The Division for Public Education is pleased to spotlight University of Illinois Chicago Law Professor Steven Schwinn and Boston Globe legal journalist Kimberly Atkins Stohr in a video series ...

The American Bar Association commends the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. Barbara upholding the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship. This ruling affirms a principle that has b ...

The prosecutor in a criminal case shall: (a) refrain from prosecuting a charge that the prosecutor knows is not supported by probable cause; (b) make reasonable efforts to assure that the accused has ...

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The American Bar Association’s pro bono initiative, Free Legal Answers, surpassed 500,000 total questions responded to, marking a major milestone since the virtual civil legal advice clinic began in ...

Each year, the Commission on Women in the Profession honors up to five outstanding women lawyers who have achieved professional excellence and paved the way for other women in the legal profession.

Learn more about the history of the commission, our leadership, and our staff. Join us on August 2, 2026 at the ABA Annual Conference in Chicago to celebrate this year's five outstanding honorees. The ...

In dealing on behalf of a client with a person who is not represented by counsel, a lawyer shall not state or imply that the lawyer is disinterested. When the lawyer knows or reasonably should know ...

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a lawyer shall not represent a client if the representation involves a concurrent conflict of interest. A concurrent conflict of interest exists if: (1) the ...

With respect to a nonlawyer employed or retained by or associated with a lawyer: (a) a partner, and a lawyer who individually or together with other lawyers possesses comparable managerial authority ...

What will happen to my online accounts such as email, social media and digital music services when I die? The afterlife of your online accounts depends upon the law ...

Standard 504 sets out a law school's responsibility to assess an applicant's character and fitness qualifications and to advise applicants that such qualifications exist for admittance to the school ...