The escalating attacks on the judiciary are not only against judges on the bench, but also on the rule of law and the U.S. justice system, according to jurists who addressed the issue during a July 1 ...

The American Bar Association is saddened at the news of the passing of one of its former presidents, William G. (Bill) Paul, and offers its deepest condolences to his family and friends.

The American Bar Association, through its Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (COLAP), and Krill Strategies have entered into a cooperation agreement to collaborate on a new, nationwide research ...

WASHINGTON, May 14, 2025 — Topics focusing on democracy, jail fees, access to health care, evictions, civil rights, delayed justice for sexual assault survivors, the scope of rationality and civics ...

CHICAGO, March 21, 2025 — The American Bar Association has grave concerns about today’s decision to immediately end most of the government-funded legal services program for unaccompanied children.

Three weeks ago, the American Bar Association spoke to you about values that guide us. We called upon every lawyer to insist that the government adhere to four major principles of law that have guided ...

Summary New and emerging AI technologies, such as GPT models, have the potential to reshape the legal landscape. Law schools are failing to incorporate AI training into their curricula despite its ...

Summary Before expert witnesses can testify in court, they must undergo a rigorous process of qualification to ensure that their testimony is relevant and reliable. According to Federal Rule of ...

Summary Learn how the legal profession is being disrupted with the advancement of technology, the automation of legal work, and the increase in legal startups offering more cost-effective solutions ...

Plea bargaining accounts for almost 98 percent of federal convictions and 95 percent of state convictions in the United States. So prevalent is the American plea-bargaining system that the US Supreme ...

Summary Panelists for “See Her, Hear Her: Historical Evolution, Advocacy, and the Path Ahead” at the American Bar Association’s Business Law Fall Meeting in Chicago on September 8, 2023, gave insights ...

Law school, bar prep, and the legal profession in general can be hard on mental health, but there is help through Lawyer Assistance Programs that even law students can access. DeMario Thornton talks ...