Articles Tagged with American Bar Association

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Promising results suggest a potentially groundbreaking approach to predicting undesirable AI behavior, but limited experimental testing calls for further independent verification.

Introduction

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into professional practice, education, government, healthcare, and everyday life, questions concerning the reliability and safety of AI-generated responses have taken on growing importance. A particularly troubling possibility is that an AI chatbot may initially provide appropriate, useful, and accurate information, only to begin producing potentially harmful responses as a conversation progresses.

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Introduction

Professional conferences have long occupied an important place in the continuing education and development of law librarians and legal information professionals. They provide opportunities to learn about emerging technologies, exchange ideas, establish professional relationships, and consider developments affecting the future of the profession. Yet these benefits raise a question that has become increasingly important in an era of constrained budgets and rapidly evolving technology: How can the value of conference participation be demonstrated not only to those who attend, but also to the institutions that employ them and pay the bills?

A September 29, 2026, article published on On Firmer Ground, titled “Why Attend? Reflections on the 2026 AALL Annual Conference and the PLLIP Summit”, provides a timely starting point for considering this question. The reflections in that article invite a broader examination of professional conferences as opportunities not merely for individual advancement but also for strengthening the institutions that employ legal information professionals. That distinction becomes especially important as artificial intelligence transforms legal research, information management, and organizational decision-making.

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CJS:  Chair Melba Pearson’s celebration of the  Criminal Justice Section

We started this term needing to make real choices about our budget. We made cuts. We didn’t get to do everything we wanted to do this year, and I won’t pretend otherwise. But we close this term with a balanced budget and a Section that is genuinely better off than the one that I inherited. Building off the hard work of past Chairs Tina Luongo and Sidney Butcher, that discipline is something I’m proud to hand to the next Chair. And even with those constraints, our programming grew, our resolutions grew; Committee participation is up across the board. That is the real health of this section.

MELBA’S VIDEO.

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The March 25, 2026 edition of the ABA Legal Tech Newsletter arrives at a pivotal moment for the legal profession, coinciding with the opening of ABA TECHSHOW 2026, the American Bar Association’s flagship legal technology conference. The newsletter reflects a profession that has moved decisively beyond experimentation with technology and into a phase of strategic integration, governance, and long-term transformation.

1. From AI Adoption to AI Maturity

A central theme is the profession’s rapid transition from initial adoption of artificial intelligence to operational mastery. Over the past year, AI has become embedded in daily legal workflows—impacting research, drafting, case management, and client service. The newsletter emphasizes that the key challenge is no longer whether to adopt AI, but how to manage it responsibly, including training, oversight, and measurable value.

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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 on the theme of responsible AI use, this issue explores how rapidly advancing technologies are reshaping legal practice while raising urgent ethical, regulatory, and professional responsibility concerns.

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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 need for a fair and open government investigation into the shooting deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, both U.S. citizens. Only through a full and proper investigation will the facts of these incidents come to light.
Beyond the investigations, as the national voice of the legal profession, the ABA underscores the important constitutional rights that are at stake. The constitutional rights at issue must be protected. These include freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and freedom of the press.
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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;

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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 many legal research platforms, court systems, compliance workflows, and knowledge-management environments. The central question is no longer whether AI will affect our work, but how it reshapes professional responsibility, judgment, and value.

From Research Assistance to Research Accountability

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Article from the American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section:*

INTRODUCTION:

“As widely reported, the U.S. Department of Justice’s updated FCPA guidelines, released June 9, mark a high-profile strategic shift in enforcement priorities. Most of the law firm commentary has focused on internal compliance and investigation.  The overall take-away is that the FCPA enforcement under the Administration may not be as dead as initially thought.

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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, in which Justices Sotomayor, Kagan and Alito joined. Justice Alito filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Thomas, Kavanaugh and Barrett joined.)”

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