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ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ADDRESS AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION'S

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Attorney General Janet Reno will address members of the American Bar Association at the first-ever ABA Domestic Violence Institute on Thursday,

May 11, 2000. The Attorney General will deliver her remarks at approximately 12:15 p.m. This event, sponsored by the ABA Young Lawyers Division and the ABA Commission on Domestic Violence, is designed to train lawyers in ways to respond to the civil legal needs of victims of domestic abuse.

WHEN: Thursday, May 11, 2000

12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

WHERE: The Washington Monarch Hotel

Colonnade on Lobby Level

2401 M Street, N.W

Washington, D.C.

NOTE: This information is for planning purposes only and may not be released or distributed. This event is open to the press. Media should be aware that any question and answer session is for event participants only. Media interested in attending must contact Jon Murphy, ABA Division for Media Relations and Communication Services at(202) 662-1093.

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