Six months ago, the American Bar Association faced a choice. Across the country, the rule of law was being tested — not just in courtrooms, but in classrooms, statehouses, and within the public ...

The program explored efforts by legal practitioners to balance public safety, accountability and criminal responsibility when dealing with people living with dementia.

The American Bar Association is deeply saddened by the passing of William H. “Bill” Neukom, who served as ABA president in 2007 and 2008, and offers its sincere condolences to his family and friends.

The art of living is about encouraging people to pursue their passions and explore all the ways people can find inspiration for life through artwork, music, or hobbies.

The ABA Career Center offers both career development resources and a job board for law students, lawyers, and other legal professionals across all disciplines and career stages.

Creating a holistic public defender system, protecting a vulnerable group from imminent housing loss and advancing the American Bar Association’s mission to assure meaningful access to justice are som ...

Artificial intelligence and the use of smart machines are shaking up law and society. Companies, governments, and universities implement AI without a full understanding of its legal and regulatory ...

This book is a primer on trauma-informed lawyering, and a starting point for resilience and even healing. Trauma-Informed Law provides information and analysis from experts in law, psychology, and al… ...

Stare Decisis—a Latin term that means “let the decision stand” or “to stand by things decided”—is a foundational concept in the American legal system. To put it simply, stare decisis holds that courts ...

This presentation includes the profiles of the 175 members of Congress with law degrees. Some were recently elected, and some have served in Congress for decades. The bios are organized by state.

The Economic Loss Doctrine (ELD) has been adopted by a majority of jurisdictions in the United States and exists to prohibit parties from recovering in tort when the negligence of others results in ...