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American Bar Association
Response and Resources Relating to
Sept. 11 Terrorism Attacks
ABA Policy
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Policy
on military tribunals
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Policy opposing the incommunicado
detention of immigrants in undisclosed locations, and urging protection
of their constitutional and statutory rights.
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Policy
addressing legal procedures with respect to U.S. citizens and residents
detained in the U.S. as "enemy combatants," February 2003
http://www.abanet.org/leadership/recommendations03/109.pdf
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Policy
urging Congress to allow civilian defense counsel to provide full
legal representation to defendants tried before military commissions,
August 2003.
Letters and Comments
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Comments
on Victim's Compensation Fund regulations
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Comments
on anti-terrorism legislation
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Department of Defense Responds
To Report of ABA Task Force On Treatment of Enemy Combatants
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ABA Task Force on Treatment of Enemy Combatants Responds
to Department of Defense
ABA
Initiatives
Dialogue on Freedom
The ABA promoted a series of dialogues
celebrating our Constitution and encouraging debate on important issues
Bar Services Division
The Division for Bar Services has created a special disaster-related
Web page for the
purpose of capturing and disseminating information of value to state
and local bar associations across the nation. Of particular interest
is the bibliographic link to law firm crisis-recovery literature, which
includes approximately 100 articles and resources for law firms and
private practitioners.
LAMP - Legal Assistance for Military Personnel (Standing Committee)
Following the September 11 terrorist attacks, active duty military personnel
were deployed and reservists and National Guard called up for active
duty. The ABA helped mobilize resources to military legal assistance
offices from the private bar in order to put the legal affairs of mobilized
personnel and their families in order.
Standing Committee on Law and National Security
The Standing Committee on Law and National Security conducts studies,
sponsors programs and conferences, and administers working groups to
educate lawyers, policymakers and the media on law and national security
and associated issues. Click
here for resources on National Security Law.
Additional Resources
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