ABA on Abortion
I would like to clarify two points in your Nov. 4 article:
The decision by the American Bar Assn. to grant affiliate status to the National Lesbian and Gay Law Assn. did not “sidestep normal admissions requirements.” The admission was approved by both the ABA Assembly and the House of Delegates.
A relatively small number of lawyers have resigned from the ABA because of an award given to Antia Hill. The ABA gave its medal--the only association-wide award--to Thurgood Marshall. The Commission on Women gave one of its six Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Awards to Anita Hill. Because of the way the award to Anita Hill was misreported, some lawyers mistakenly concluded that the ABA had endorsed her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
RICHARD S. COLLINS
Director, Division for Communications
American Bar Assn., Chicago
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