Texas teachers receive a unique law school experience
The challenge of teaching about the legal system without a law degree is daunting; High school, middle school educators take part in Teacher’s Law School’s second year
 They came from Waskom and Waco, El Paso and Edinburg, Splendora and San Antonio, Houston and Hurst, Magnolia and Monahans, Keller and Claude, Ports Arthur and Neches, Austin and Andrews. And a lot more places.
Thirty-three social studies and government high school and middle school teachers traveled to Austin July 29-31 for “TLS-Y2,” the Teachers' Law School-Year Two.
On the heels of the 2009 pilot, more than 60 Texas teachers applied for this year’s law school, which included an all expense paid legal education from some of the state's leading lawyers and judges. TLS-Y2 was funded solely by TEX-ABOTA and many of its chapters.
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ABOTA Trial College takes off
Up-and-coming lawyers take part in four days of intense, hands-on instruction
More than 35 fellows went through the rigors of the inaugural ABOTA Trial College on the campus of Princeton University, June 6-10. The college was designed for third- and fourth-year trial attorneys from both sides of the bar. It consisted of four days of intense instruction on technique, moots and critiques by ABOTA members including five former ABOTA National presidents from around the nation, as well as notable judges.
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2011 Leadership Conference & National Board Meeting
When: January 14-15 Register Deadline: Tuesday, November 30
The Jury Trial of the 21st Century
ABOTA will present its fourth National Jury Summit June 23-24, 2011
 The jury trial of the 21st Century will be the focus of the fourth National Jury Summit presented by the American Board of Trial Advocates. The Summit will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago, June 23-24, 2011.
Summit topics will include improving access to jury trials, jury trial innovations, enhanced courtroom efficiency, and juror considerations. This will be the fourth jury summit presented by ABOTA. The previous summits were held in 2005, 2007 and 2009.
Registration and event information will be available here soon. For media and sponsorship inquires, contact Brian Tyson at briant@abota.org or call (214) 871-7523.
ABOTA addresses concerns with attorney advertising
‘Principles of Good Practice in Attorney Advertising’ serve as a model for state bar associations
What began as a group of ABOTA’s National Board members gathered in a committee room to discuss issues, ethics and obstacles related to attorney advertising has resulted in a statement for the profession to use throughout the country.
The ABOTA Attorney Advertising Committee studied the issue of attorney advertising and related issues. As a result, the Principles of Good Practice in Attorney Advertising were drafted in an attempt to balance the public’s right to be informed with truthful, ethical and professional practices by attorneys and law firms.
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"Civility Matters" is a 35 minute DVD produced by the ABOTA's Professionalism,
Ethics and Civility Committee. The target audience for "Civility Matters" is
first-year law students and addresses the importance of being civil while
providing real world examples of how civility issues arise and how students
can deal with them. Click on the button below to watch a 5 minute version of the video.
Civility Matters
In Other News...
ABOTA SAYS THANK YOU TO THE FRAMERS FOR FORMING “A MORE PERFECT UNION”
ABOTA kicks off Constitution Day with events in Massachusetts and South Carolina
Teachers Law School
Republic of Austria hosts ABOTA’s Board of Directors at Palace of Justice, site of the Austrian judicial system
Sherry Zhang updates ABOTA's National Board regarding Courageous Advocacy Award recipient still in Chinese custody
ABOTA presents Lifetime Achievement Award to L.A. lawyer H. Gilbert Jones
National Jury Summit To Address 'Protecting The Jury Trial - A Curriculum For Success'
ABOTA Foundation presents first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award to Gordon S. Rather, Jr.
Edward J. Nevin of San Francisco receives 2008 Masters in Trial Award
2009 Trustees sworn in
Washington wins 2008 Chapter of the Year Award
John L. Holcomb sworn in as ABOTA National President
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