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Texas Wesleyan School of Law announces interim dean

Texas A&M is also awaiting a decision in early August from the American Bar Association concerning the accreditation process, according to the university.

IRS chief and Treasury knew about plan to use planted question to unveil scandal

Eventually Treasury staff "was made aware that Lerner would be asked a question about the issue at the ABA conference on Friday, May 10.

Kentucky activist to IRS: 'Apology not accepted'

At an American Bar Association meeting, Lois Lerner, who heads the IRS unit that oversees tax-exempt groups, said organizations that included the words "tea party" or "patriot" in their...

Changes urged in prison penalty

The American Bar Association, the Texas Public Policy Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union say prison time should be removed as a punishment for some crimes, while others believe...

Bob Ray Sanders: There's more to know about Sarah T. Hughes than swearing in LBJ

"Her age, 65, caused the American Bar Association and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy to oppose her selection," The Handbook says.

There's more to know about Sarah T. Hughes than swearing in LBJ

"Her age, 65, caused the American Bar Association and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy to oppose her selection," The Handbook says.

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US judge in Microsoft antitrust case dies at 76

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Planting question on IRS a 'bad idea,' senators told

In the process, IRS officials decided to secretly arrange to have someone in the audience ask...

Indiana sports fans revved up for action-packed Sunday

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D.C. area business events for the week of June 10

9 a.m. to 12 p.m., American Bar Association Building, 740 15th St. NW, 3rd floor.

Law school applications continue to slide

As of May 17, about 55,760 people had applied to American Bar Association-accredited law...

How a "chance" question sparked IRS scandal

The IRS admission to targeting conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status was...