American Bar Association President Bill Bay: Defending Justice & the Rule of Law
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Join a can’t-miss discussion with American Bar Association (ABA) President William R. “Bill” Bay to hear the latest on how America’s lawyers are responding to Trump administration actions—government moves they say threaten to dismantle constitutionally protected rights to equal justice and the rule of law.
Critics say there are many reasons to be afraid; as President Trump attempts to cow law firms via targeted executive orders, legal residents have found themselves detained and deported without due process, and Justice Department investigations have been nixed for political reasons, can lawyers, the courts and citizens rebuff these threats to the legal underpinning of democracy?
Bay, a partner with the St. Louis office of national law firm Thompson Coburn LLP, is president of the American Bar Association, the world’s largest voluntary association of lawyers, judges and other legal professionals.
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Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California
110 The Embarcadero
Taube Family Auditorium
San Francisco, CA 94105
United States
William R. Bay
American Bar Association President
Moderator TBA
11:30 a.m. doors open & check-in
12–1 p.m. program
(all times Pacific Time)
COST
(members receive 30–50 percent discounts—not a member? Join)
In-person:
$25
Free for Leadership Circle members and students
Online :
$10
Free for Leadership Circle members and students
