Legal professionals from across the nation will convene July 29-Aug. 4 in Chicago for the American Bar Association 2026 Annual Conference, where attorneys, judges and legal scholars will examine press ...

View the current ABArray legal aid funding data, including: Aggregated national funding amounts and types; funding levels per low-income household; legal aid funding types and poverty populations by ...

[1] Combining the roles of advocate and witness can prejudice the tribunal and the opposing party and can also involve a conflict of interest between the lawyer and client. [2] The tribunal has proper ...

The ABA recognizes the second Thursday of October as Ombuds Day to highlight the ombuds profession. The goals of Ombuds Day are to improve public awareness of ombuds, to connect ombuds in their ...

The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility issued first-time guidance on Sept. 8 to help the legal profession navigate investments in legal entities with ...