Surf’s off

What happens when 10,000 lawyers get together in Hawaii? I don’t know either, but I’m sure someone is going to get sued. And apparently, the American Bar Association thinks so too.  The ABA is holding its annual meeting in Honolulu starting tomorrow, but it won’t be sponsoring the previously-scheduled longboard surfing contest. It seems the ...

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What happens when 10,000 lawyers get together in Hawaii? I don't know either, but I'm sure someone is going to get sued. And apparently, the American Bar Association thinks so too. 

What happens when 10,000 lawyers get together in Hawaii? I don’t know either, but I’m sure someone is going to get sued. And apparently, the American Bar Association thinks so too. 

The ABA is holding its annual meeting in Honolulu starting tomorrow, but it won’t be sponsoring the previously-scheduled longboard surfing contest. It seems the ABA lawyers are a little too afraid of the liability. But never fear: The litigators will still surf. The Hawaii State Bar Association and LexisNexis have just agreed to sponsor the event in the ABA’s place. And just in case, they’ll have lifeguards on duty.  

Carolyn O'Hara is a senior editor at Foreign Policy.

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