Judicial Committee Unanimously Confirms California's First Filipina-American Chief Justice Aug 26, 2010
Her confirmation, said Melvin Avanzado, president of the Philippine American Bar Association, will provide "a tremendous amount of inspiration and strength to those of us who otherwise may not aspire to the bench." ... So did Mona Pasquil, a Filipina who served several months as acting lieutenant governor earlier this year, and leaders from four Filipino bar associations and service groups. (Law.com)
Board designates judge qualified Aug 25, 2010
The Hawaii State Bar Association board of directors voted yesterday to find Associate Justice Mark Recktenwald qualified to be the next state chief justice. The association notified its members about the vote, but as part of its policy did not disclose the vote count, according to bar association President Hugh Jones ... DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM The Hawaii State Bar Association's board of directors finds Associate Justice Mark Recktenwald qualified to be chief justice. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Letters to the editor Aug 25, 2010
San Francisco Chronicle August 25, 2010 04:00 AM. Wednesday, August 25, 2010. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Bar OKs Recktenwald for chief justice Aug 25, 2010
Hawaii Bar Association OKs Recktenwald for chief justice - Pacific Business News (Honolulu) ... Hawaii Bar Association OKs Recktenwald for chief justice. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Why Democrats should propose a "people's tax cut" Aug 25, 2010
And control of professional certification can be taken away from the American Medical Association and American Bar Association and other cartels, so that America s overpaid professionals can no longer rig entry requirements in their fields to drive up their fees. Adding a VAT to the payroll tax and the income tax would make the U.S. tax system less progressive. (Salon)
NRSC presses Dems on Bush tax cuts Aug 24, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010. By Jordan Fabian - 08/23/10 06:00 AM ET. (TheHill.com)
Dewey Asks Clients to Consider Partner Diversity Aug 24, 2010
Grey, a former American Bar Association president, said Dewey's letter should be interpreted in the context of the increased participation by law firms in the discussion. "The letter is a law firm's effort at trying to make a corporation know it is pro-active, where in the past law firms have been re-active," he said. (Law.com)
Ashanti GBA calls off strike Aug 24, 2010
Kumasi, Aug. 24, GNA - The Ashanti Regional branch of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), has called off its strike action over the recent attack on the Judiciary by the National Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Kwabena Adjei. This followed an emergency meeting of the lawyers in Kumasi on Monday. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
ABA Urges D.C. Circuit to Reject FTC Position in 'Red Flag' Case Aug 24, 2010
The Federal Trade Commission has no authority to lump lawyers in with creditors in the enforcement of regulations that govern the prevention of identity theft, attorneys for the American Bar Association said in court papers filed in a federal appeals court in Washington. The ABA brief, filed Friday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, responds to FTC papers that argue that lawyers should be held to comply with so-called to develop identity theft prevention programs. (Law.com)
Immunotec Appoints New Executive Chairman of the Board Aug 24, 2010
Mr. Henry holds a license from the New York Bar Association, a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School in New York as well as a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Hunter College in New York. "One of my top priorities will be to assist management in pursuing growth opportunities both in the United States and internationally, especially in today's challenging economic conditions ", said Mr. Henry. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Congo-Kinshasa: Landmark Trial in the Hands of Appeal Judges Aug 24, 2010
s opinion is Lorrain Smith, the ICC Program Manager at the International Bar Association, who stressed the negative effect of the excessive length of the trial on the Court. s reputation. (allAfrica.com)
Lola Bonner passes away; pioneer for women in county (1) Aug 24, 2010
She became the first woman president of the Rockport-Fulton Area Chamber of Commerce, as well as the first woman president of the Aransas County Bar Association ... Aransas Area Bar Association president Steve Fischer called Bonner a quiet, yet commanding presence in the courtroom, who was greatly respected. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Bar association finds Recktenwald qualified Aug 24, 2010
The Hawaii State Bar Association board of directors today voted to find Associate Justice Mark Recktenwald qualified to be the next state chief justice. The HSBA notified its members about the vote, but as part of its policy did not disclose the vote count, according to bar association president Hugh Jones ... The Hawaii State Bar Association board of directors today voted to find Associate Justice Mark Recktenwald qualified to be the next state chief justice. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Block Your Nostrils - Ablakwa Opens His Mouth Again Aug 23, 2010
If he is an actor for protecting our democracy, then all members of the Ghana Bar Association, the Judges Association, and other intellectual luminaries across our country are also actors. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on the other hand, has been a pretender all his life. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Fiorina vows fight for congressional term limits Aug 23, 2010
Monday, August 23, 2010. By Mike Lillis - 08/22/10 06:19 PM ET. (TheHill.com)
Mario Obledo, humanitarian and rights advocate; at 78 Aug 23, 2010
Mr. Obledo was also cofounder of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund and the Hispanic National Bar Association. He was national president of the League of United Latin American Citizens from 1983-85. (Boston Globe)
Holding course Aug 23, 2010
He later declined to comment "out of respect" of the pending review of his appointment by the Hawaii State Bar Association and state Senate. The bar association's board is scheduled to meet with him tomorrow for a vote on whether he's qualified for the job ... He later declined to comment "out of respect" of the pending review of his appointment by the Hawaii State Bar Association and state Senate. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Mine safety officials addressing backlog of violations Aug 22, 2010
Mine safety officials launch program addressing backlog of safety violations - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room. Sunday, August 22, 2010. (TheHill.com)
Mills Supports Judges Cleansing Aug 22, 2010
The above was part of reaction by former President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) and a leading member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Lawyer Samuel Okudjeto ... "Mr. Asiedu Nketia pointed out that the NDC National Chairman did not make those statements on his own accord; but had the fullest backing of the party. Reacting to the call by the Minority that the Police should effect the immediate arrest of and prosecute Dr. Kwabena Adjei for comments amounting to treason... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
flASHback: Candidates count on plans to win the state's top job Aug 22, 2010
The Hawaii State Bar Association will again use its much-maligned secret proceedings to rate Gov. Linda Lingle's latest nominee for chief justice, Mark Recktenwald ... The Hawaii State Bar Association will again use its much-maligned secret proceedings to rate Gov. Linda Lingle's latest nominee for chief justice, Mark Recktenwald. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Tainted Professional Conduct And The Ghanaian Judiciary Aug 21, 2010
All of a sudden some members of the Ghana Bar Association have found their lost voices ... Where was the Ashanti Regional Bar Association of Ghana judicial service when former president Kufour interfered in the judiciary by increasing the judges in the Supreme Court just to make sure that Tsatsu Tsikata was thrown into jail ... Ashanti Regions branch of Ghana Bar Association has just confirmed the very issue Dr Kwabena Adjei is worried about. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
WikiLeaks strikes at DoD on Twitter Aug 21, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010. By Elise Viebeck - 08/20/10 12:29 PM ET. (TheHill.com)
Mario Obledo dies in Sacramento at age of 78 — The Associated Press, Aug 20, 2010
Obledo also co-founder of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, or MALDEF, and the Hispanic National Bar Association. The Associated Press. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Court Rejects Law Firm's Role Against Client's Subsidiary Aug 20, 2010
Judge Ralph K. Winter, Jr., writing for the unanimous appeals panel in , 09-2790-cv, noted that while the 2nd Circuit has not before ruled on the issue of what he called "a corporate affiliate conflict," the issue has drawn extensive discussion at the American Bar Association and other courts, which in many cases have concluded that a law firm cannot take on a matter adverse to an affiliate if it diminishes the parent client's level of confidence in its lawyers. Winter said the panel agreed with... (Law.com)
TBA to streamline foreclosure process Aug 20, 2010
Tennessee Bar Association looks to streamline foreclosure process - Memphis Business Journal ... Tennessee Bar Association looks to streamline foreclosure process ... The bar association announced Thursday that it has set up a special committee to examine the foreclosure process and suggest changes. (Memphis Business Journal, TN)
Pelosi supports probe of mosque opponents Aug 19, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010. By Michael O'Brien - 08/18/10 07:39 AM ET. (TheHill.com)
Sen. Dodd hedges view of Warren nomination Aug 19, 2010
Dodd hedges view of Warren nomination - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room. Thursday, August 19, 2010. (TheHill.com)
Fernandez our choice for county judge: Editorial Aug 19, 2010
As a former president of the Lee County Bar Association and chair of the 20th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee, he has earned the respect of his peers, another key to success on the bench. He has worked for Habitat for Humanity, the Nations Association and other charitable, civic and business groups, and has been involved in youth sports and in teaching about the law to students. (The News-Press -- Opinion)
"Is NDCs National Chairman In His Right Senses? - Okudzeto Aug 18, 2010
The above was part of reaction by former President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) and a leading member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Lawyer Samuel Okudjeto. There is an infectious disease that has descended at the headquarters of the ruling Party NDC, and Ghanaians ought to be afraid, I mean, VERY VERY AFRAID. Since last week friday, August 13th, E.T Mensah, Okudzeto Ablakwa, General Nunoo Mensah and other NDC HONCHOS have uttered stupidities that seems to have come from... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Liberal group launches attack on Palin Aug 18, 2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010. By Michael O'Brien and Zoe Richards - 08/17/10 10:30 AM ET. (TheHill.com)
People on the Move: Aug. 16 Aug 17, 2010
Murphy McMillan and William R. Sylvester, shareholders in the Birmingham office of , were featured speakers at the 2010 American Bar Association s Annual Meeting in San Francisco on Aug. 8. McMillan and Sylvester spoke on Distressed Commercial Real Estate: Acquisition, Bankruptcy and Tax Considerations. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)
Companion Bill to New York's No-Fault Divorce Law Raises New Concerns Aug 17, 2010
A 2003 survey by the Family Law Section of the New York State Bar Association indicated that three-quarters of the 3,000 section members favored a no-fault option in New York. However, the change has been fought by the Roman Catholic Church and the Albany-based chapter of the National Organization for Women. (Law.com)
Obama chides GOP leader: 'Obstruct more? Is that even possible?' Aug 17, 2010
Obama chides GOP leader: 'Obstruct more. Is that even possible. (TheHill.com)
McChrystal to teach at Yale in fall 2010 Aug 17, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010. By Elise Viebeck - 08/16/10 11:51 AM ET. (TheHill.com)
Recktenwald picked to lead high court Aug 15, 2010
The Senate rejected Leonard by a 14-8 vote on Aug. 6 after the Hawaii State Bar Association found her to be "unqualified" to become the head of Hawaii's third branch of government. Hanabusa said she does not expect the bar association to find Recktenwald "unqualified" in view of the "highly qualified" and "qualified" ratings he previously received when nominated to the bench ... The Senate rejected Leonard by a 14-8 vote on Aug. 6 after the Hawaii State Bar Association found her to be... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Tiahrt blasts Defense for dodging Buy American rules on weapons purchases Aug 15, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010. By Jay Heflin - 08/14/10 10:39 AM ET. (TheHill.com)
Lingle appoints Mark Recktenwald as chief justice Aug 14, 2010
Leonard's appointment ran into problems when the Hawaii State Bar Association board of directors found her "unqualified" to lead Hawaii's third branch of government ... Leonard's appointment ran into problems when the Hawaii State Bar Association board of directors found her "unqualified" to lead Hawaii's third branch of government. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Obama to host Ramadan meal Aug 14, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010. By Elise Viebeck - 08/13/10 08:36 AM ET. (TheHill.com)
Obama backs mosque near 9/11 site Aug 14, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010. By Bridget Johnson - 08/13/10 09:30 PM ET. (TheHill.com)
Atlanta lawyer elected to high-ranking ABA post Aug 14, 2010
Atlanta lawyer Linda Klein has been elected to the second-highest position in the American Bar Association ... com Atlanta attorney Linda Klein has been elected chair of the House of Delegates in the American Bar Association. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Powerful Praise For Chief Justice Nominee Aug 14, 2010
Senate President Colleen Hanabusa said Recktenwalds experience leaves little doubt he will be rated qualified by the Hawaii Bar Association and confirmed by the senate, even though it solidly rejected the Governors last nominee, Katherine Leonard. Hanabusa said experience is essential for the person who will have to manage the state's sprawling court system. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
MBS & IPBA reach settlement of dispute over bills & compensation Aug 13, 2010
Channel NewsAsia - MBS & IPBA reach settlement of dispute over bills & compensation - channelnewsasia. " onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Extreme Moneyball Aug 13, 2010
American Bar Association Journal. as "a voracious animal" who "scares people on his own side.". (BusinessWeek)
Sands Singapore resort settles with Asia law group Aug 13, 2010
The Inter-Pacific Bar Association had asked Singapore's High Court in June to award damages for misrepresentation and breach of agreement ... Marina Bay Sands filed a lawsuit against the IPBA in May, arguing the bar association owed 300,000 Singapore dollars ($220,000) for the conference held May 2 to May 5. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Council of Judges, County Commissioners Disagree Over Budget Cuts Aug 13, 2010
Haggerty and Commissioner Veronica Escobar formed a committee with the Council of Judges and the El Paso Bar Association to work through these budget issues. The committee is scheduled to meet with county auditors later this month. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
The Cleveland Association of Parale... Aug 12, 2010
Thanks to the links with the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association and National Federation of Paralegal Association Incorporated, the Cleveland Association of Paralegals boasts of a wide membership base ... Similarly, an automatic membership to the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, which promotes professionalism through work ethics and improved customer care and service provision, is obtained through the Cleveland Association of Paralegals ... The Cleveland Association of Paralegals... (Suite101.com)
ABA Votes Overwhelmingly to Support Gay Marriage Aug 12, 2010
The American Bar Association's governing body Tuesday voted in favor of supporting same-sex marriage at the urging of 14 groups, including two New York bar associations. The measure, supported by the New York State Bar Association and the New York City Bar, calls for the elimination of state, territorial and tribal laws restricting marriage between same-sex partners ... Leslie W. Jacobs, a partner with in Cleveland and a former Ohio State Bar Association president, was the only lawyer to speak... (Law.com)
Group forms to defend Iowa court system Aug 12, 2010
Its definitely going to be robust, because this is a very serious matter in the view of the bar association and many people who are close and involved with the judicial system, he said. Steve Boeckman, a spokesman for the Iowa State Bar Association, said the association backs the initiative. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Robinson becomes ABA president-elect Aug 11, 2010
Robinson becomes American Bar Association president-elect - Business First of Louisville ... Robinson becomes American Bar Association president-elect ... Robinson, a former treasurer of the American Bar Association and former president of the Kentucky Bar Association, will become president of the American Bar Association in August 2011. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Medical Marjuana Trends Spur Review Aug 11, 2010
Roger Goodman met with local lawmakers, and the Hawaii Bar Association to lay the groundwork for reforming drug policies. Goodman says Washington state is about on par with Hawaii when it comes to medicinal cannibis laws. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
ABA Backs Same-Sex Marriages Aug 11, 2010
The American Bar Association voted at its annual meeting Tuesday in San Francisco to support the measure sponsored by the New York State Bar Association. New York bar association president Stephen P. Younger said the resolution passed overwhelmingly, with only one speaker voicing opposition during debate. (KSBW 8, CA)
Los Altos lawyer to head ABA group Aug 11, 2010
Stephen Wu was named chairman of the American Bar Association;s science and technology section. Intellectual property lawyer Stephen Wu on Tuesday assumed the chairmanship of the American Bar Association s science and technology section, the trade group announced ... The bar association s science and technology section has more than 13,000 members who work in e-commerce, Internet and computer law, and focus on issues related to engineering, physics, biology and medicine. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
New 'U.S. News' Law Firm Rankings: News You Can't Use? Aug 10, 2010
The American Bar Association recently released its report detailing just a few of the ways in which U.S. News & World Report's law school rankings have been counterproductive for prospective lawyers and the profession -- from driving up the costs of legal education to driving down the importance of diversity. The ABA report concludes with an ominous warning: "Once a single rankings system comes to dominate a particular field, it is very difficult to displace, difficult to change, and dangerous... (Law.com)
How to Choose an Attorney or Lawyer Aug 10, 2010
You can also approach your local Bar Association or Law Society for lists of lawyers who handle the type of work you want done ... If you're still unhappy approach your local Bar Association or Law Society and ask where you can get independent advice. (Suite101.com)
Conflict Resolution in Personal and... Aug 9, 2010
Sources: Bar Association of New South Wales - Information on Mediators, accessed 9 August 2010. Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators of Australia Resources as to Alternative Dispute Processes, accessed 9 August 2010. (Suite101.com)
Charles Cassis, co-founder of Louisvilles Frost Brown Todd law firm, dies Aug 8, 2010
He served as counsel to the Kentucky Bar Association before helping to found Brown, Todd rn, with 14 other members. The firm would later become Frost Brown Todd. (Courier-Journal -- Business)
Senate rejects high court pick Aug 8, 2010
Leonard, one of six judges on the Intermediate Court of Appeals, was picked on July 22, but the nomination hit a snag when the Hawaii State Bar Association's board voted that she was "unqualified." The board did not disclose the reason for its negative rating ... But she shied away from talking about whether she thought the senatorial confirmation process was fair or from expressing any thoughts about the bar association's board ... Her nomination was supported by more than 100 people, including... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
flASHback: Secret rejection of Leonard leads to very public feud Aug 8, 2010
The state Senate rejected Katherine Leonard's nomination to be the first woman to head the Supreme Court after the Hawaii State Bar Association torpedoed her in a secret vote and refused to disclose its reasons ... Fans got excited when they thought they saw Johnny Depp and his hearties on the ship's deck, but it was only Senate Judiciary Chairman Brian Taniguchi consulting with the bar association ... The state Senate rejected Katherine Leonard's nomination to be the first woman to head the... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Panel OK's To'oto'o despite poor rating Aug 7, 2010
A Honolulu district judge's appointment to the Circuit Court bench was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday, even though the nominee was rated "unq 00004000 ualified" by the Hawaii State Bar Association ... To'oto'o, a district judge for nearly 16 years, was one of two judges this week to receive the "unqualified" finding by the Hawaii State Bar Association's board of directors ... Lingle said "to ignore the (bar association board's vote) for Judge To'oto'o but not for Judge... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Attorney Charley Cassis dies at 72 Aug 7, 2010
He served as counsel to the Kentucky Bar Association before leaving to found Brown, Todd & Heyburn. In 2000, the Louisville-based law firm merged with Cincinnati-based Frost & Jacobs LLP to form Frost Brown Todd LLC. Today, the firm has nine regional offices and nearly 450 attorneys. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Senators, 14-8, reject Leonard as state's next chief justice Aug 7, 2010
But the Hawaii State Bar Association rated her unqualified and several critics from the legal community questioned her leadership and administrative abilities ... But the Hawaii State Bar Association rated her unqualified and several critics from the legal community questioned her leadership and administrative abilities. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Women in law call Kagan's confirmation a milestone, but say gender equity is far from complete Aug 7, 2010
Michelle Suskauer, the immediate past president of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, was mistaken for a court interpreter on one of her first days in court. Good-Earnest and her fellow assistant state attorneys, working for Janet Reno in Miami, were chided by a male judge for wearing pantsuits to court. (The Palm Beach Post)
Hearing Ordered on Plaintiffs Attorneys' Interest Costs in 9/11 Suit Aug 6, 2010
Napoli said he understood that Hellerstein wanted to review ethics opinions issued by bar groups in New York and other states to see "what's proper and look at them himself." A 2002 New York State Bar Association said lawyers could borrow to finance litigation expenses and pass the interest costs on to the client. Hellerstein previously by insisting on a larger payout and that plaintiffs lawyers accept less than the 33 percent contingency fee called for in what was originally a $575 million... (Law.com)
Lingle pushes for Leonard Aug 6, 2010
The Hawaii State Bar Association's board of directors rated Leonard "unqualified" for the position and several lawyers have questioned whether she has the experience and administrative skills for the post ... The bar association gave "qualified" ratings to six of the nominations now before the Senate, but found that Leonard and Circuit Judge nominee Faauuga To'oto'o were unqualified ... The bar association did not disclose the reasons for the findings. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Judiciary committee votes no to Leonard as next chief justice Aug 6, 2010
Lingle picked Leonard from a list of six candidates sent to her from the Judicial Selection Commission, but the Hawaii State Bar Association s board of directors voted that Leonard was unqualified ... Judge Leonard is eminently qualified, as evidenced by the overwhelming testimony and support from the legal community," Lingle said in a statement after the vote. Both the Honolulu Prosecutor s Office and the State Public Defender s Office who take opposing sides in the courtroom testified in her... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
