Pay-to-play ban long shot when ABA meets; plan to curb contributions to public officials faces flak

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A key topic at the ABA 1998 annual meeting will be how lawyers should handle the murky area between political donations and bribery, and the ABA Task Force on Lawyers' Political Contributions released a report unanimously condemning 'pay-to-play' on July 21, 1998. Task force recommendations include requiring that lawyers who make political contributions file public disclosure statements, that a clearly defined merit process govern government agency selection of lawyers and that pay-to-play be unanimously declared unethical.

United States, Laws, regulations and rules, Political activity, Attorneys, Lawyers, Donations, Campaign funds, Political campaigns

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Feud between bar and thrift officials continues at ABA

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The ABA has been vocal in its condemnation of the Office of Thrift Supervision's (OTS) power to freeze the assets of law firms based on their representation of savings and loans companies. OTS representatives responded to ABA recommendations at the ABA's annual meeting for 1993. The ABA expressed concern that over-zealous regulatory agencies are making it hard for lawyers to carry out their clients' desires without facing liability themselves. The OTS said that lawyers would not receive preferential treatment.

Conferences, meetings and seminars, Discipline, Law firms, Powers and duties, A.B.A., United States. Office of Thrift Supervision

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