The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released a formal opinion that provides guidance on the ethical obligations of judges under the ABA Model Code ...

A recent wave of firings and other departures among U.S. immigration judges has raised questions about the integrity and resource capacity of the immigration court system. That is what a panel of form ...

Journalist Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post correspondent in Tehran who spent 544 days unjustly imprisoned by Iranian authorities, and David Bowker, the lawyer who helped represent him and win his ...

The American Bar Association House of Delegates adopted almost 30 policy matters on a wide variety of issues including judicial independence and safety, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, the ...

The American Bar Association Family Law Section has released a new book, “The Indian Child Welfare Act Handbook: A Legal Guide to the Custody and Adoption of Native American Children, Fourth Edition,” ...

Disability advocates warn that staffing cuts and organizational upheaval at the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) are undermining the Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) capacity to enforce federal ...

The American Bar Association House of Delegates Nominating Committee held a Candidates Forum Feb. 8 at its Midyear Meeting in San Antonio for the position of president-elect for the 2027-28 term. Palm ...

The American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) honored Robert Burns with its prestigious Robert B. McKay Law Professor Award on Feb. 7 at the ABA Midyear Meeting in San ...

If you are NOT a member of the American Bar Association and looking for older archives, formal opinions issued since 1983 are available for individual purchase via Lexis and Westlaw. ABA ethics ...

The ABA Legal Technology Survey Report is the most comprehensive study on lawyers' actual technology use, covering everything from security and office software to technology budgets, marketing tools, ...

This comprehensive guide contains model contract clauses (MCCs) that companies and their counsel can use to implement balanced, responsible, and sustainable corporate policies to protect human rights ...

Better contract drafting leads to fewer disputes. Fewer disputes means happier clients. In this fifth edition, Kenneth A. Adams has updated and expanded his valuable guide by more than 70 pages of new ...