The American Bar Association has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in support of law firms that successfully challenged the constitutionality of ...

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The ABA announced 31 finalists for the 2026 Silver Gavel Awards competition. The 2026 Silver Gavel Awards Presentation will be Saturday, August 1 at 3 pm CDT during the ABA Annual Conference and is ...

This work (Criminal Justice Standards) may be used for non-profit educational and training purposes and legal reform (legislative, judicial, and executive) without written permission but with a ...

Named for the late Jack Nolan, a dedicated and respected Tax Section chair, the distinction is awarded to lawyers who are actively involved in the Section and have shown leadership qualities.

Participate in one of our five competitions to show your skills and learn new ones. Hone the skills you'll use as a practitioner. The Law Student Division sponsors five national practical skills ...

Be part of building a more just legal system at the ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference. We're bringing together the full spectrum of the legal community—from legal aid and pro bono advocates to judges ...

Disability Pride Month celebrates disabled persons embracing their disabilities as integral parts of who they are, reclaiming visibility in public and interacting fully with their disabilities out in ...

Better contract drafting leads to fewer disputes. Fewer disputes means happier clients. In this fifth edition, Kenneth A. Adams has updated and expanded his valuable guide by more than 70 pages of new ...

ABA SCLAID and Moss Adams collaboratively conducted the Oregon Project, An Analysis of Public Defense Attorney Workloads. Published in January 2022, the Oregon Project includes an analysis of ...

Stare Decisis—a Latin term that means “let the decision stand” or “to stand by things decided”—is a foundational concept in the American legal system. To put it simply, stare decisis holds that courts ...