Posted on 1/31/2019
DALLAS (January 31, 2019)—Michael P. Maguire was installed as National President of the American Board of Trial Advocates at the organization’s National Board Meeting at the Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, California, on Jan. 19.
Posted on 12/31/2018
DALLAS, TX (Dec. 31, 2018)—The American Board of Trial Advocates has adopted a
resolution that supports the work of the Legal Services Corporation.
Posted on 11/23/2018
DALLAS (November 23, 2018)—The rule of law and the independence of the judiciary are
fundamental, guiding principles of our historic, constitutional system of the separation of
powers.
Posted on 10/2/2018
DALLAS (Oct. 2, 2018) — The American Board of Trial Advocates
acknowledges the death of ABOTA Past National President,
Robert G. Vial, who passed on Sept. 30, 2018, at age 92.
Posted on 7/26/2018
NEW ORLEANS (July 26, 2018) — The American Board of Trial Advocates is proud to partner
with the National Bar Association for the Second Annual Civil Trial Advocacy Boot Camp on
Saturday, July 28, 2018, in New Orleans.
Posted on 7/3/2018
DALLAS (July 3, 2018) — As we celebrate the most historic event in our country, it is a
suitable time to pause and to reflect on the system of checks and balances that make our
form of government unique in the world.
Posted on 6/20/2018
DALLAS (June 20, 2018) — The American Board of Trial Advocates condemns the forcible separation of children from their parents at the U.S. border and the detainment of these children in locked facilities.
Posted on 1/25/2018
SAN FRANCISCO (Jan. 25, 2018) — Cynthia McGuinn, partner at Rouda, Feder, Tietjen &
McGuinn of San Francisco, was installed as National President of the American Board of Trial
Advocates.
Posted on 1/25/2018
2007 National President honored at National Board Meeting
with organization’s highest honor.
Posted on 11/4/2017
DALLAS (Nov. 4, 2017) — The American Board of Trial Advocates defends judges who cannot
publicly respond to criticism due to ethical prohibitions.
Posted on 10/20/2017
DALLAS (Oct. 20, 2017) — The American Board of Trial Advocates has adopted a resolution
that calls on the United States Senate to reject the Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017 (H.R.
1215) and any similar legislation, citing the bill’s attempt to
Posted on 8/14/2017
Mandatory arbitration clauses rob Americans of their constitutional
right to a trial by jury and banish them from the courthouse.
Posted on 7/25/2017
TORONTO (July 25, 2017) — The American Board of Trial Advocates is proud to partner with
the National Bar Association for the Civil Trial Advocacy Boot Camp on Saturday, July 29,
2017, in Toronto, Ontario.
Posted on 7/19/2017
Constitutional separation of powers requires judges to decide cases
impartially without political pressure
Posted on 2/6/2017
DALLAS (Feb. 6, 2017) — The American Board of Trial Advocates, a non-partisan organization consisting of an equal balance of plaintiff and defense lawyers, opposes the direct and personal attacks made by President Donald J. Trump about U.S. District
Posted on 1/14/2017
SAN DIEGO (Jan. 14, 2017) — F. Dulin Kelly of the Kelly Law Firm in Hendersonville,
Tennessee, was installed as National President of the American Board of Trial Advocates.