Interview Part 1: Laurel G. Bellows on ABA human trafficking advocacy
As President of the American Bar Association (ABA) and Founding partner of Bellows Law Group PC, Laurel G. Bellows has pioneered advocacy efforts for victims of human trafficking.
Statement of Laurel G. Bellows regarding the Supreme Court decision in ‘U.S. v. Windsor ’
Following the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Windsor, American Bar Association President Laurel G. Bellows today released a statement.
By All Means, Allow Law Students and Grads to Work for Free
The ABA agrees that exploitation of law students and other interns is unacceptable; however, the FLSA uncertainty inhibits law firms from offering students the opportunity to work on pro bono matters in a real-life practice setting.
Top lawyer decries unequal pay for women
Fifty years after Congress banned sex discrimination in wages, it’s inexcusable that women – including women at the highest levels of the legal profession – are still paid less than men for the same work.
President and Congress must act to fill judicial vacancies
Successive presidents and Senate majority and minority leaders have pointed at each other and claimed with exasperation that their political opponents are responsible for stalling judicial nominees.
Plan now for health care decisions
A tragedy can strike anyone, at any time. If something were to happen to your spouse, parent or other loved one and they couldn’t make their own medical decisions, ask yourself: Do you know what they would want?