In observance of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the ABA Section of Taxation will host a series of panels and special events around the theme “Taxes, The Declaration of Indep ...

If you are NOT a member of the American Bar Association and looking for older archives, formal opinions issued since 1983 are available for individual purchase via Lexis and Westlaw. ABA ethics ...

This work (Criminal Justice Standards) may be used for non-profit educational and training purposes and legal reform (legislative, judicial, and executive) without written permission but with a ...

Participate in one of our five competitions to show your skills and learn new ones. Hone the skills you'll use as a practitioner. The Law Student Division sponsors five national practical skills ...

The American Bar Association has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in support of law firms that successfully challenged the constitutionality of ...

Better contract drafting leads to fewer disputes. Fewer disputes means happier clients. In this fifth edition, Kenneth A. Adams has updated and expanded his valuable guide by more than 70 pages of new ...

Disability Pride Month celebrates disabled persons embracing their disabilities as integral parts of who they are, reclaiming visibility in public and interacting fully with their disabilities out in ...

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 ...

The “troubled teen” industry is a network of private youth programs, therapeutic boarding schools, residential treatment centers, religious academies, wilderness programs, and drug rehabilitation ...

The 2024 Technology and Training report analyzes trends regarding existing technology training in the legal industry, highlights areas for improvement, and identifies opportunities for the future of… ...

Recent events, including an executive order on flag burning and comments and actions from elected and appointed officials with respect to comic material on broadcast television, have raised the ...

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 ...