Feb 25, 2010
President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN), said Jonathan remains the Acting President and Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces until Yar'Adua informs the National Assembly that he is back and fit enough to discharge the functions of his office. Akeredolu said until Yar'Adua is physically seen, Nigerians should not believe that he has returned and is strong enough to remain President. (allAfrica.com)
Who speaks for those who can't? Feb 25, 2010
The bill is supported by the Alzheimer's Association, American Cancer Society, Hospital Association and New York City Bar Association ... New York State Bar Association, a nonprofit professional associati. (Albany Times Union)
Nigeria: Confusion Trails Yar'Adua's Return - President Fails to Attend EXCOF Meeting Feb 25, 2010
Senators said they have not been officially informed of his return, and a chorus of opinion leaders - among them the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP), and the Save Nigeria Group (SNG) - insisted on Wednesday that Jonathan remains Acting President. America warned that Yar'Adua's return while unable to carry out his duties as President could fuel uncertainty. (allAfrica.com)
A spirited defense of the financial industry Feb 25, 2010
New York State Bar Association, a nonprofit professional associati. Methodist church in Colonie. (Albany Times Union)
Cheating the kids Feb 24, 2010
New York State Bar Association, a nonprofit professional associati. Syracuse Community Health Center located in central New York is se. (Albany Times Union)
Nigeria: Yar'Adua Returns Home Feb 24, 2010
This rumour prompted Adeniyi to, on November 25, issue a statement announcing that the President is suffering from Acute Pericarditis", an inflammatory condition of the coverings of the heart, but is fast recuperating. He lamented the death rumour. Adeniyi was reading to reporters a statement from Yar'Adua's Personal Physician, Dr. Salisu Banye. And so Rock confirmed for the first time since the uproar that the President was at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre in Jeddah,... (allAfrica.com)
Our View: Raises for elected posts must be fair Feb 24, 2010
We agree with the state Bar Association that the solution might be to establish an independent commission that would review the salaries of officials in all three branches of government. It makes sense to have a fair way to approach the issue of pay raises, because the way things are right now, the salaries of officeholders can be adjusted on the whim of whomever has the power to make it happen. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
State: No hurry for judge pay increases Feb 24, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010. Court of Appeals rules for jurists, but lawmakers cite huge budget deficit. (Albany Times Union)
GE's unionized workers bore brunt of cuts, WSJ blog says Feb 24, 2010
New York State Bar Association, a nonprofit professional associati. Full-time time avail Up to $45K plus per year Immediate Ben. (Albany Times Union)
Forecast for the fall: Earthquakes, tsunamis Feb 24, 2010
New York State Bar Association, a nonprofit professional associati. Swimming Pool Company has an incredible opportunity at one of its. (Albany Times Union)
Reforms committee decides judicial commission to shortlist 3 names for each post Feb 24, 2010
The judicial commission on the appointment of judges would be headed by the chief justice of Pakistan and include two senior SC judges, the attorney general, the federal law minister and a representative of lawyers from the Supreme Court Bar Association. Four members each from the Senate and National Assembly would make up the bipartisan committee of legislators and provide parliamentary input. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Slate sees opening for school changes Feb 23, 2010
New York State Bar Association, a nonprofit professional associati. Transportation pro--fessionally serving Central NY since 1986, now. (Albany Times Union)
Paterson: I'll do what needs doing Feb 23, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010. Willing to make unpopular but necessary decisions. (Albany Times Union)
Holland & Knight Revenue Down 10 Percent Feb 23, 2010
Holland & Knight, which has 21 offices around the world, is one of Florida's most venerable law firms, led for years by legal legend Chesterfield Smith, a former president of the American Bar Association and The Florida Bar. The late attorney was known for shaping the modern-day Holland & Knight, emphasizing that its attorneys should be generous with their pro bono work and public service. (Law.com)
2 Schenectady officers injured Feb 23, 2010
New York State Bar Association, a nonprofit professional associati. TECHNICIANS (FOREMEN) SARK, a leading copper wire manufacturer, se. (Albany Times Union)
Former Mobile judge disbarred after closed hearing Feb 23, 2010
(AP) - A former Mobile County circuit judge acquitted last year of charges he sexually abused inmates has been disbarred by the Alabama Bar Association. A five-member panel decided on disbarring Herman Thomas after a closed hearing Monday in Mobile. (WSFA.com, AL)
Summit has Obama in a bind Feb 23, 2010
New York State Bar Association, a nonprofit professional associati. of Albany Director of School Campus and Neighborhood Security Sala. (Albany Times Union)
Best of Our Blogs Feb 22, 2010
New York State Bar Association, a nonprofit professional associati. Growing Collision Repair Co looking for take-charge Parts Manager. (Albany Times Union)
The quick once-over that is supposed to keep us free Feb 19, 2010
The latest was at the American Bar Association jamboree in Sydney last week, where he rose and pronounced that Canada, with a bill of rights, had more proscriptive defamation laws than Australia, without one. The recent Canadian Supreme Court decision in the Toronto Star case, creating a defence of ''responsible communication'' based on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, must have escaped his sharp radar. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Harry W. Vozella, at 95; Franklin attorney, official Feb 18, 2010
He was a longtime member of the Massachusetts Bar Association. He was always proud of being an attorney and always liked practicing law, his son said. (Boston Globe)
Show the Tax Collectors Just Where You Fudged It: Ann Woolner Feb 18, 2010
The list keeps growing and now includes silk stocking law firms, the American Bar Association and Financial Executives International. As for the new rule, IRS Commissioner says all the agency wants to do is collect taxes with certainty, consistency and efficiency. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Qazi Anwar calls for better relationship between state institutions Feb 18, 2010
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Bar Association President Qazi Muhammad Anwar withdrew a protest call given for February 18 (today) to express solidarity with the judiciary, after the government withdrew on Wednesday the presidential notification on the appointment of judges. Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani announced the withdrawal of the notification after a consultative meeting with Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Senate Republicans Wage Stealth War Over Judges Feb 17, 2010
"We need to do our homework. Do our background. See what the bar association says. See what the FBI says," said Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. (Law.com)
Nigeria: Resolve Yar'Adua's Health Status Or Go to Jail Feb 17, 2010
The Form-48, which was entered at the Registry of the Federal High Court, Abuja by a former Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Farouk Aliyu, and the Chairman, Jigawa State chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association, Sani Gabbas, is asking individual members of the FEC to comply with Justice Abutu's order forthwith, or be ready to go to jail for contempt. Listed on the Form entitled 'Notice of Consequence of Disobedience to Order of Court' were 41 members of the FEC, with the new... (allAfrica.com)
New F&M building will bring new opportunities to downtown Forest area Feb 17, 2010
On the second floor there is space for meeting rooms for public use and there has been some talk about providing space for the Scott County Bar Association. All of these are good ideas and are worth pursuing. (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
Community 'tired' of the violence Feb 16, 2010
One was Samuel Bookhardt III, an attorney who is set to lead the Brevard County Bar Association. The other was Specialist Mike Cadore of the Rockledge Police Department, who also teaches youth football. (Florida Today)
Songwriters to be featured in 'Toe Roaster' at CSCC Feb 16, 2010
Kennedy has written nine hits that appear on numerous Garth Brooks records, including three No. 1 radio hits, Good Ride Cowboy, Beaches of Cheyenne and American Honky Tonk Bar Association. In addition, he opened for Garth Brooks from 1996-1998, performing many of the songs heard in Toe Roaster. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Pakistani Lawyers, Opposition Parties to Back Judiciary Against Zardari Feb 15, 2010
Lawyers will gather outside the courthouse in support of the Chief Justice, , president of the Supreme Court Bar Association told reporters today. Prime Minister played down the crisis and told reporters in Rawalpindi yesterday that his government will find a remedy. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
High school students compete in regional mock trials Feb 13, 2010
Taylor Wiese, left, a junior at Normal Community High School, made an impassioned plea to the jury as judge Tom McLure, Director of Legal Services at Illinois State University refereed a mock trial between Normal Community and Normal Community West during the Illinois State Bar Association's Downstate Mock Trial Regional Competition, Friday, February 12, 2010 at the McLean County Law and Justice Center in Bloomington ... Hers was one of eight mock trial teams from seven high schools to compete... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Jax Bar group to run foreclosure mediation Feb 13, 2010
Jacksonville Bar Association to manage foreclosure mediation - Jacksonville Business Journal ... Jacksonville Bar Association to manage foreclosure mediation. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Togo lodges appeal of Cup of Nations suspension Feb 13, 2010
Memene said a team of lawyers led by Alexis Aquereburu, the president of the Togo Bar Association, is representing Togo at CAS.. Two members of the Togo party and a driver were killed when the bus was fired upon in the northern Angolan region of Cabinda on Jan. 8. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
Lawyer/Patentee Hit With Sanctions in Case Against Toyota Feb 13, 2010
Gardner posted a Washington State Bar Association online classified advertisement in February 2007 that listed him as a former patent examiner available for "the drafting of patent applications and appeals.". In his sanctions order in Gardner v. Toyota Motor Corp., Jones ordered Gardner to reimburse the car company for unspecified "reasonable costs and expenses" resulting from Gardner's failure to meet case deadlines. (Law.com)
Reid slams American Bar Association: 'get a life'... Feb 13, 2010
AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION: Reid criticizes lawyers group - Breaking News - ReviewJournal ... AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION: Reid criticizes lawyers group Democratic leader praises judicial nominee's 'real world' qualifications ... criticized the American Bar Association on Thursday, saying it should "get a new life" in how it rates prospective federal judges, after one of his choices got a mixed review. (The Drudge Report)
Governor’s racean all-out battleof self-promotion Feb 12, 2010
Not to be outdone, McCollum parried nicely with the news that the Cuban American Bar Association gave him its Amigo Award. One-upping each other. (The Palm Beach Post)
NH Bar Assoc. to host ex-Justice David Souter Feb 11, 2010
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter will give the keynote speech at a N.H. Bar Association awards luncheon in Manchester ... He last addressed the bar association in 1991, just months after he joined the high court. (Concord Monitor)
More of this story... Feb 11, 2010
She is the president of the Tulare County Bar Association. In 2005 she was selected as the Latino Peace Officer's Woman of the Year. (The Exeter Sun, CA)
Letters to the editor Feb 11, 2010
The Bar Association of San Francisco takes issue with columnist Debra J. Saunders' suggestion on Feb. 9 that "it might have been better" for U.S. District Court Chief Judge Vaughn Walker to "let some other judge decide" the Proposition 8 case based on an "appearance of conflict." Saunders correctly recognizes that Walker had no legal obligation to recuse himself based on his sexual orientation ... President, Bar Association of San Francisco. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Cash-for-judge: HC Bar flays CJI Feb 10, 2010
CHANDIGARH: The Bar Association of Punjab and Haryana High Court passed a resolution on Tuesday, condemning the Chief Justice of India (CJI) KG Balakrishnan and former Attorney General (AG) of India, Milon Banerjee for giving a clean chit to the controversial high court judge, Nirmal Yadav in the cash-in-bag scam ... The association also authorized advocate Anupam Gupta, who has been associated with this case from the very beginning, to represent the bar association along with the other counsels... (India Times, India -- Community News)
N.Y. still needs ethics reform Feb 10, 2010
Even the New York City Bar Association supports such a requirement, under certain conditions. With a little more work, the governor's bill, for all its flaws, would constitute a measurable improvement over the sorry state of affairs that's become the norm in Albany. (Albany Times Union)
Rendell unveils $29B final budget Feb 10, 2010
Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Scott Cooper took issue with the proposed taxing of services, including legal services. He said it will not amount to a tax on law firms but rather their clients. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Nigeria: Lawyers Differ On Senate Action on Acting President Feb 10, 2010
President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Rotimi Akerodolu, which has petitioned the courts to force a handover of interim powers, said the resolution of the Senate is not backed by the constitution, adding that "At this point in our democracy we should try as much as possible to stick to procedure.". He said the NBA would meet next week Thursday to take decision on the new development. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: We Either Resolve Or Dissolve, Ministers Threaten Feb 8, 2010
Prominent Nigerians, the Senate, former heads of state, lawmakers, the Nigerian Bar Association and opposition have all called for Jonathan to take over as acting president. Be the first to. (allAfrica.com)
Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry says judiciary itself has made several sacrifices to put country on path of democracy Feb 8, 2010
Former Peshawar High Court Bar Association (PHCBA) president Abdul Lateef Afridi proposed that judges be inducted in the subordinate judiciary exclusively from the bar, because fresh graduates are not capable enough to tackle the cases properly. However, PHCBA President Syed Muhammad Atiq Shah said at least five years of experience as a practicing lawyer must be made mandatory for appointment to offices of civil judge. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
A just victory for law school Feb 8, 2010
After the merger is completed later this year, the school s next hurdle will be winning accreditation from the American Bar Association, an arduous process that will take several years. Ward said he believes the school will succeed, and he has agreed to stay on for at least three years to help shepherd the process. (Boston Globe)
Entrepreneur goes in to bat for small bars Feb 7, 2010
What the Small Bar Association is about, it's getting people like Sticky Bar and Pocket bar and all those other venues a voice so that they can feel they can get some representation,'' Mr O'Sullivan said. Mr O'Sullivan - who has worked with Goodbar, Dragonfly, Ladylux and The Lincoln in his decade in the industry - said licensees of smaller venues were fed up with being tarred with the same brush as larger venues when people were discussing alcohol and violence. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Volatile Nigerian state holds crucial 'test-run' vote Feb 6, 2010
"This election is deemed to be very critical towards the electoral reforms that we have been clamouring for in this country," said Akuro George, leader of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) team of poll observers in Anambra. "If we are able to get it right in Anambra then it will be testing ground for what is going to happen in the country ... but if we don't get it right it will be an indication that we have not changed our mindset," said George. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Donors pick favorites for governor Feb 5, 2010
Rai St. Chu, the 2009 Hawaii State Bar Association president, gave Abercrombie $1,900 and her husband, Richard Turbin, who was the 2005 bar association president, gave Hannemann $1,000 ... Rai St. Chu, the 2009 Hawaii State Bar Association president, gave Abercrombie $1,900 and her husband, Richard Turbin, who was the 2005 bar association president, gave Hannemann $1,000. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Appeals court to visit GHS Feb 5, 2010
Chief Judge Cynthia A. Fry of the New Mexico Court of Appeals said that, Volunteer attorneys from the local bar association receive copies of the appellate briefs, study the issues presented and meet with students and their teachers to familiarize them with the issues and arguments prior to the hearing of oral argument. I thank the volunteer attorneys for playing an important role in making this a meaningful experience for the students. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
ABA Report: Recession Undermining Diversity Initiatives Feb 5, 2010
An American Bar Association report appears to confirm the fears expressed by diversity advocates since the economic recession began 1 1/2 years ago: Spending on law firm diversity initiatives has dried up and layoffs are undoing the gains the profession has made. The report, "," was the first comprehensive diversity study from the ABA since the legal profession began grappling with the economic collapse. (Law.com)
Seven nominated for judge position Feb 5, 2010
" Those nominated are: C. Davis Bauman, 53; Susan Campbell, 48; Habersham County State Court Judge Kim Crawford, 63; William Pettys Jr., 70; Drew Powell, 44; Rusty Smith, 46; and Stephens County Chief Magistrate Dale P. Smith, 56.Watson said if no more than seven people applied, the interviews should be completed by noon on Feb. 25. The JNC will then create a short list of finalists that will be taken to Perdue's office the same day. The governor normally announces its own short list within a... (Clayton Tribune, GA)
