What is Government Law?

With increasing risk in liability to the governmental entities, and increased scrutiny on the role of public officials, the issues that concern those in government have grown. In part this is a product of the soft economy that causes litigants to turn to the government to redress all injury. In part this is a product of the critical eye of the public on the activity of public servants.

There are few committees in the ABA like the Government Law Committee, embedded in an ABA entity that addresses an eclectic array of issues from a range of unique perspectives. The Committee taps a spectrum of disciplines and legal practice areas. Issues raised include insurance, ethics, constitutional, tort, and environmental, issues, to name a few. The Committee draws lawyers from all corners -- from those in the armed forces to those representing the indigent; from litigants to regulators, from academicians to politicians.

The Government Law Committee has partnered with many of the other TIPS general committees, from Animal Law Committee to the Fidelity and Surety Law, several TIPS standing committees, most recently the Diversity in the Professions Committee, and other ABA entities particularly the Government and Public Sectors Lawyers Division, in co-sponsoring events and providing education. It is the one place where the government lawyer can interact with private practitioners, regulators, academicians and judges in a setting that is interactive.

Government Law Committee Survey

We would appreciate your taking the time to complete an online survey relating to how the Government Law Committee can better serve the ABA and TIPS communities. The survey is intended to increase our knowledge of the Committee’s demographics and determine areas in which we need to enhance our membership recruitment and retention efforts.

Click on the below link to take the 2010-2011 Government Law Committee Survey.

Take the 2010-2011 Government Law Survey

Who Should join the Government Law Committee

• Defend government officials.
• Sue the government.
• Serve in the armed services.
• Practice in house counsel for local, state and federal governments.
• Sit on administrative boards.
• Affiliate with Native American Tribal governments.
• Teach government law.
• Conduct regulatory oversight.

Benefits of joining the government law committee

• Opportunity to write articles for the newsletter
• Participate in CLE teleconferences.
• Organize CLE programs for the Annual ABA meetings.
• Learn about the hot topics and
• Network with lawyers in similar practices throughout the country

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