Indigent Defense Systems Improvement
Every criminal defendant, whether rich or poor, deserves a qualified lawyer to defend against the state’s charges.
ABA Chief Envisions Generations Teaming Up for Success
Though stories abound about how freshly minted lawyers have been having trouble finding work recently, Laurel Bellows, the president of the American Bar Association, says she’s hopeful: “I want them to stay in the practice of law.”
ABA Law Student Division Annual Meeting Focuses on the Future
Bellows stated that there is no better profession in the world than the legal profession. “You are our future,” she says. “We have a commitment to do whatever we can to help you.”
Federal Judge Stays Execution of Mass Murderer Who Thinks He Is Prince of God
Lawyers for a Florida inmate who believes he is the “prince of God” have won a hearing to determine whether he is competent to be executed.
ABA President Bellows: Voting is Not Only Our Right – It’s Our Responsibility
American Bar Association President Laurel Bellows says that the 2012 election is too important to sit out. The ABA urges every eligible voter to exercise his or her franchise.
President Bellows Receives 2012 Global ATHENA Leadership Award October 15, 2012
ATHENA International founder Martha Mertz presents ABA President Laurel Bellows with the 2012 Global ATHENA Leadership Award on Oct. 15 in Chicago.