Federal law requires that unaccompanied children be placed in removal proceedings in immigration court. The Homeland Security Act and Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) ...

The American Bar Association (ABA) today issued an alert to the public regarding a sharp increase in the number of individuals fraudulently posing as immigration attorneys, often falsely stating they ...

The ABA Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar met in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2025 and voted to approve a statement of Core Principles and Values of Law School Accreditation a ...

A proposed rule may threaten PSLF eligibility for many legal aid employers. So, the ABA is urging legal professionals to submit comments by Sept. 17 to help defend access to justice.

The Standing Committee on Lawyers’ Professional Liability is your sources for information on legal malpractice claim statistics, insurance for lawyers, and malpractice prevention tips.

Mental Health Resources for the Legal Profession During COVID-19 from the American Bar Association. Provided by the ABA Commission on Lawyers Assistance Programs.

Advocate | 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 ...

The Council grants provisional and full approval to law schools located in the United States, its territories, and possessions. Access the current list of Council-Approved Law Schools with ...

The Janet D. Steiger Fellowship Project provides law students the extraordinary opportunity to work in the consumer protection departments of state and territorial Offices of Attorneys General ...

The American Bar Association House of Delegates adopted more than 50 policy matters, including one on law firm intimidation, several on immigration enforcement and detention, and resolutions on ...

On July 24, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets,” (“the Order”). Although civil commitment traditionally falls within the ...

In a speech at the ABA Annual Meeting in Toronto, ABA President-elect Michelle Behnke underscored the association’s mission and commitment to defend liberty and pursue justice. “Because when we have a ...