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18 Am. B. News 1 (1973)

handle is hein.journals/ambrnw18 and id is 1 raw text is: '&olume 18o Number t, Jaiuay 1973 ABA, Going on 95, is Picture of Health, Vitality The ABA will be 95 years old this August, and its vital signs have never been brighter. The Association's pulse is very much in tune with the problems of today. A variety of programs are under way to strengthen member services and improve the processes of justice, to provide legal services and housing for the poor, to correct prison conditions while helping parolees stay out of prison. The ABA continues to grow at a steady pace. By the end of 1972, mem- bership had climbed to 163,237, an in- crease of 7,838 over the previous year. The Association's alertness is appar- •ent on Capitol Hill in legislative efforts involving many issues of importance to 170,000 !163,237 160,000 155,399 150,000 149,764 ____37,5031 149,74 6 1____ 140,000___ ______ S130,000 .,-.e- , 129,,0,00 21,505 123,987 1 -120 000 118,90' 110,000 100,000 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 . m beh - - - - ABA membership growth in recent years (fi gures as of December 31). See story, pages5 the profession and public. These include the proposal to create a National Legal Services Corporation, consideration of prepaid legal services as a fringe bene- fit in labor-management contracts, and establishment of reasonable standards applicable to closing practices and fees in the sale of private homes. Finally, the ABA's vision has grown even more perceptive. Major campaigns were launched during the past year to improve the administration of justice, promote greater participation of the judiciary in Association affairs, and open the doors to non-lawyer Associates. The ABA has taken the lead in work- ing toward a National Institute of Justice, a public agency that would co- ordinate and support improvement of the justice system at all levels. An inter- disciplinary conference was held in December to structure and give direc- tion to the proposed institute. Continued on page 5 MID YEAR MEETING No-Fault Insurance, Police Standards, Dues Increase Facing House No-fault automobile insurance, new standards for police and law schools, a national agency to strengthen professional discipline and a. proposed dues increase for ABA members - these are some of the major issues facing the House of Del-. egates at the midyear meeting. The House will meet in Cleveland, February 12-13. About 1,500 ABA members will take part in business sessions during the meeting, beginning the week of February 5. The Board of Governors will meet February 8-9. A more detailed summary will appear in the February issue of Bar News. Here are a few of the main issues: No-Fault Considerable discussion is expected on the Uniform Motor Vehicle Accident Reparations Act, drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. Abolishing the present system of placing-the burden for auto accident reparations on the insurance company of the person found at fault in an accident, the act differs markedly from recommendations of the ABA Special Committee on Automobile Insurance Legislation, adopted by the House last August. (See story on page 6). The Commissioners also expect to submit four other uniform acts for House approval: Residental Landlord and Tenant Act, Public Assembly Act, Duty to Disabled Persons Act and Management of Institutional Funds Act. Standards The ABA Advisory Committee on the Police Function will seek House adoption of its Standards Relating to the Urban Police Function. New standards establishing higher requirements for the approval of law schools will be proposed by the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. Continued on page 19 Annual Summary Of Activities Edition K A 1W M -MIM NEWS BO

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