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 ...

Ruth López, a constitutional lawyer and educator who has devoted her life to defending the fundamental rights of Salvadorans and advancing public transparency, will receive the American Bar Associatio ...

CHICAGO, July 29, 2025 — The American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division has posted its 2025 On the Rise — Top 40 Young Lawyers honorees. The annual On the Rise —Top 40 Young Lawyers Awards ...

On Thursday, July 24, 2025, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) introduced the Disability and Age in Jury Service Nondiscrimination Act to “prohibit excluding ...

The Project remembers Ronald J. Tabak, our former steering committee board member. Mr. Tabak made a remarkable impact at the ABA and in the lives of the clients and colleagues he worked with and ...

To communicate effectively, lawyers should strongly consider their audience, especially when it is the court, according to panelists at the ABA webinar, “Effective Legal Writing Strategies: When the ...

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A new wave of energy legislation is changing the incentives–and the direction–of U.S. energy policy. In Part 1 of this two-part episode, Elisa sits down with Tyler O’Connor, Partner at Crowell & ...

The inability to understand court proceedings and to assist counsel with their own defense are some of the challenges facing people living with dementia in the legal system, experts said during the ...

Commission on Disability Rights The Commission works to promote the ABA's commitment to justice and the rule of law for people with mental, physical, and sensory disabilities, and to promote their ...

Ericka Dorsey is a seasoned civil rights attorney with over 20 years of experience championing workplace equity and disability rights. At the American Federation of Government Employees, she ...