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ABA Notices - Spring 2026

ABA Notices. For more official ABA notices, please visit ABAJournal.com in May and June.

Apr 1, 2026 12:10 AM CDT

Breaking the Stigma: Gavin Alexander shares mental health struggles to improve the profession

Gavin Alexander often tells other lawyers that success and seeking help aren’t mutually exclusive. Alexander, the Boston-based well-being director at Jackson Lewis, speaks from experience.

Jan 1, 2026 12:25 AM CST

ABA President Michelle Behnke aims to bring lawyers together in ‘unprecedented times’

At the ABA Annual Meeting in August, Michelle Behnke commended the association for remaining steadfast in its protection of the rule of law and the legal profession, despite unprecedented challenges by President Donald Trump’s administration.

Jan 1, 2026 12:20 AM CST

Federal Student Loan Update: Key changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill that affect lawyers

Enactment in the summer of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ushered in landmark changes to the federal student loan system. The act will require prospective law students to plan differently for financing their education and will affect lawyers’ repayments of their student debt.

Jan 1, 2026 12:15 AM CST

ABA Notices - Winter 2026

2026 BOARD OF GOVERNORS ELECTION At the 2026 midyear meeting, the Nominating Committee will announce nominations for district and at-large positions on the ABA Board of Governors for terms beginning at the conclusion of the 2026 annual conference and ending at the conclusion of the 2029 annual conference. Pursuant to…

Jan 1, 2026 12:10 AM CST

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

ABA President Michelle A. Behnke will prioritize defending liberty, pursuing justice

The American Bar Association will redouble its efforts to defend liberty and pursue justice to advance the rule of law, said ABA President Michelle A. Behnke, who took office in August at the end of the 2025 annual meeting in Toronto.

Oct 1, 2025 12:30 AM CDT

ABA House calls out law firm intimidation, supports the First Amendment and more

The ABA House of Delegates adopted more than 50 policy matters when it met during the annual meeting.

Oct 1, 2025 12:25 AM CDT

ABA calls on federal government to ensure immigrants receive due process

The ABA, a longtime advocate for immigrants’ rights, took a stand against some sweeping changes to the U.S. immigration system by President Donald Trump’s administration during its annual meeting in Toronto.

Oct 1, 2025 12:20 AM CDT

ABA Notices - Fall 2025

ABA Notices

Oct 1, 2025 12:15 AM CDT

ABA addresses regulatory and legislative challenges

As the national voice of the legal profession, the ABA has long worked to preserve the profession’s independence and ensure legislation and regulations do not undermine lawyers’ ability to represent clients or interfere with courts’ authority over the practice of law.

Oct 1, 2025 12:10 AM CDT

Fighting Genocide: Catherine van Kampen calls for accountability for crimes against Yazidis

Catherine van Kampen was watching CNN in August 2014 when the news broke that the Islamic State Group had launched a brutal and sweeping attack on the Yazidis in the Sinjar region of northern Iraq. More than 400,000 Yazidis fled their homes, and tens of thousands became stranded on Mount Sinjar.

Aug 1, 2025 12:25 AM CDT

ABA celebrates eight decades of work with the U.N.

For 80 years, the United Nations has worked to maintain global peace and security, provide humanitarian assistance to those in need, protect human rights and uphold international law—and the ABA has played a meaningful role in its development.

Aug 1, 2025 12:20 AM CDT

ABA Notice: August-September 2025

2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN BAR ENDOWMENT The annual meeting of the members of the American Bar Endowment will be held at 8:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11, in Halls F and G at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto. The agenda includes the election of two…

Aug 1, 2025 12:15 AM CDT

The ABA works to expand U.S. lawyers’ access to international markets

For decades, the American Bar Association has championed a rules-based, liberalized system of international trade. This commitment is grounded in two core values: advancing the rule of law and enabling U.S. lawyers and firms to serve clients wherever they do business.

Aug 1, 2025 12:10 AM CDT