Veterans need help, and law students are ready to assist

Veterans, says retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael Dick, can struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and brain injuries. They can have trouble getting or keeping employment. And they can find themselves lost in a bureaucratic system as they try to get disability compensation, he adds.

Nov 4, 2025 10:11 AM CST

More firms are helping lawyers stress less over money

Zooming in on the legal profession, 67% of all young lawyers and 68% of young lawyers with student loan debt feel stressed or anxious because of their finances, according to a 2024 survey by the ABA Young Lawyers Division. The survey also found early career lawyers with high debt are delaying marriage and having children and are struggling to reach savings and investment goals.

Nov 3, 2025 2:14 PM CST

Florida workgroup offers dozen alternatives to ABA law school accreditation

A workgroup created by the Florida Supreme Court has developed a dozen alternative methods for law school accreditation as the state considers options beyond the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, including requesting that the council become independent from the ABA.

Oct 30, 2025 11:33 AM CDT

Independence and evidence-based decision-making must drive federal prosecutorial actions, ABA says

Oct 17, 2025 9:45 AM CDT

Applying to law school? The competition is steep

Applying to law school? Warning: It’s going to be even more competitive than last year. As of Thursday afternoon, the number of applicants is up 32% compared to this time last year, while applications are up 27.8%, according to the Law School Admission Council’s volume summary data.

Oct 16, 2025 1:40 PM CDT

ABA 2025 Celebration of Pro Bono to focus on supporting communities

Lawyers and law firms across the country will participate in volunteer events Oct. 19-25 as part of the National Celebration of Pro Bono. This year’s theme is "Supporting Communities."

Oct 15, 2025 12:30 PM CDT

If mediating for unrepresented parties, lawyer must explain role clearly, new ABA ethics opinion says

Sometimes lawyers who work as mediators must explain to unrepresented parties the differences between mediating a case and representing clients and discuss what that means, according to a new ethics opinion by the ABA’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility.

Oct 15, 2025 10:02 AM CDT

Support ABA Giving Day to advance democracy, equity and justice

Oct 13, 2025 12:00 PM CDT

Legal champions to receive Spirit of Excellence Award at 2026 ABA Midyear Meeting

The American Bar Association will recognize recipients of its Spirit of Excellence Award during the inaugural “Titans for Change Gala: Celebrating a Legacy of Excellence, Impact and Pathways to the Profession” at the 2026 ABA Midyear Meeting on Feb. 7, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas.

Oct 10, 2025 9:31 AM CDT

Contractual caseload quotas force Oregon public defenders ‘to operate beyond their ethical capacity,’ suit says

A new state contract for organizations providing public defender services in Oregon has an unenforceable quota provision for caseloads that would often make it impossible for defense lawyers to do their jobs, according to a lawsuit filed Sept. 30.

Oct 9, 2025 9:31 AM CDT

Golden Gate University School of Law aims to reopen with California accreditation

Despite operating under a teach-out plan after consistently failing to meet ABA accreditation standards, the Golden Gate University School of Law might not be out of the JD business.

Oct 8, 2025 2:20 PM CDT

Illinois moves toward approving nonlawyers to offer limited legal advice

In an effort to increase access to justice, Illinois is moving toward developing a program to allow certified nonlawyers to offer limited legal advice under the supervision of a licensed attorney.

Oct 3, 2025 1:51 PM CDT

Working together to fulfill the ABA’s goals

Over the past year, the American Bar Association has been called upon to defend the judiciary as a co-equal branch of government, to protect the independence of the legal profession and to promote a fair and inclusive justice system. In short, we have been defending the rule of law. The question now is: Where do we go from here?

Oct 1, 2025 1:50 AM CDT

ABA ethics opinion addresses how to handle criminal offenses that clients commit against lawyers

What happens to the lawyers who get taken in by scams and subsequently defrauded? Are they permitted to disclose the details of the crimes against them to law enforcement, or do they have to stay silent because of their duty of confidentiality toward clients or prospective clients?

Oct 1, 2025 1:15 AM CDT

Nikole Nelson champions a national model to bring legal services to those without access

Nikole Nelson spent much of her career trying to close the justice gap in Alaska. As the executive director of Alaska Legal Services Corp., Nelson helped provide free civil legal aid to low-income residents in about a dozen communities across the state. But Nelson and her team encountered many other people they couldn’t assist because of a lack of resources.

Oct 1, 2025 12:35 AM CDT