This article discusses issues presented in check fraud recovery, which include reporting duties and the distinction between counterfeit and altered checks.

In December 1973, the American Bar Association (ABA) approached the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) with an innovative proposal to create a joint committee aimed at ...

Lawyer Assistance Programs (LAPs) throughout the country provide confidential services and support to judges, lawyers and law students who facing are mental health or substance use issues. To find the ...

The American Bar Association Center for Global Programs, made up of the ABA Rule of Law Initiative (ROLI), ABA Center for Human Rights (CHR), and U.N. Representatives (UNR) are pleased to consider ...

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The rise of non-equity partnerships has introduced a new dynamic to partnerships in law firms. It offers a different path to partnership that comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. In ...

The topic of bullying is personal to Erika Harold, Executive Director of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism (“the Commission”). “I experienced pervasive racial and sexual ...

Caselaw highlights include trusts and undue influence. Literature highlights include conservation easments and cy pres, as well as legislative and judicial updates from Texas, Californina, and other ...

In a career that centers around meaningful dialogue and the exchange of expertise, small talk is often an underutilized strategy to becoming the trusted advisors your clients want and need.

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[1] A lawyer's legal skill and training, together with the relationship of trust and confidence between lawyer and client, create the possibility of overreaching when the lawyer participates in a ...