The American Bar Association’s 2025 Annual Meeting will be held in Toronto August 6-12 with the theme “Rule of Law Rising: Advancing Law in a Connected World.” The event will feature sessions in conju ...

Six months ago, the American Bar Association faced a choice. Across the country, the rule of law was being tested — not just in courtrooms, but in classrooms, statehouses, and within the public ...

The program explored efforts by legal practitioners to balance public safety, accountability and criminal responsibility when dealing with people living with dementia.

Disability Pride Month celebrates disabled persons embracing their disabilities as integral parts of who they are, reclaiming visibility in public and interacting fully with their disabilities out in ...

The ABA Career Center offers both career development resources and a job board for law students, lawyers, and other legal professionals across all disciplines and career stages.

The American Bar Association is deeply saddened by the passing of William H. “Bill” Neukom, who served as ABA president in 2007 and 2008, and offers its sincere condolences to his family and friends.

Creating a holistic public defender system, protecting a vulnerable group from imminent housing loss and advancing the American Bar Association’s mission to assure meaningful access to justice are som ...

A Manual of Style for Contract Drafting, Fifth Edition By Kenneth A Adams Better contract drafting leads to fewer disputes. Fewer disputes means happier clients. In this fifth edition, Kenneth A.

This book is a primer on trauma-informed lawyering, and a starting point for resilience and even healing. Trauma-Informed Law provides information and analysis from experts in law, psychology, and al… ...

It is no secret that individual lawyers are under siege in a profession with a high incidence of stress, divorce, substance abuse, and suicide. In this groundbreaking multi-dimensional collection, you ...

ABA SCLAID and Moss Adams collaboratively conducted the Oregon Project, An Analysis of Public Defense Attorney Workloads. Published in January 2022, the Oregon Project includes an analysis of ...

Formal Ethics Opinion 08-451 (downloadable pdf) A lawyer may outsource legal or nonlegal support services provided the lawyer remains ultimately responsible for rendering competent legal services to ...