The ABA House of Delegates is the policy-making body of the association. The House meets twice each year, at ABA Annual and Midyear Meetings. At the Midyear Meeting, the Nominating Committee nominates ...

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

Free Legal Answers is a virtual legal advice clinic. Qualifying users post their civil legal question to their state's website. Lawyers provide information and basic legal advice without any ...

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

The American Bar Association's Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI), as one of the four ABA Goal III Entities, leads the Association's commitment to diversity, inclusion and ...

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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 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.

Reasonable communication between the lawyer and the client is necessary for the client effectively to participate in the representation.