ABA member dues will be raised for the first time since 2015

For the first time in a decade, ABA member dues will be rising. A new member dues structure will go into effect on Sept. 1.

Apr 1, 2024 12:20 AM CDT

Academic freedom standards are now part of ABA’s accreditation process for law schools

Apr 1, 2024 12:15 AM CDT

ABA Notices - April-May 2024

Apr 1, 2024 12:12 AM CDT

GC Fatheree III uses real estate law skills for history-making pro bono cases

In 2020, GC Fatheree III began what became his most notable pro bono case, representing members of a Black family in their quest to secure “Bruce’s Beach,” a stretch of oceanfront property that was taken from their ancestors nearly a century earlier by officials in Los Angeles County who cited eminent domain. It was unprecedented because, according to Fatheree, stolen property had never been returned to a Black family or community in the United States.

Feb 1, 2024 12:30 AM CST

Meet Alpha Brady, the new ABA executive director

In July, Alpha Brady became the first person of color to lead the American Bar Association as executive director. “It’s very humbling, but it also reminds you of your responsibility,” Brady says.

Feb 1, 2024 12:20 AM CST

ABA Notices - February-March 2024

Feb 1, 2024 12:15 AM CST

Amer Zahr uses passions for law and comedy to promote Arab rights

To Amer Zahr, the worlds of law and comedy aren’t that different. “Law school teaches you to think in a way and advocate in a way where you are brief and to the point,” Zahr says. “Comedy is the same thing.”

Dec 1, 2023 12:40 AM CST

Supporting democracy, exploring AI and highlighting member experiences are ABA President Mary Smith’s priorities

ABA President Mary Smith wants members to know: It’s a critical time to be part of the association. Smith, vice chair at the VENG Group in Chicago, recently spoke with the ABA Journal about her experiences and plans for the association.

Dec 1, 2023 12:30 AM CST

ABA Notices - December 2023-January 2024

Dec 1, 2023 12:15 AM CST

Youth Movement: Sarah Medina Camiscoli works for and with young leaders in New York City

For Sarah Medina Camiscoli, profound questions of how and why educational and legal systems exclude and harm young people arose from her own experience as a public school student in New Jersey. “For me, I think there’s sort of a deep inner child longing to make sense of, ‘Why wasn’t I given certain opportunities in school?’” says Medina Camiscoli, an assistant professor at Rutgers Law School who teaches education law and critical youth legal studies. “And why was I able to get access to a very resourced school district, though, where some other people in my community and my family weren’t necessarily given the same opportunity?”

Oct 1, 2023 1:50 AM CDT

US will hold Russia accountable for war crimes in Ukraine, AG says in stirring speech

War criminals will find no refuge in America,” U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland told the ABA House of Delegates on Aug. 7. Garland spoke in person at the 2023 ABA Annual Meeting, calling upon the association to support victims of the Russian war on Ukraine.

Oct 1, 2023 1:40 AM CDT

New Heights: ABA leaders share visions for the association’s future

In her final speech as president of the ABA, Deborah Enix-Ross encouraged the House of Delegates to “keep climbing.” “We’ve come a long way, and we have so much farther to go.”

Oct 1, 2023 1:30 AM CDT

House of Delegates amends rule to address anti-money-laundering efforts

Oct 1, 2023 1:20 AM CDT

‘Judge shopping’ in federal courts should end, resolution says

Oct 1, 2023 1:10 AM CDT

Traumatic impacts of threats on judges, their families and court staff should be studied

Oct 1, 2023 1:00 AM CDT