Court rulings that this week struck down the U.S. Department of Education's new Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer rule are a victory for the rule of law and for everyone working to promo ...

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 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 ...

CHICAGO, April 22, 2026 — Overall, 87.7% of class of 2025 graduates from Council-accredited law schools were reported to be employed in full-time, long-term Bar Admission Required/Anticipated or J.D.

This book is a resource for lawyers who want to learn about Community Land Trusts and who may be called upon to assist with their formation and operation. It gathers seminal texts on CLTs together in ...

WASHINGTON, March 11, 2026 —The American Bar Association today announced the 31 finalists for the 2026 Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts, which recognize outstanding work that fosters the ...

CHICAGO, March 11, 2026 — The pass rate for first-time takers who sat for the bar exam rose by more than a percentage point in 2025 over 2024, according to new data from the managing director’s office ...

CHICAGO, Jan. 21, 2026 — The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released a formal opinion that provides guidance on when a lawyer is required to ...

CHICAGO, Dec. 15, 2025 – Information about fall 2025 enrollment, scholarships and other matters reported by Council-approved law schools to the Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and ...

CHICAGO, Dec. 3, 2025 — The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released a formal opinion that provides guidance for disclosure and confidentiality ...

On October 31, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education published its final regulation revising the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, allowing the Secretary to disqualify employers from ...

CHICAGO, Sept. 10, 2025 —The American Bar Association today announced the release of the final report of the ABA Task Force for American Democracy, a two-year, bipartisan effort to address the most ...