Members can support dozens of programs during 2023 ABA Giving Day

This year’s ABA Giving Day is offering members even more ways to support ongoing projects that address urgent social and legal issues.

Oct 16, 2023 2:35 PM CDT

Speaking at ABA meeting, federal appeals judge, 96, doesn’t address her suspension but mentions opinion pace

A judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit sidestepped the controversy that has kept her from new case assignments during a keynote presentation at an ABA conference Friday.

Oct 16, 2023 8:20 AM CDT

Labor activist Dolores Huerta urges attorneys to ‘get involved in civic life’

Labor rights icon Dolores Huerta has simple but sage advice for attorneys: Get engaged in your community. “We need more attorneys to get involved in civic life and be out there with the rest of us, doing the work that we need to get people elected and to change the laws, do the advocacy that we need.”

Oct 12, 2023 2:21 PM CDT

Law firms ask Tel Aviv lawyers to work at home; ABA president condemns Hamas attacks

Law firms are asking their lawyers in Tel Aviv, Israel, to work at home following attacks by Hamas militants that have generated statements of concern by lawyers, bar associations and the president of the ABA.

Oct 10, 2023 11:23 AM CDT

Southwestern Law School will accept applications to first-of-its-kind online JD program

Students who want to attend law school online and full time now have an option.

Oct 6, 2023 10:18 AM CDT

A lawyer looks at 100

It’s rare to meet a 100-year-old lawyer. It’s perhaps even rarer to sit with that lawyer and listen as they reflect on their life and career. Alexander Forger, who joined the centenarian club in February, recently gave the ABA Journal that opportunity.

Oct 5, 2023 8:26 AM CDT

A code of ethics is necessary to restore trust in the Supreme Court

“Trust in our institutions of government is a central tenet of our democracy. As lawyers, we are acutely aware that our democracy depends on faith in our court systems. … As members of the American Bar Association, it is our duty to safeguard and further our nearly century-long commitment as national leaders in defining the parameters of legal and judicial ethics,” writes ABA President Mary Smith.

Oct 1, 2023 3:50 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

Delegates share emotional testimony on women’s health and abortion

Oct 1, 2023 12:50 AM CDT

Pronouns should be respected and trans youths protected

Oct 1, 2023 12:40 AM CDT

Artistic Advocacy: Copyright Claims Board offers access to justice to creative community

Pursuing copyright claims through the U.S. federal court system is expensive and time-consuming—too burdensome for creators with claims of modest amounts. Without effective legal rights and remedies, the perpetual theft of these creatives’ copyrighted works can threaten the worth of their professional endeavors. However, in June, the ABA commemorated an important milestone that addresses the challenges faced by these creators.

Oct 1, 2023 12:30 AM CDT