Along with its policy initiatives, we actively engage in outreach to the judiciary, government attorney offices, law schools, minority bar associations, small and mid-size law firms, and in-house ...

Lawyers and law firms across the country will participate in volunteer events Oct. 19-25 as part of the National Celebration of Pro Bono. This year’s theme is "Supporting Communities." “Now more than ...

The American Bar Association is deeply concerned about the increasing use of federal prosecutorial power for apparent partisan political ends. A recent pattern of indictments against elected and appoi ...

If you are NOT a member of the American Bar Association and looking for older archives, formal opinions issued since 1983 are available for individual purchase via Lexis and Westlaw.

Honorees receiving the Margaret Brent Award have achieved professional excellence in their field and influenced other woman to pursue legal careers, opened doors for women lawyers in a variety of job ...

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Please note - Attorneys licensed to practice law within the United States, its territories or possessions do not qualify for any category of law student membership and may not be enrolled as a law ...

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The DLS program is designed to help survivors navigate the aftermath of presidentially-declared disasters. Volunteers are crucial in the days, weeks, and months after major natural disasters. Express ...

Granted variances from Standard 503 (JD-Next) to the following two law schools: Florida State University College of Law University of Richmond School of Law Denied Inter American University of Puerto ...

The Year-in-Review Advisory Board is made of academics from SMU and around the world. To request permission to reprint an article that appeared in The Year-in-Review, please see the ABA's Reprints and ...

The Committee accomplishes much of its work through task forces that are assigned to review and offer proposed amendments to the MBCA, including the Official Comment on each section. The amendments ...