ABA Journal
Encyclopedia
The ABA Journal is a monthly legal
trade magazine and the flagship publication of the American Bar Association
. It claims to be "read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month". It is now complemented on the Internet with the ABA Journal Online site and the ABA Journal eReport newsletter.
. The first comparative law
journal in the U.S., it surveyed foreign legislation and legal literature. Circulated to all ABA members, it ran from 1908 to 1914 and was absorbed in 1915 by the ABA's newly formed Journal.
In January 1984, it was renamed ABA Journal for volume 70 onwards. Subtitled "The Lawyer's Magazine", it initially stayed monthly, then in May 1986 became 15 issues a year, then in June 1999 became monthly again.
In 2007, the print circulation (paid and unpaid) was 375,045 (stable from 381,998 in December 1999). , the executive editor and publisher is Edward A. Adams, and the managing editor
is Allen Pusey.
In 1996, an online complement to the Journal appeared on the ABA website (under www.abanet.org/journal). This original version had monthly updates providing the current Journals cover and table of contents, as well as online copies of some selected articles, rising through various design changes from about 3 per month in 1996 to about 15 per month in 2000, to about 30 per month with the January 2001 new look announcing "Soon, every story in the print edition will also be available online." In 1999, the domain name ABAJournal.com had been registered and set as a redirect to the ABA website's Journal home.
ABAJournal.com
In January 2002, the site had a major redesign in form and content under then editor and publisher Danial J. Kim. The site's logo was updated to show "ABAJournal.com" as official web address (though still redirected to the ABA website). In addition to the full monthly magazine, it featured daily updates (intended to improve the mobile edition) and a weekly email newsletter called the eReport (the ABA Journal eReport). Around this time, the whole collection of the first Journal (1915–1983) was made available on the subscription website HeinOnline
.
ABA Journal – Law News Now
On July 23, 2007, the site was relaunched under new editor Edward A. Adams in a Web 2.0
version. Subtitled "Law News Now", it features breaking legal news updated daily and analysis from more than 2,000 legal blogs, as well as a free archive of the full-text magazine since its January 2004 issue, with a search engine. Technically, the magazine is now hosted directly on the ABAJournal.com web address (instead of the domain being redirected to the ABA's website).
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
trade magazine and the flagship publication of the American Bar Association
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
. It claims to be "read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month". It is now complemented on the Internet with the ABA Journal Online site and the ABA Journal eReport newsletter.
Bulletin
In 1908, the Annual Bulletin was founded by the Comparative Law Bureau (1907–1933) of the American Bar AssociationAmerican Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
. The first comparative law
Comparative law
Comparative law is the study of differences and similarities between the law of different countries. More specifically, it involves study of the different legal systems in existence in the world, including the common law, the civil law, socialist law, Islamic law, Hindu law, and Chinese law...
journal in the U.S., it surveyed foreign legislation and legal literature. Circulated to all ABA members, it ran from 1908 to 1914 and was absorbed in 1915 by the ABA's newly formed Journal.
Journal
In 1915, the American Bar Association Journal was founded as a quarterly magazine. Published by the ABA, it ran under this title from January 1915 to December 1983, for volume 1 to 69. Quarterly from 1915 to 1920 (with its second quarter issue dedicated to the Bulletin), it became monthly in 1921.In January 1984, it was renamed ABA Journal for volume 70 onwards. Subtitled "The Lawyer's Magazine", it initially stayed monthly, then in May 1986 became 15 issues a year, then in June 1999 became monthly again.
In 2007, the print circulation (paid and unpaid) was 375,045 (stable from 381,998 in December 1999). , the executive editor and publisher is Edward A. Adams, and the managing editor
Managing editor
A managing editor is a senior member of a publication's management team.In the United States, a managing editor oversees and coordinates the publication's editorial activities...
is Allen Pusey.
Online
ABA Journal (Online)In 1996, an online complement to the Journal appeared on the ABA website (under www.abanet.org/journal). This original version had monthly updates providing the current Journals cover and table of contents, as well as online copies of some selected articles, rising through various design changes from about 3 per month in 1996 to about 15 per month in 2000, to about 30 per month with the January 2001 new look announcing "Soon, every story in the print edition will also be available online." In 1999, the domain name ABAJournal.com had been registered and set as a redirect to the ABA website's Journal home.
ABAJournal.com
In January 2002, the site had a major redesign in form and content under then editor and publisher Danial J. Kim. The site's logo was updated to show "ABAJournal.com" as official web address (though still redirected to the ABA website). In addition to the full monthly magazine, it featured daily updates (intended to improve the mobile edition) and a weekly email newsletter called the eReport (the ABA Journal eReport). Around this time, the whole collection of the first Journal (1915–1983) was made available on the subscription website HeinOnline
HeinOnline
HeinOnline, sometimes spelled Hein Online, is an internet service launched in 2000 that is a source of legal information, much like Westlaw and LexisNexis. Like those services, use of HeinOnline requires a subscription, although most law schools provide access to students for free. It is published...
.
ABA Journal – Law News Now
On July 23, 2007, the site was relaunched under new editor Edward A. Adams in a Web 2.0
Web 2.0
The term Web 2.0 is associated with web applications that facilitate participatory information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design, and collaboration on the World Wide Web...
version. Subtitled "Law News Now", it features breaking legal news updated daily and analysis from more than 2,000 legal blogs, as well as a free archive of the full-text magazine since its January 2004 issue, with a search engine. Technically, the magazine is now hosted directly on the ABAJournal.com web address (instead of the domain being redirected to the ABA's website).
External links
- ABAJournal.com – official website
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