The legal profession gathered in Washington, D.C., March 24-26, to raise a powerful voice for judicial security and access to justice. ABA Day 2026 is the association’s coordinated advocacy event that ...

Legal practitioners, government enforcers, economists, academics and policymakers focused on antitrust, consumer protection and data privacy will convene for the American Bar Association 74th Antitrus ...

The American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession has chosen five women lawyers to receive its 2026 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award. The award ceremony and reception ...

Compassion fatigue is the cumulative physical, emotional and psychological effect of exposure to traumatic stories or events when working in a helping capacity, combined with the strain and stress of ...

CHICAGO, March 2, 2026 — The American Bar Association has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the argument that Executive Order 14,160 violates the birthright citizenship ...

The Center for Professional Responsibility Policy Implementation Committee assist states in their implementation of changes to the Model Rules. Its site includes a chart on the status of each ...

It is professional misconduct for a lawyer to: (a) violate or attempt to violate the Rules of Professional Conduct, knowingly assist or induce another to do so, or do so through the acts of another; ...

The ABA Law Student Division National Appellate Advocacy Competition (NAAC) is a moot court competition that emphasizes the development of oral advocacy skills through a realistic appellate advocacy ...

Learn more about the history of the commission, our leadership, and our staff. Join us on August 2, 2026 at the ABA Annual Conference in Chicago to celebrate this year's five outstanding honorees. The ...

(a) Subject to paragraphs (c) and (d), a lawyer shall abide by a client's decisions concerning the objectives of representation and, as required by Rule 1.4, shall consult with the client as to the ...

A lawyer shall not bring or defend a proceeding, or assert or controvert an issue therein, unless there is a basis in law and fact for doing so that is not frivolous, which includes a good faith ...

Along with its policy initiatives, we actively engage in outreach to the judiciary, government attorney offices, law schools, minority bar associations, small and mid-size law firms, and in-house ...