ABA Section of Business Law
ABA Section of Business Law
Business Law Today
November/December 1999
Section sound bites
Section contributes to scholarship fundAt the Annual Meeting, ABA President William G. Paul announced the creation of the ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund, designed to enable young persons of color to attend law school. At the Section’s Council Meeting, Paul explained the importance of this program and encouraged the Section and its members to support it.
Within 24 hours after the presentation, the Section proudly presented a check to the scholarship fund for more than $110,000 that included more than $60,000 in individual contributions from Section members.
The Section is committed to increasing the participation of minorities in the profession. To learn more about the Section’s goals, check out the Section’s Diversity Plan at www.abanet.org/buslaw.
Aircraft Carrier comments submitted
The Committee on Federal Regulation of Securities submitted a comment letter in response to the SEC’s request for comments on the regulation of securities offerings. The Aircraft Carrier release focuses on the registration process used for the sales of securities under the securities Act of 1933.
In an extensive report, the committee recommends the following: the withdrawal of the "Aircraft Carrier;" a thorough economic study of the registration system, particularly the communications process; and re-proposal, as necessary, after completion of further study.
If you would like a complete copy of the comment letter, e-mail businesslaw@abanet.org or download it from the Committee's web site .
Spring Meeting
Save the date . . . plan to attend the Section’s Spring Meeting in Columbus, Ohio, March 23-26, 2000. In early December, you will receive detailed information on registration, 45+ CLE programs, 200+ committee and subcommittee meetings and many outstanding social activities.
Preliminary program and committee meeting schedules, as well as information on meeting registration and social activities, is now available on the Section’s Web site at www.abanet.org/buslaw or by calling the Section’s "Fax on Demand" at 312/988-5810. Register by Jan. 21, 2000 to take advantage of early-bird discounts!
Important deadlines are: Jan. 21: Early-bird registration; Feb. 23: Hotel reservation; March 1: Meeting registration.
Glass Cutter Award
Nominations are now open for the Eighth Annual Glass Cutter Award. This award is presented annually by the Business Law Section’s Women’s Caucus to a woman in the Section who has made significant contributions to the Section and the profession.
Acknowledge the extraordinary woman you know by nominating her for the award!
Public Service Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the Section’s National Public Service Award. This award recognizes significant pro bono legal service that demon- strates a commitment to providing services to the poor in a business context.
The Pro Bono Committee will again present two awards — one recognizing the pro bono contributions of an individual and one recognizing those of a firm/company.
Student Writing Contest Award
The deans of all ABA-accredited law schools are invited to nominate a paper on a business law topic for the Section’s 1999-2000 Mendes Hershman Student Writing Contest.
Papers — whether or not they were published in a law review or legal journal — must have been written during the 1998-1999 or current academic year. The first-prize winner will receive $2,500 and an all-expense paid trip to the ABA Annual Meeting in New York.
Nominations for these three awards are due in the Section office by Feb. 1, 2000. For complete information and award criteria, call 312/988-5588 or e-mail businesslaw@abanet.org.
