Record number of bar leaders participated in this year’s ABA Day lobbying event

The 20th annual ABA Day in Washington, the association's major grassroots lobbying event coordinated each year by the Governmental Affairs Office, brought a record number of state and local bar leaders to the nation's capital April 19-21 to meet with members of Congress on issues of importance to the legal…

Jul 1, 2016 1:00 AM CDT

ABA says the reauthorized Older Americans Act will give nation’s seniors a stronger safety net

A bipartisan effort paid off this spring when Congress reauthorized the Older Americans Act of 1965. The action means that the act will more effectively respond to the needs of a population of seniors that is both growing in numbers and becoming increasingly independent.

Jun 1, 2016 12:50 AM CDT

SCOTUS nominees get thorough review by ABA Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary

The unexpected death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Feb. 13 triggered a wave of eulogies from throughout the legal profession and the political community. But the sudden vacancy on the nation's highest court also meant that the 15 members of the ABA Standing Committee on the Federal…

May 1, 2016 12:45 AM CDT

ABA applauds a new FCC rule seeking to hold down telephone rates charged to prison inmates

At the urging of the ABA and numerous advocacy groups, the Federal Communications Commission has taken steps to bring down the rates and fees charged to inmates for making telephone calls from prisons and jails in the United States. Inmates rely on prison phone services to maintain contact with their…

Jan 1, 2016 1:00 AM CST

Bipartisan collaboration in the Senate increases chances for a major criminal justice reform act

Dec 1, 2015 1:10 AM CST

Congress should bolster jurisdiction of tribal courts over violence against children, ABA urges

The ABA is urging Congress to follow the recommendations of recent reports by the U.S. Justice Department and the Indian Law and Order Commission that call for giving American Indian and Alaska Native tribes more authority to exercise criminal jurisdiction and apply their own remedies in cases that occur on…

Nov 1, 2015 12:40 AM CDT

Reauthorization bill seeks to update a key juvenile justice law after more than 10 years

A bipartisan effort is underway in Congress to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act, a 1974 law that provides crucial support for programs aimed at preventing juvenile delinquency. In the view of the ABA, it's time for an update, which hasn't occurred in more than a decade.

Sep 1, 2015 7:00 AM CDT

ABA cites health and well-being of asylum-seeking mothers and children

Aug 1, 2015 12:35 AM CDT

ABA Day in Washington lobbying event focused on LSC funding, juvenile justice and sentencing reform

Jul 1, 2015 1:40 AM CDT

ABA joins medical organizations in advocating steps to curb gun violence

Jun 1, 2015 1:30 AM CDT

ABA’s 2015 advocacy priorities span 10 categories

May 1, 2015 1:30 AM CDT

Members’ involvement is vital in ongoing ABA efforts to lobby Congress

Apr 1, 2015 12:50 AM CDT

Financial commitment by Congress to address elder abuse issues is an encouraging step

Responding to a push by the ABA and elder rights advocates for a greater commitment from the federal government to address the growing problem of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation, Congress has approved $4 million in new funding this year for the Elder Justice Initiative.

Feb 1, 2015 6:23 AM CST

ABA urges the Treasury Department to exempt law firm clients from certain reporting rules

Jan 1, 2015 12:50 AM CST

ABA voices concerns about the impact of over-criminalization of US laws

In a rare example of bipartisan cooperation during the 113th Congress, the Task Force on Over-Criminalization completed a year and a half of hearings this summer on the state of the nation's criminal justice system and how it can be improved. The House Judiciary Committee established the task force in…

Dec 1, 2014 5:20 AM CST