Capitol hill scorecard; legislative and governmental priorities direct ABA advocacy in Congress

Article Abstract:

Issues regarding the ABA legislative priorities in the 2d session of the 106th US Congress are discussed and include alternative dispute resolution, gun control, immigration, and various reforms to the legal system such as independence of the judiciary, indigent defense funding, and legal remedies to eliminate discrimination.

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Charging the Hill; section leaders gather to take ABA message to Congress

Article Abstract:

The ABA Day in Co0ngress in April, 1997, assembled more than 75 ABA section leaders for meetings with their congressional representatives to talk about issues important to their sections and ABA legislative priorities. Funding for the Legal Services Corp and judicial compensation were two of the issues to come up. LSC Chair Douglas S. Eakeley told the group the corporation would have folded without ABA efforts and leadership.

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Bar leaders in the beltway; Congress urged to support LSC, judicial raises, other issues

Article Abstract:

The 1999 ABA Day in Washington drew at least 150 ABA leaders as well as those of state and local bar associations, and their lobbying supported funding for the Legal Services Corp, increased salaries for federal judges, the defeat of federal auto liability laws, and other issues. The ABA Governmental Affairs Office coordinated the event.

Political aspects, Justice, Administration of, Administration of justice

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