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Key Facts
- Federal level: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy was reported as a speaker at the Opening Assembly of the American Bar Association Annual Meeting in San Francisco in August 2013.
- Federal and state: An ABA publication reported that Justice Kennedy urged the ABA to continue bringing human trafficking issues to the world’s attention.
- Federal and state: The ABA House of Delegates was reported as adopting policy resolutions during a two-day session at the Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
- Federal and state: The same ABA publication described adopted policy topics that included voting rights, court funding, human trafficking, cybersecurity, and criminal justice issues.
- Federal level: U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. was reported as addressing delegates and announcing the Justice Department “Smart on Crime” strategy during the Annual Meeting.
- Federal and state: The ABA publication’s summary of human trafficking-related action included approval of the Uniform Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking Act.
- Federal and state: A reprinted meeting recap described the 2013 Annual Meeting as involving thousands of attendees spread across many hotels and more than 200 continuing legal education programs.
- State level: The ABA publication’s summary included items framed for state-level institutions, including guidance described as “Principles for Judicial Administration” dated August 2013.
The 2013 ABA Opening Assembly included remarks by Justice Anthony M. Kennedy
An ABA Washington Letter recap of the association’s 2013 Annual Meeting in San Francisco described an Opening Assembly address by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy.
Human trafficking was a focus described in meeting coverage
According to the Washington Letter summary, Justice Kennedy used his Opening Assembly remarks to urge continued attention to human trafficking, and the House of Delegates meeting highlights also included human trafficking policy activity.
The Annual Meeting also included House of Delegates policy work
In the Washington Letter’s description, the House of Delegates adopted new policies on a wide range of topics, and the summary repeatedly described the resolutions using policy-position language such as “supports” and “urges” when discussing government action.
The scale of the Annual Meeting was described as large
A reprinted Law Week Colorado recap characterized the 2013 ABA Annual Meeting in San Francisco as a large event, describing thousands of attendees, activity spread across many hotels, and more than 200 continuing legal education programs.
