Every October, legal professionals across the United States come together to celebrate National Pro Bono Week, a time to honor the extraordinary contributions of volunteer attorneys and to encourage continued engagement in pro bono service. Organized by the American Bar Association, this year’s celebration runs from October 19–25, 2025, uniting lawyers, advocates, and community partners nationwide under the shared mission of expanding access to justice through free legal assistance.
Read moreThe Nuremburg Trials - On the Road to Justice
Published in accordance with the direction of the International Military Tribunal by the Secretariat of the Tribunal, under the jurisdiction of the Allied Control Authority for Germany., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
With an indictment issued on October 18, 1945, against 24 war criminals and seven organizations, what was the most significant trial in world history began. Nuremberg, a Bavarian city that was once “one of Europe’s most important trading hubs,” became the hub of a diabolical menace that threatened the very existence of humanity. In the years prior to World War II, Nuremberg was the marshaling place for Nazi propaganda, the site of annual rallies and the means by which Nazi ideals could be spread. Thus, in a symbolic gesture, the Allies chose the location that had once been the rallying place for Nazi propaganda to be the place that marked the “death of Nazi Germany.”
Read moreDigital Discoveries: 2024 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report
Interested in how your fellow attorneys leverage the use of technology in their practice? If you are, check out the 2024 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report. Since 1990, the American Bar Association has surveyed attorneys about their technology use. Its finding are published in five volumes and cover the following topics: online research, technology basics and security, law office technology, marketing and communication technology, and litigation.
Read moreUnited States Merit Systems Protection Board
When it comes to challenging a discriminatory or otherwise wrongful termination, employees typically turn to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or a local employment agency, such as Texas Workforce Commission. For federal workers, there is an additional agency that assists: the United States Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). The work of the MSPB has come to light in recent months as the result of the dismissal of scores of federal employees.
Read moreThe Social Security Act at 90
Today marks the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, signed into law on August 14, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt amid the economic devastation of the Great Depression. Formally known as Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance, the act established the foundation for America’s first permanent national old-age pension system. It was part of Roosevelt’s broader New Deal—a series of reforms designed to bring relief and economic security to Americans struck by unemployment, poverty, and uncertainty following the stock market collapse of 1929. On this anniversary, as Social Security continues to deliver on its promise to millions, securing its future remains a defining test for American policymakers and society alike.
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