SciTech Magazine is published by the Science and Technology Section of the American Bar Association. INTRODUCTION: The Winter 2026 issue of The SciTech Lawyer, published by the American Bar Association’s Science & Technology Law Section, arrives at a pivotal moment in the legal profession’s evolving relationship with artificial intelligence. Centered…
From ABA News and Insights , January 26, 2026. CHICAGO, Jan. 26, 2026 — Our nation is hurting. People are mourning the loss of two lives at the hands of immigration agents in Minneapolis. There is confusion and fear as to the legalities at hand. Let’s be clear: This level of violence is not normal.The gravity of these incidents cannot be overstated. The American Bar Association emphasizes the…
For more than a century, the American Bar Association has played a central role in shaping legal education in the United States through its authority to accredit law schools. ABA accreditation is widely regarded as the gold standard: graduates of ABA accredited schools are eligible to sit for the bar…
FROM THE ABA CRIMINAL JUSTICE UPDATE, January 15. 2026. The U.S. Supreme Court Decision, Barrett v United States was argued on October 2, 2025 and decided on January 14, 2026. SUMMARY; Barrett v. United States – Justice Jackson delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II,…
Introduction. This posting draws on guidance and analysis from AALL, IFLA, ACRL, the ABA, Thomson Reuters, LexisNexis, NIST, Stanford HAI, and the World Economic Forum, among others. Artificial intelligence is no longer a speculative “future issue” for law and justice information professionals. By 2026, AI will be embedded, sometimes invisibly, into…
A review of Unlocking the Future: Leveraging Technology for Personal and Professional Success, by Jeffrey M. Allen & Ashley Hallene (ABA Book Publishing 2025), 480 pp., ISBN 978-1-63905-629-3; e-book ISBN 978-1-63905-630-9; Senior Lawyers Division sponsor; list price $39.95. The Book in Brief In this book, Jeffrey Allen and Ashley Hallene…
From the American Bar Association, Science and Technology Law Section Thursday, August 28, 2025. 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET. “This is the fourth and final installment in a four-part series designed to provide attorneys with a comprehensive legal framework for evaluating risk and trust considerations related to digital identity and…
Articles and observations about the art of living a meaningful life included in the July/August 2025 issue of Experience magazine published by the Senior Lawyers Section of the American Bar Association: As we dive into the July/August 2025 issue of Experience, we celebrate the empowering theme at its heart: living with…
An event sponsored by the American Bar Association, International Law Section. July 2, 2025 12PM EDT. This webinar will examine a significant gap in the subject matter jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC): its inability to investigate and prosecute individuals who knowingly cause widespread or long-term environmental damage. The…
From the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section; Hewitt v. United States “(Justice Jackson delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II, and III, in which Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Gorsuch joined, and an opinion with respect to Parts IV and V,…