The American Bar Association is deeply saddened by the passing of its former president, R. William “Bill” Ide III of Atlanta, Georgia, on July 8, 2025, and offer our condolences to his family and ...

PREVIEW is an eight-issue subscription publication that provides expert, plain-language analysis of all cases given plenary review by the Supreme Court in advance of oral argument.

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 ...

Celebrities may fail to update estate plans or ignore estate planning altogether, and changes in family circumstances or in tax laws can create unexpected results. This edition includes tales of Tupca ...

The Last Word delves into the finer points of legal writing and grammar for lawyers, including this installment on the use of emojis in legal writing.

CHICAGO, July 1, 2025 — 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 ...

Established by the ABA CRSJ, the Thurgood Marshall Award honors US Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, who epitomized individual commitment, in word and action, to the cause of civil right, civil ...

(2020 Edition). The Model Code of Judicial Conduct was adopted by the House of Delegates of the American Bar Association on August 7, 1990 and amended on August 6, 1997, August 10, 1999, August 12, ...

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 ...

Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defense The Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defense (SCLAID) has jurisdiction over matters related to the creation, maintenance, and ...

The mission of the American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession is to secure full and equal participation of women in the ABA, the profession and the justice system.

Commission on Immigration The Commission directs the Association’s efforts to ensure fair treatment and full due process rights for immigrants, asylum-seekers, and refugees within the United States.