One law school experiments with accepting the GRE for admissions

It's a long-standing tradition: Law school applicants take the standardized Law School Admission Test. Applicants' scores on the test, which is given four times a year, can determine the range of schools for which they can expect a reasonable chance of admission. It's accepted by the ABA and used by…

Jul 1, 2016 1:10 AM CDT

ABA Announcements

Jul 1, 2016 12:50 AM CDT

Veterans Village of San Diego provides holistic services, including homeless court and legal aid

Shellie Bowman still remembers how clearing a lengthy criminal record affected one client at the Veterans Village of San Diego, a comprehensive homeless services agency.

Jun 1, 2016 1:10 AM CDT

Proposals to amend law school accreditation standards would require more focus on grads’ bar passage

Law schools could be at greater risk of losing their good standing under a pair of proposed changes in the ABA’s accreditation standards that are now being circulated for public feedback.

Jun 1, 2016 1:00 AM CDT

ABA Announcements

Jun 1, 2016 12:40 AM CDT

Midyear meeting tour provides an up-close look at immigration issues

May 1, 2016 1:00 AM CDT

ABA Nominating Committee picks candidates for top 4 leadership positions

The ABA's commitment to diversity was prominently on display in February when the Nominating Committee announced a slate of candidates to fill the association's four officer positions and about a third of the seats on the Board of Governors.

May 1, 2016 12:50 AM CDT

ABA Announcements

May 1, 2016 12:40 AM CDT

Ethics proposal on discrimination and harassment needs more teeth, speakers say

Apr 1, 2016 1:30 AM CDT

House of Delegates OKs objectives to regulate nontraditional providers

Apr 1, 2016 1:20 AM CDT

4 common patterns of bias that women face at work—and how you can correct them

Apr 1, 2016 1:10 AM CDT

Young lawyers most at risk, substance abuse study says

Apr 1, 2016 1:00 AM CDT

Diverse slate nominated to lead the ABA

Apr 1, 2016 12:50 AM CDT

ABA Announcements

Apr 1, 2016 12:40 AM CDT

ABA adds its voice to calls for the US to ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child

The Convention on the Rights of the Child reached an important milestone in 2015, when Somalia and South Sudan completed the ratification process. Their actions leave only one of the 197 member states and parties of the United Nations as a holdout against ratifying the treaty: the United States.

Mar 1, 2016 1:10 AM CST