If any group could be expected to equate a confirmed reservation with a binding contract it would be a bunch of lawyers. Not the American Bar Association. Preparations for the A.B.A.'s annual meeting this week in Montreal were so tentative that delegates had to display more than fancy legal footwork merely to get there.
Four new hotels promised by Montreal officials were not ready, and as many as 3,000 lawyers who wanted to attend were forced to stay home. On top of that, the A.B.A. had to cough up $75,000 to bus some delegates back and forth from convention headquarters to hotels...
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