Trials and Tribulations: Tips from Judge Karnow
By: Tim Hallahan I recently read an excellent article titled Trials and Tribulations by Hon. Curtis Karnow who is currently hearing complex litigation cases in San Francisco Superior Court. Judge Karnow has taught at Yale, USF, Hastings and Stanford in addition to authoring many articles and book chapters and teaching judges for the Center for […]
ADA and Accessibility Risk Management for Lawyers Part II
This is the second part of an article. The first part can be found here. This blog is used with permission from the author. The original post appeared on the FlashPoint Mediation website. By: Shirish Gupta Tax Incentives In recognizing that society benefits when persons with disabilities are given access, Congress agreed that the public […]
A Week of Celebration for the LGTB Community
By Sally Elkington, ACBA Past-President This has been a week of sweet celebration for the LGTB community and their allies. I have been thinking a lot about how far we have come. After the overturn of Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and the remand of Hollingsworth v. Perry (Proposition 8), I went with thousands of […]
ADA and Accessibility Risk Management for Lawyers Part I
This blog is used with permission from the author. The original post appeared on the FlashPoint Mediation website. By: Shirish Gupta Law firms, whether a solo practice or an AmLaw 10 firm, are all subject to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). And as lawyers know, ignorance of the law is no defense. […]
Mass Incarceration of Men of Color: A Human Rights Issue
Members have expressed interest in reading reviews of books and films related to the law. This is the first in our new review feature. We would love to hear your feedback and comments! Interested in writing a book, film, or even restaurant review? Send an email to calendar@acbanet.org and let us know! The New Jim […]