American Bar Association Annual Meeting

During the American Bar Association (ABA) Annual Meeting, the ABA House of Delegates considered resolutions regarding a wide range of issues, including the the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Law's Uniform Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking Act, adequate housing rights, and computer network hacking.  A summary of some of the resolutions adopted is available from ABA Now.  A full list of resolutions, including withdrawn resolutions such as the resolution regarding repeal of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, is also available.  Additionally, Attorney General Eric Holder addressed the House of Delegates and announced major changes to Department of Justice policy regarding mandatory minimum drug sentences. 
 
The ABA Council of the Section on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar also met during the ABA annual event.  As reported by National Law Journal, one of the topics discussed by the Council was the tenure requirement for law professors.

The National Law Journal is available in print and electronically via the Law Library as is Uniform Laws Annotated, a resource that contains the uniform laws promulgated by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (see above).

(This entry was originally written and posted by Darla Jackson)