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ABA News@ABANews · May 28

Today: ABA discussion with retired Rear Admiral James E. McPherson and former National Security Council legal adviser John B. Bellinger III on the role of judge advocates general (JAGs) and the recent firing of Army and Air Force JAGs. Watch on C-SPAN 2: c-span.org/event/public-a…

ABANews's tweet card. The American Bar Association hosts a conversation with former executive branch officials James McPherson and John Bellinger on the role of judge advocates general (JAGs) in providing legal advice and...

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ABA News@ABANews · Mar 12

ABA Section of Legal Education releases annual comprehensive report on bar admission data americanbar.org/news/abanews/a…

ABANews's tweet card. CHICAGO, March 12, 2025 —The Managing Director’s Office of the American Bar Association Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar released today a comprehensive set of data on bar admiss...

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ABA News@ABANews · Mar 11

ABA Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar reiterates access to legal education standard is suspended americanbar.org/news/abanews/a…

ABANews's tweet card. CHICAGO, March 11, 2025 — The ABA Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, in a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, reiterated that Standard 206, the American Bar...

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ABA News@ABANews · Mar 6

Legal leaders to discuss Constitution’s promise at @ABAPublicEd's virtual Law Day launch program March 11 americanbar.org/news/abanews/a…

ABANews's tweet card. WASHINGTON, March 6, 2025 – The American Bar Association will host the Law Day 2025 Launch Program on Tuesday, March 11, from 3-4 p.m. EDT. The program — which will be held virtually with free...

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ABA News@ABANews · Mar 5

.@ABATaxSection to host series of state and property tax seminars March 10-14 in New Orleans americanbar.org/news/abanews/a…

ABANews's tweet card. WASHINGTON, March 4, 2025 – A multidisciplinary faculty that includes appraisers, government and private sector tax officials and tax attorneys will discuss current state and local tax issues facing...

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ABA News@ABANews · Mar 4

ABA Civil Rights and Social Justice Section (@ABA_CRSJ) to host free two-day virtual #CivilRights boot camp Mar. 7 and 14 americanbar.org/news/abanews/a…

ABANews's tweet card. WASHINGTON, March 4, 2025 — The American Bar Association Civil Rights and Social Justice Section will host a free two-day virtual boot camp titled “The Civil Rights Lawyer Boot Camp.” The webinar is...

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ABA News@ABANews · Feb 25

Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education continues review of Standard 206 americanbar.org/news/abanews/a…

ABANews's tweet card. CHICAGO, Feb. 25, 2025 – The Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar met both virtually and in person in San Antonio, Texas, on Feb. 21 to consider matters on its...

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ABA News@ABANews · Feb 21

ABA leaders to discuss visit to Texas border next Tuesday 2/25 hosted by @ABA_Immigration and @ABA_CRSJ americanbar.org/news/abanews/a…

ABANews's tweet card. CHICAGO, Feb. 21, 2025 — Five legal experts will share their reflections from a recent visit to South Texas, where they observed how immigration law and policy is implemented at the border in a...

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ABA News@ABANews · Feb 5

At the recent #ABAMidyear Meeting, three LGBTQ+ luminaries were honored with @SOGI_Commission's Stonewall Award americanbar.org/news/abanews/a…

ABANews's tweet card. The American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity honored Kristen Galles, founder of public interest law firm Equity Legal, California Superior Court Judge Victoria...

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ABA News@ABANews · Feb 4

Judicial security and ethics were among policies passed by the ABA House of Delegates (@ABAHOD) as the #ABAMidyear Meeting concludes in Phoenix americanbar.org/news/abanews/a…

ABANews's tweet card. The American Bar Association House of Delegates adopted more than two dozen policies, including several resolutions addressing the judiciary and recent executive orders when it met Feb. 3 during the...

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ABA News@ABANews · Feb 3

VIDEO: In remarks at the #ABAMidyear Meeting, @ABAPresident Bill Bay called for change and urged lawyers to be messengers americanbar.org/news/abanews/a…

ABANews's tweet card. American Bar Association President Bill Bay made a case for change and urged members to carry the message of the ABA’s impactful work and relevance in his Feb. 3 address to the policymaking House of...

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ABA News@ABANews · Feb 3

The ABA House of Delegates (@ABAHOD) is session at the #ABAMidyear Meeting in Phoenix! Follow their actions on more than 30 policy proposals. americanbar.org/news/reporter_…

ABANews's tweet card. The ABA's policymaking body will meet Feb. 3 at the Midyear Meeting in Phoenix to debate and vote on a wide range of policy issues. This page will be updated as the House acts.

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ABA News@ABANews · Feb 2

Panelists at an @ABAJD program at the #ABAMidyear Meeting confirm: Indigenous water rights remain complex issue americanbar.org/news/abanews/a…

ABANews's tweet card. Water rights is a complicated issue that touches a host of Indigenous people across the country — from Alaska and Hawaii to the Southwest and the Midwest — that involves politics, regulations and...

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ABA News@ABANews · Feb 2

Investments in family benefit lawyers and firms, say experts during an @ABAWomen-sponsored program at the #ABAMidyear Meeting americanbar.org/news/abanews/a…

ABANews's tweet card. Investments in family don’t just pay off in improved mental health and quality of life for lawyers but also in profitability for their firms, Michelle Browning Coughlin, assistant professor of law at...

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ABA News@ABANews · Feb 1

During an #ABAMidyear program sponsored by @ABAGPSolo and @LawPracticeTips, ASU's @CoachAdair inspired lawyers to be positive and adaptable americanbar.org/news/abanews/a…

ABANews's tweet card. Arizona State University women’s basketball coach Natasha Adair has forged a legendary career as one of college basketball’s most loved coaches. A highly recruited high school player before a serious...

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ABA News@ABANews · Feb 1

Panelists at the #ABAMidyear Meeting discuss nonlawyer services: Are they a ‘harbinger of the future’ to close the justice gap? americanbar.org/news/abanews/a…

ABANews's tweet card. While the use of nonlawyers to provide legal advice and representation is not new, the idea is a controversial yet possible solution to help close the access-to-justice gap, according to an expert...

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ABA News@ABANews · Feb 1

Gun owner safety advocates at the #ABAMidyear Meeting say laws and storytelling could help save lives americanbar.org/news/abanews/a…

ABANews's tweet card. Mary Reed quickly pushed her daughter against a wall and stood in front of her as a shield when she saw a gunman at an event hosted by Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords at a Safeway supermarket near...

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ABA News@ABANews · Feb 1

Police reforms in Ferguson, Missouri remain elusive nearly 10 years later, say experts at the #ABAMidyear Meeting americanbar.org/news/abanews/a…

ABANews's tweet card. In the nearly 10 years since the killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown by police in Ferguson, Missouri, challenges remain and many of the proposed policing solutions are likely to be abandoned, a...

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ABA News@ABANews · Jan 31

At the #ABAMidyear Meeting in Phoenix, the 25th Annual ABA Judicial Clerkship Program from @ABAPipeline and @ABAJD supports the next generation of legal minds americanbar.org/news/abanews/a…

ABANews's tweet card. “This is the future of our association,” ABA President Bill Bay told an audience of law students, judges and clerks during the 25th anniversary of the ABA Judicial Clerkship Program at the Midyear...

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