The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released a formal opinion that provides guidance for disclosure and confidentiality rules when a lawyer moves ...

The American Bar Association calls on the United States to reverse its decision not to participate in its upcoming Universal Periodic Review (UPR) before the United Nations Human Rights Council. This ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2025 — The American Bar Association (ABA) today issued an alert to the public regarding a sharp increase in the number of individuals fraudulently posing as immigration attorneys, ...

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, March 5, 2025 — The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released today a formal opinion that provides clarification on when a lawyer may ...

The American Bar Association Legal Technology Resource Center has released its 2024 Legal Technology Survey Report, which provides an in-depth analysis of technology adoption and usage trends within ...

It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day. Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change. That is expected. But most Americans also expect that changes will take place in ...

CHICAGO, Dec. 16, 2024 – Information about Fall 2024 admissions and other matters reported by American Bar Association-approved law schools to the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the ...

This publication examines and reports on the major issues, trends and significant changes in the criminal justice system. The 2024 edition contains chapters focusing on specific aspects of the ...