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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.
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CHICAGO, June 16, 2025 — The American Bar Association today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government, more than two dozen federal departments and agencies, and the heads of those departments and ...
The pass rate for first-time takers who sat for the bar exam rose by more than 3 percentage points in 2024 over 2023, according to new data from the Managing Director’s Office of the ABA Section of ...
CHICAGO, March 5, 2025 — The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released today a formal opinion that provides clarification on when a lawyer may ...
The American Bar Association Legal Technology Resource Center has released its 2024 Legal Technology Survey Report, which provides an in-depth analysis of technology adoption and usage trends within ...
WASHINGTON, March 3, 2025 — The American Bar Association Legal Technology Resource Center has released its 2024 Legal Technology Survey Report, which provides an in-depth analysis of technology ...
The Council is currently in the process of reviewing and amending Standard 206 to ensure that it complies with federal law, while still achieving the goal of ensuring access to legal education for all ...
CHICAGO, Feb. 11, 2025 — The American Bar Association condemns recent remarks of high-ranking officials of the administration that appear to question the legitimacy of judicial review and demand ...