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Six months ago, the American Bar Association faced a choice. Across the country, the rule of law was being tested — not just in courtrooms, but in classrooms, statehouses, and within the public ...
The American Bar Association’s 2025 Annual Meeting will be held in Toronto August 6-12 with the theme “Rule of Law Rising: Advancing Law in a Connected World.” The event will feature sessions in conju ...
Ruth López, a constitutional lawyer and educator who has devoted her life to defending the fundamental rights of Salvadorans and advancing public transparency, will receive the American Bar Associatio ...
CHICAGO, July 29, 2025 — The American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division has posted its 2025 On the Rise — Top 40 Young Lawyers honorees. The annual On the Rise —Top 40 Young Lawyers Awards ...
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 ...
The Project remembers Ronald J. Tabak, our former steering committee board member. Mr. Tabak made a remarkable impact at the ABA and in the lives of the clients and colleagues he worked with and ...
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Commission on Disability Rights The Commission works to promote the ABA's commitment to justice and the rule of law for people with mental, physical, and sensory disabilities, and to promote their ...
The program explored efforts by legal practitioners to balance public safety, accountability and criminal responsibility when dealing with people living with dementia.
White collar defense attorneys, federal and state prosecutors, corporate counsel and compliance officers, judges and academics will meet Sept. 3-5 at the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Sect ...
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 ...