The American Bar Association today reached a settlement agreement in a lawsuit filed against the association by the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER) in April 2025 over the ABA’s Legal Opportu ...

Rule 1.15 of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, or its equivalent, requires that lawyers who are entrusted with the property of law clients and third persons in the practice of law must hold ...

Rule 1.15 of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, or its equivalent, requires that lawyers who are entrusted with the property of law clients and third persons in the practice of law must hold ...

Directory provides information about legal programs available to military families including military legal assistance offices, legal aid and pro bono organizations, lawyer referral and information ...

The Standing Committee rates each nominee "Well Qualified," "Qualified" or "Not Qualified." Unanimous committee ratings appear as a single rating. In other situations, the rating from the majority or ...

The ABA Council for Diversity in the Educational Pipeline and the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) created the Pipeline Diversity Directory in response to the critical need to increase diversity in ...

Many of today's law graduates are faced with law school debt of more than $150,000 upon graduation. With a median starting public interest salary in civil legal aid of less than $50,000 and of less ...

Help us to continue our mission-critical efforts that make a dramatic difference in the lives of older Americans. Click here to learn more about the benefits of joining the Commission's Leadership ...

Law Day, held annually on May 1, is a national day set aside to celebrate the rule of law. Law Day provides an opportunity to understand how law and the legal process protect our liberty, strive to ...

CHICAGO, April 20, 2026 — The American Bar Association proudly announces the recipients of two of its premier honors recognizing excellence in legal ethics, professionalism and service: Thomas D.

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(a) A lawyer shall not reveal information relating to the representation of a client unless the client gives informed consent, the disclosure is impliedly authorized in order to carry out the ...