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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

Deals with legal opinion practice. The Committee seeks to foster national standards for legal opinions in business transactions through discussions, programs and reports on issues relevant to opinion ...

The ABA announced 31 finalists for the 2026 Silver Gavel Awards competition. The 2026 Silver Gavel Awards Presentation will be Saturday, August 1 at 3 pm CDT during the ABA Annual Conference and is ...

Be part of building a more just legal system at the ABA/NLADA Equal Justice Conference. We're bringing together the full spectrum of the legal community—from legal aid and pro bono advocates to judges ...

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