Disability advocates warn that staffing cuts and organizational upheaval at the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) are undermining the Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) capacity to enforce federal ...

The American Bar Association Family Law Section has released a new book, “The Indian Child Welfare Act Handbook: A Legal Guide to the Custody and Adoption of Native American Children, Fourth Edition,” ...

The American Bar Association House of Delegates adopted almost 30 policy matters on a wide variety of issues including judicial independence and safety, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, the ...

The American Bar Association House of Delegates Nominating Committee held a Candidates Forum Feb. 8 at its Midyear Meeting in San Antonio for the position of president-elect for the 2027-28 term. Palm ...

A. E. Dick Howard, the recipient of the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar’s 2025 Robert J. Kutak Award, was recognized for his contributions to legal ...

The US Court of Appealsdismissed an appeal of the June 2025 ruling in Purl v. Department of Health & Human Services on September 10, 2025, signaling the end of ...

This year, the ABA is celebrating Black Legal Trailblazers, from the 1800s to the present. The individuals have not only been powerful examples of leadership in the legal profession, but have brought ...

The American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) honored Robert Burns with its prestigious Robert B. McKay Law Professor Award on Feb. 7 at the ABA Midyear Meeting in San ...

Learn more about the history of the commission, our leadership, and our staff. Be among the first to hear the initial findings from the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession’s groundbreaking study ...

(a) A lawyer who knows that another lawyer has committed a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct that raises a substantial question as to that lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as ...

This comprehensive guide contains model contract clauses (MCCs) that companies and their counsel can use to implement balanced, responsible, and sustainable corporate policies to protect human rights ...

This presentation includes the profiles of the 175 members of Congress with law degrees. Some were recently elected, and some have served in Congress for decades. The bios are organized by state.