A. E. Dick Howard, the recipient of the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar’s 2025 Robert J. Kutak Award, was recognized for his contributions to legal ...

Our nation is hurting. People are mourning the loss of two lives at the hands of immigration agents in Minneapolis. There is confusion and fear as to the legalities at hand.

Legal professionals from across the nation will convene Feb. 4–9 in San Antonio for the American Bar Association 2026 Midyear Meeting, where attorneys, judges and legal scholars will examine pressing ...

The Working Group on Unaccompanied Minor Immigrants, established by past ABA President William Hubbard, with the approval of the Board of Governors, represents a cross-section of various ABA entities, ...

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The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released a formal opinion that provides guidance on when a lawyer is required to respond to requests for infor ...

The American Bar Association echoes the concerns of Loretta H. Rush, chief justice of the Indiana Supreme Court, who encouraged judges to remain vigilant after Tippecanoe County (Ind.) Superior Court ...

The American Bar Association Science and Technology Law Section has released a new book, “A Lawyer's Guide to AI: Ten Essential Concepts,” which offers a historical overview of AI and explains the tec ...

The Trump administration’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion in college admission practices may be an end to the advantage men once enjoyed in the admissions process, journalist Jon Marcus said ...

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