The reach of bar associations, including the ABA, extends further than many realize. From evaluating judges, accrediting law schools, disciplining lawyer speech outside of work, to taking political positions, bar associations play a major role in our profession and in American life. Should bar associations focus just on legal practice? Should they continue to be involved in staking out policy positions? What about the ABA’s role in accrediting law schools? Are there any limits on their regulatory power?
Featuring:

Mr. William Adams, Jr., Managing Director, Accreditation and Legal Education, American Bar Association; Former Dean, Western State College of Law
Prof. Brian T. Fitzpatrick, Milton R. Underwood Chair in Free Enterprise, Vanderbilt Law School
Hon. Theodore B. Olson, Partner Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP; Former U.S. Solicitor General
Mr. Daniel Thies, Shareholder, Webber & Thies PC
Moderator: Hon. David R. Stras, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit