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 ...

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 ...

It is not uncommon among juvenile court proceedings to encounter the term “expungement,” or find an expungement order issued by the court. What does it mean? Here, Teaching Legal Docs will explore an ...

The American Bar Association will recognize recipients of its Spirit of Excellence Award during the inaugural “Titans for Change Gala: Celebrating a Legacy of Excellence, Impact and Pathways to the Pr ...

For decades, law firm culture has been defined by long hours and late nights—but a handful of firms are flipping the script. They’ve created a four-day workweek with no cut in pay. It’s a move that ...

Recent events, including an executive order on flag burning and comments and actions from elected and appointed officials with respect to comic material on broadcast television, have raised the ...

The American Bar Association remains committed to its long-time policies and positions that reject the use of racial and ethnic profiling in law enforcement and immigration enforcement activities.

On July 24, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets,” (“the Order”). Although civil commitment traditionally falls within the ...

Why are sports so deeply rooted in the shared values, norms, and institutions of a society, no matter which country it is?

CHICAGO, June 16, 2025 — The American Bar Association today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, more than two dozen federal departments and agencies, and the heads of those departments and ...

CHICAGO, May 9, 2025 – Today the ABA Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar voted during its Council meeting to extend the suspension of Standard 206 until August 31, 2026 ...

CHICAGO, March 26, 2025 — We the undersigned bar organizations stand together with and in support of the American Bar Association to defend the rule of law and reject efforts to undermine the courts ...