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 Admissions to the Bar is now ...

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The American Bar Association proudly joins with the world community today on this Human Rights Day, reaffirming our commitment to the values enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adop ...

CHICAGO, Dec. 8, 2025 — The number of lawyers in the United States increased significantly this year for the first time since 2020, rising from 1.35 million in 2024 to 1.37 million this year, ...

The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released a formal opinion that provides guidance for disclosure and confidentiality rules when a lawyer moves ...

Rule 5.2(c)’s limitations on the ability of the press and the public to monitor immigration matters in federal court are far too extensive, undermining public access to judicial records.

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Health law can be a challenging, satisfying and influential career path for attorneys choosing it as a specialty. As a critical component to the efficient and fair delivery of healthcare within the ...

CHICAGO, Nov. 19, 2025 — The American Bar Association (ABA) recently documented more than a dozen reports nationwide of individuals fraudulently posing as immigration attorneys who work for the ABA.