POTENTIAL AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE 2014 ANNUAL MEETING
OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
NOTE: This list includes issues that may be presented for consideration at the 2014
Annual Meeting or a future meeting of the House of Delegates. Please remember that,
with the exception of state and local bar associations, the filing deadline for submission
of Resolutions with Reports by Association entities and affiliated organizations was
Tuesday, May 6, 2014.
ARCHIVING
1. Archiving
A) Recommends that certain Association policies that pertain to public issues and
are 10 years old or older be archived. These policies will be considered for
archiving as part of the normal annual review process. Contacts: Honorable
Cara Lee T. Neville, 80 S. Eighth Street, 4900 IDS Center, Minneapolis, MN
55402-2113, Phone 612/251-3007, E-mail: Neville@benchmarknationaladr.com;
Richard
Collins*,
312/988-5162,
Fax:
312/-988-5153,
E-mail:
Richard.Collins@americanbar.org.
B) Recommends that certain Association policies that pertain to public issues that
were adopted through 1994, which were previously considered for archiving but
retained, be archived. The “clean-up” process of reviewing previously retained
policies began in Spring of 2012 and will continue over the next several
meetings. Contacts: Honorable Cara Lee T. Neville, 80 S. Eighth Street, 4900
IDS Center, Minneapolis, MN 55402-2113, Phone 612/251-3007, E-mail:
Neville@benchmarknationaladr.com; Richard Collins*, 312/988-5162, Fax: 312/988-5153, E-mail: Richard.Collins@americanbar.org.
ASSOCIATION’S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
2. Articles of Incorporation
Amends the ABA’s Articles of Incorporation to align the membership qualifications of
the American Bar Association with those set forth in its Constitution and Bylaws.
Contact:
Jarisse
Sanborn*,
Phone:
312/988-5215,
E-mail:
Jarisse.Sanborn@americanbar.org.
ASSOCIATION’S CONSTITUTION, BYLAWS AND HOUSE RULES OF PROCEDURE
3. Proposed Amendments
The House’s agenda will include the following proposals to amend the Association’s
Constitution, Bylaws and House Rules of Procedure:
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*American Bar Association, Chicago Office, 321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654
**American Bar Association, Washington Office, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
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A) Amends §1.2 of the Constitution to include the following language as one of the
purposes of the Association: “to defend the right to life of all innocent human
beings, including all those conceived but not yet born.” Contact: Edward Haskins
Jacobs, Attorney-at-Law, 2121 (16A) Queen Street, Unit 1, Christiansted, St.
Croix, VI, 00820-5088; Phone: 340/773-3322; Fax: 340/773-2566; E-mail:
edwardjacobs@yahoo.com.
B) Amends §10.3 of the Constitution, and §32.1(d) of the Bylaws to change the
name of the “Forum Committee on the Construction Industry” to the “Forum on
Construction Law.” Contact: William M. Hill, Mintz Levin, Cohn, Ferrris, Glovsky
and Popeo, P.C., One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111-2657; Phone:
617/348-1794; E-mail: wmhill@mintz.com.
C) Amends §10.3 and §13.1(c) of the Constitution, and Article 32 of the Bylaws to
change all references from “forum committee(s)” to “forum(s)” and to amend the
names of each of the six ABA Forums by deleting the word “Committee”
therefrom. Contact: Andrew D. Ness, Jones Day, 51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.,
Washington,
DC
20001-2113;
Phone:
202/879-7675;
E-mail:
adness@jonesday.com.
D) Amends §3.1 and §3.3 of the Constitution to include individuals in good standing
of a tribal court of any federally recognized tribe as members of the Association.
Contact: Daniel W. Van Horn, Butler Snow et al, 6075 Poplar Avenue, Suite 500,
Memphis, TN 38119-0102; Phone: 901/680-7331, Fax: 901/680-7201; E-mail:
danny.vanhorn@butlersnow.com.
E) Amends Article 3 and §6.6 of the Constitution, and Article 21 and §30.5 of the
Bylaws to create a new lawyer member category for international lawyers.
Contact: Daniel W. Van Horn, Butler Snow et al, 6075 Poplar Avenue, Suite 500,
Memphis, TN 38119-0102; Phone: 901/680-7331, Fax: 901/680-7201; E-mail:
danny.vanhorn@butlersnow.com.
F) Amends §21.6 of the Bylaws to strike paragraph (b), thus eliminating the
Disability Waiver Program. Contact: Daniel W. Van Horn, Butler Snow et al,
6075 Poplar Avenue, Suite 500, Memphis, TN 38119-0102; Phone: 901/6807331, Fax: 901/680-7201; E-mail: danny.vanhorn@butlersnow.com.
G) Amends §30.5 of the Bylaws, to allow non-U.S. lawyer associates to serve on the
Council and in the leadership of the Section of Antitrust Law in accordance with
their respective bylaws. Contact: Christopher B. Hockett, Davis, Polk &
Wardwell, 1600 El Camino Real, Suite 100, Menlo Park, CA 94025-4121; Phone:
650/752-2009, Fax: 650/752-3649; E-mail: chris.hockett@davispolk.com.
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*American Bar Association, Chicago Office, 321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654
**American Bar Association, Washington Office, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
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H) Amends §30.5 of the Bylaws, to allow non-U.S. lawyer associates to serve on the
Council and in the leadership of the Section of Environment, Energy and
Resources in accordance with their respective bylaws. Contact: William L.
Penny, Stites & Harbison PLLC, 401 Commerce St., Suite 800, Nashville, TN
37219-2490; Phone: 615/782-2308; E-mail: bill.penny@stites.com.
I) Amends §30.5 of the Bylaws, to allow non-U.S. lawyer associates to serve on the
Council and in the leadership of the Section of Labor and Employment Law in
accordance with their respective bylaws. Contac: Donald D. Slesnick, II,
Slesnick & Casey, 2701 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Suite 200, Coral Gables, FL
33134-6041; Phone: 305/448-5672; E-mail: donslesnick@scllp.com.
J) Amends §31.7 of the Bylaws to eliminate the Standing Committee on Federal
Judicial Improvements and the Standing Committee on Judicial Independence
and create one entity, the Standing Committee on the American Judicial System.
Contacts: Estelle H. Rogers, 4580 Indian Rock Terrace, NW, Washington, DC
20007-2567, Phone: 202/337-3332, E-mail: estellerogers@comcast.net; Michael
H. Reed, Pepper Hamilton LLP, 3000 Two Logan Square, Eighteenth and Arch
Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2799, Phone: 215/981-4416, Fax: 215/9814750, E-mail: reedm@pepperlaw.com; Peter Bennett, Bennett Law Finn, P .A.,
121 Middle Street, Suite 300, Portland, ME 0410 I, Phone: 207/773-4775, Fax:
207/774-2366, E-mail: pbennett@thebennettlawfirm.com.
K) Amends §31.7 of the Bylaws to reconstitute the Special Committee on Disaster
Response and Preparedness to the Standing Committee on Disaster Response
and Preparedness. Contact: Anthony H. Barash, 210 E. Pearson, St., Apt. 5D,
Chicago, IL 60611-2396; Phone: 864/915-2150; E-mail: barashah@earthlink.net.
L) Amends §32.1(c) of the Bylaws to eliminate the requirement that to become a
member of a forum requires membership in at least one section. Contact:
Andrew D. Ness, Jones Day, 51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC
20001-2113; Phone: 202/879-7675; E-mail: adness@jonesday.com.
M) Amends §2.1 and §6.3 of the Constitution to define “accredited” and to clarify that
the person elected as State Delegate must be accredited to the state for which
elected. Contact: Mary L. Smith, 17533 Maple Dr., Lansing, IL 60438-2079,
Phone: 708/895-7909, Fax: 609/806-3850, E-mail: marysmith828@hotmail.com.
N) Amends §4.1 of the Constitution to require that notice of the annual meeting shall
be given to members of the Association at least five but no more than sixty days
in advance of the meeting as opposed to the current six months. Contact: Mary
L. Smith, 17533 Maple Dr., Lansing, IL 60438-2079, Phone: 708/895-7909, Fax:
609/806-3850, E-mail: marysmith828@hotmail.com.
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*American Bar Association, Chicago Office, 321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654
**American Bar Association, Washington Office, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
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O) Amends the Constitution and Bylaws as follows: (a) §10.1(b) to authorize the
Board of Governors to consider any requests regarding bylaw amendments of
sections and divisions; (b) §30.6 to authorize the Board of Governors to consider
any requests of sections and divisions to modify their dues structures; and (c)
§30.7 to clarify that the Board of Governors no longer considers and approves
the times and locations of meetings of sections and divisions. Contact: Mary L.
Smith, 17533 Maple Dr., Lansing, IL 60438-2079, Phone: 708/895-7909, Fax:
609/806-3850, E-mail: marysmith828@hotmail.com.
COURTS
4.
Federal Courts of Appeal Representation
Urges Congress to amend 28 U.S.C. § 44(c) to insert the phrase “and territory”
after the phrase “each state”, so that all states and territories within the
jurisdiction of the federal courts of appeal may be represented on its bench. The
Virgin Islands Bar Association. Contact: Adriane J. Dudley, Dudley Rich
Davis LLP, 5194 Dronningens Gade Suite 3, St Thomas, VI 00802, Phone:
340/776-7474; E-mail: adudley@dudleylaw.com.
5.
Judicial Recusal
Urges states and territories to adopt clearly articulated, transparent and timely
procedures to ensure that judges disqualify or recuse themselves in instances
where conflict or bias or other grounds exist to warrant recusal in order to assure
fair and impartial judicial proceedings. Tort Trial and Insurance Practice
Section. Contact: Robert S. Peck, Center for Constitutional Legislation, 777 6 th
St. NW, Ste 520, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: 202/944-2874, Fax: 202/9650920, E-mail: Robert.peck@cclfirm.com.
6.
Right to Trial by Jury
Recognizes that the right to trial by jury is a fundamental constitutional right and
opposes the suspension or delay of civil jury trials, even in the face of difficult
fiscal circumstances. Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section. Contacts:
James A. Wells, Haines & Associates, 1835 Market St. Suite 2420, Philadelphia,
PA 19103, Phone: 215/ 256-2217, Fax: 215/246-2211, E-mail: jwells@haineslaw.com; Robert S. Peck, Center for Constitutional Legislation, 777 6 th St. NW,
Ste 520, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: 202/944-2874, Fax: 202/965-0920, Email: Robert.peck@cclfirm.com.
7.
Rule of Law Principles
Urges lawyers and legal organizations throughout the nation to increase their
efforts to enhance professionalism through initiatives that have a central focus on
supporting rule of law principles, the civil justice system and core values of the
profession as outlined in the 2014 White Paper produced by the American Civil
Trial Bar Roundtable. Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section. Contact:
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*American Bar Association, Chicago Office, 321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654
**American Bar Association, Washington Office, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
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Dick A Semerdjian, Schwartz Semerdjian Ballard & Cauley LLP, 101 W.
Broadway, Ste 810, San Diego, CA 92101, Phone: 619/699-8326, Fax:
619/236-8827, E-mail:
das@ssbclaw.com; Robert S. Peck, Center for
Constitutional Legislation, 777 6th St. NW, Ste 520, Washington, DC 20001,
Phone: 202/944-2874, Fax: 202/965-0920, E-mail: Robert.peck@cclfirm.com.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
8.
Capital Offense
Calls upon each federal, state and territorial jurisdiction where capital punishment
is permitted to adopt a statute or rule providing an appropriate judicial procedure
whereby successors of an executed individual may bring and litigate a claim that
the individual executed was in fact innocent of the capital offense. Criminal
Justice Section. Contact: Kevin Scruggs**, Phone: 202/662-1503, Fax:
202/662-1501, Email: kevin.scruggs@americanbar.org.
9.
Criminal Justice Standards
Adopts the black letter of the ABA Criminal Justice Standards on The
Prosecution Function and The Defense Function dated August 2014, to supplant
the Third Edition of the ABA Criminal Justice Standards on The Prosecution
Function and The Defense Function. Criminal Justice Section. Contact: Kevin
Scruggs**,
Phone:
202/662-1503,
Fax:
202/662-1501,
Email:
kevin.scruggs@americanbar.org.
CYBERSECURITY
10.
Enterprise Security Program
Urges all private sector and government organizations and entities to develop,
implement, and maintain an enterprise security program (ESP) in accordance
with internationally accepted standards and frameworks. Cybersecurity Legal
Task Force. Contacts: Lucy Thomson, Livingston PLLC, Washington, D.C.,
Phone: 703/798-1001, E-mail: lucythomson1@mindspring.com; Jody Westby,
Global Cyber Risk, Washington, D.C., Phone:
202/337-0097, E-mail:
westby@globalcyberrisk.com; Judith Miller, Co-Chair, 1050 Connecticut Avenue,
N.W., Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20036, Phone: 202/341-8127, E-mail:
Judith.miller3@gmail.com; Harvey Rishikof, Co-Chair, 1050 Connecticut Avenue,
N.W., Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20036 , Phone: 202/288-2013 , E-mail:
rishikofh@me.com.
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*American Bar Association, Chicago Office, 321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654
**American Bar Association, Washington Office, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
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DISABILITY RIGHTS
11.
Marrakesh Treaty
Supports prompt ratification by the United States and other nations, of the
Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are
Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print-Disabled.
Commission on
Disability Rights.
Contacts:
Mark Agrast, 1419 Crittenden St., NW,
Washington, DC 20011-4338, Phone: 202/305-7851, E-mail: agrast@gmail.com;
Susan B. Montgomery, Montgomery Foley Hoag LLP, 155 Seaport Blvd., Suite
1600, Boston, MA 02210-2600, Phone:
617/832-1222, E-mail:
sbm@foleyhoag.com; Lelia Mooney, Partners for Democratic Change, 2032
Belmont Road NW, Apt 107, Washington, D.C. 20009-5413, Phone: 202/2945210, E-mail: leliamooney@yahoo.com.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
12.
Forced Marriage
Condemns forced marriage as a fundamental human rights violation and form of
family violence and violence against women and urges governments to amend
existing laws or enact new laws to prevent, protect and support individuals
threatened by forced marriages. Commission on Domestic and Sexual
Violence.
Contact:
Vivian Huelgo**, Phone: 202/662-8637, Email:
vivan.huelgo@americanbar.org.
13.
Violence in the Workplace
Urges governments to enact formal policies on the workplace impacts of
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, and/or stalking violence that
address prevention, provide assistance to employees who experience violence,
and which hold employees who perpetrate violence accountable. Commission
on Domestic and Sexual Violence. Contact: Vivian Huelgo**, Phone: 202/6628637, Email: vivan.huelgo@americanbar.org.
ELECTION LAW
14.
Disabled Persons Right to Vote
Urges governments and the courts to ensure that persons with disabilities are
accorded the same ability as other citizens to exercise their fundamental right to
vote privately and independently. Standing Committee on Election Law.
Contacts: John Hardin Young, Sandler Reiff Lamb Rosenstein & Birkenstock,
P.C., 1025 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005, Phone:
202/479-1111, E-mail: young@sandlerreiff.com; Elizabeth M. Yang**, Phone:
202/662-1694, E-mail: elizabeth.yang@americanbar.org.
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*American Bar Association, Chicago Office, 321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654
**American Bar Association, Washington Office, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
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15.
Emergency Election Process
Urges states, localities and territories to develop written contingency plans
detailing what should be done to preserve the election process in the event of an
emergency. Standing Committee on Election Law. Contacts: John Hardin
Young, Sandler Reiff Lamb Rosenstein & Birkenstock, P.C., 1025 Vermont
Avenue NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: 202/479-1111, E-mail:
young@sandlerreiff.com; Elizabeth M. Yang**, Phone: 202/662-1694, E-mail:
elizabeth.yang@americanbar.org.
IMMIGRATION
16.
Civil Immigration Detention Standards
Adopts amendments to the ABA Civil Immigration Detention Standards, dated
August 2014, to encourage Congress and the Department of Homeland Security
and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to use segregation for immigration
detention only as a last resort for a limited time period and in compliance with
other limitations. Commission on Immigration. Contacts: Meredith Linsky**,
Phone:
202/662-1006, E-mail:
Email: Meredith.linsky@americanbar.org;
Christina Fiflis, Fiflis Law, LLC, 1129 Cherokee Street, Denver, CO 80204,
Phone: 303/381-3405, Cell: 720/346-3690, Email: christinafiflis@me.com.
INTERNATIONAL LAW
17.
Cross-Border Signature Verification
Supports modernization and simplification of the requirements, procedures, laws
and regulations to verification of signatures in cross-border contexts in order to
increase reciprocal recognition among jurisdictions. Section of International
Law. Contacts: Hal Berman, 6302 Bannockburn Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817,
Phone: 202/776-8421, E-mail: halburman@aol.com; Patrick Del Duca Zuber,
Lawler & Del Duca LLP, 777 South Figueroa Street, 37th Floor, Los Angeles, CA
90017,
Phone:
213/596-5620,
Fax:
213/260-8350,
E-mail:
pdelduca@zuberlaw.com; Richard Field, Law Office of Richard Field, 755
Anderson Avenue, 4A, Cliffside Park, NJ 07010, Phone: 201/941-8015, E-mail:
field@pipeline.com; Lucy Thomson, Livingston PLLC, 1455 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC
20004, Phone: 703/798-1001;
Werner Kranenburg, No. 1 Poultry, London, Greater London, EC2R 8JR, United
Kingdom, Phone: +44 (20) 31740365, E-mail: werner@kranenburgesq.com.
18.
Human Rights of LGBT People
Recognizes the rights of LGBT people as basic human rights and opposes laws,
regulations, customs and practices that discriminate against them. Section of
International Law. Contacts: Allin C. Seward, III, c/o Paul Hastings (Europe)
LLP, 96, boulevard Haussmann, 75008 Paris, Phone: +33.6.14.69.35.62; E-mail:
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*American Bar Association, Chicago Office, 321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654
**American Bar Association, Washington Office, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
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chipseward2011@hotmail.com; Prof. Mark E. Wojcik, The John Marshall Law
School, 315 S. Plymouth Court, Chicago, IL 60604; Phone: 312/987-2391, Email: 7wojcik@jmls.edu; Paul E. Johnson, Esq., Robert Half Legal, 1401 I Street
NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20005, E-mail: pejohnson2@gmail.com.
LAW AND AGING
19.
OASI/DI Trust Fund Reallocations
Reallocates payroll tax revenues between the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance
Trust Fund (OASI) and the Disability Insurance Trust Fund (DI) as has been
done several times in the past, as needed to prevent depletion of the reserves of
either Trust Fund. Commission on Law and Aging. Contact: David Godfrey,
1050 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: 202662-8694; E-mail: David.godfrey@americanbar.org.
LAW PRACTICE
20.
Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
Urges state and territorial continuing legal education accrediting agencies to
approve for mandatory continuing legal education, participatory credit training
and education in the content or skills necessary to competently and effectively
practice law. Law Practice Division. Contact: Tom Bolt, Law Practice Division
Vice Chair, c/o BoltNagi PC, 5600 Royal Dane Mall, Suite 21, St. Thomas, VI
00802-6410, Phone:
340/774-2944; 340/690-2944 (on site), E-mail:
tbolt@vilaw.com.
LEGAL EDUCATION
21.
Rules of Procedure for Approval of Law Schools
Concurs in the action of the Council of the Section of Legal Education and
Admissions to the Bar in making revisions to the ABA Rules of Procedure for
Approval of Law Schools, dated August 2014. Section of Legal Education and
Admissions to the Bar. Contact: Barry A. Currier*, 312/988-6744, Cell:
310/400-2702, Email: barry.currier@americanbar.org.
22.
Standards for Approval of Law Schools
Concurs in the action of the Council of the Section of Legal Education and
Admissions to the Bar in making amendments dated August 2014 to the ABA
Standards for Approval of Law Schools. Section of Legal Education and
Admissions to the Bar. Contact: Barry A. Currier*, Phone: 312/988-6744 /
Cell: (310) 400-2702, Email: barry.currier@americanbar.org.
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*American Bar Association, Chicago Office, 321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654
**American Bar Association, Washington Office, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
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LEGAL SERVICES/PRO BONO
23.
Loan Forgiveness Programs for Public Service Lawyers
Opposes changes in current educational debt loan forgiveness programs for
public service lawyers and urges Congress and the Administration to support and
continue public service student loan repayment and forgiveness programs.
Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defendants. Contact: Lisa
Wood, Foley Hoag LLP, Seaport World Trade Center West, 155 Seaport
Boulevard, Boston, MA 02210-2600; Phone: 617/832-1117, Mobile: 617/7591274; Email: LWood@foleyhoag.com.
24.
Resources for Newly-Admitted Lawyers
Urges all bar associations and foundations, courts, law schools, legal aid
organizations and law firms to create and advance initiatives that marshal the
resources of newly-admitted lawyers to meet the unmet legal needs of
underserved populations in sustainable ways. Legal Access Job Corps Task
Force.
Contacts:
William
Hornsby*,
312/988-5761,
E-mail:
will.hornsby@americanbar.org; Allan J. Tanenbaum, Co-Chair, Legal Access Job
Corps Task Force, Equicorp Partners LLC, 100 Ashford Center North Driveway,
Atlanta,
GA
30338,
Phone:
404/442-1530,
Email:
allan.tanenbaum@equicorppartners.com.
25.
Rules for Non-Locally-Licensed In-House Counsel
Urges the appropriate governing bodies of states and territories to enact rules
permitting non-locally-licensed in-house counsel already authorized to engage in
the practice of law to engage in pro bono legal services in their communities.
Young Lawyers Division. Contacts: Dana M. Hrelic, ABA YLD Resolutions
Team, 90 Gillett Street, Hartford, CT 06105, Phone: 860/522-8338, E-mail:
dhrelic@hortonshieldsknox.com; Michael G. Bergmann, ABA YLD House of
Delegates Representative, 321 North Clark Street, 28th Floor, Chicago, IL
60654, Phone: 312/832-5129, E-mail: mbergmann@pili.org.
26.
Veterans Law Institutes
Encourages law schools to create Veterans Law Institutes to ensure that all
veterans have unfettered access to legal services. Young Lawyers Division.
Contact: Joshua A. Roman, Vice-Chair, ABA/YLD Government, Military & Public
Sector Lawyer’s Committee, 8208 Hangar Loop Drive, MacDill AFB FL 33621,
Phone: 813/828-9292, Cell: 201/362-7271, E-mail: joshua.roman.1@us.af.mil.
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*American Bar Association, Chicago Office, 321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654
**American Bar Association, Washington Office, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
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PARALEGAL EDUCATION
27.
Paralegal Education Programs
Grants approval and reapproval to several paralegal education programs,
withdraws the approval of four programs at the request of the institutions, and
extends the term of approval to several paralegal education programs. Standing
Committee on Paralegals. Contact: Peggy C. Wallace*, 312/988-5618, E-mail:
peggy.wallace@americanbar.org.
SPECIALIZATION
28.
Certification Programs
Grants reaccreditation to six legal specialist certification programs administered
by four organizations, and extends the period of accreditation of one program,
the Civil Trial Advocacy program of the National Board of Trial Advocacy, until
the 2015 Midyear Meeting. Standing Committee on Specialization. Contacts:
Alice Neece Mine, North Carolina State Bar, 217 East Edenton St., Raleigh,
North Carolina 27601, Phone: 919/828-4620, Email: Amine@ncbar.gov; Martin
Whittaker*, Phone: 312/988-5309, Email:Martin.Whittaker@Americanbar.org.
29.
Certification Requirements
Amends Section 4.06(C) (Certification Requirements) of the Standards for
Accreditation of Specialty Certification Programs for Lawyers to respond to a
need to regulate certifying organizations. Standing Committee on
Specialization. Contacts: Alice Neece Mine, North Carolina State Bar, 217
East Edenton St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27601, Phone: 919/828-4620, Email:
Amine@ncbar.gov;
Martin
Whittaker*,
Phone:
312/988-5309,
Email:Martin.Whittaker@Americanbar.org.
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*American Bar Association, Chicago Office, 321 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654
**American Bar Association, Washington Office, 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
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