TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 12, 2021

New ABA officers were installed on Tuesday at the end of the group’s annual meeting in Chicago. Detroit lawyer Reginald M. Turner assumed the role of ABA president, while New York dispute resolution lawyer Deborah Enix-Ross took office as president-elect. The ABA House of Delegates also met during the meeting and considered a number of policy issues. Among those adopted was a resolution calling on Congress to permit student loans to be discharged in bankruptcy without needing to prove undue hardship. Supporters of the change say it could help thousands of young lawyers grappling with a challenging job environment and $145,000 or more in student loans. Read about all proposals adopted.