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Averting immediate showdown, chief justice pauses judge’s deadline for US to restore foreign-aid funds

The U.S. government doesn’t have to comply with a federal judge’s Wednesday night deadline to restore foreign-aid funds after Chief Justice John Roberts issued an administrative stay in the matter.

Feb 27, 2025 10:36 AM CST

Free virtual boot camp seeks to recruit and educate civil rights advocates

Interested in learning more about civil rights law? The ABA is offering a free two-day virtual summit for all lawyers and law students interested in advocating for justice and equality.

Feb 27, 2025 10:13 AM CST

This attorney made partner after creating a lucrative practice area focused on construction law

David Fine didn’t intend to become a construction law attorney. But when presented with the opportunity, the Massachusetts-based attorney ran with it.

Feb 25, 2025 8:46 AM CST

ABA Legal Ed council suspends accreditation standard focused on diversity

Updated: The council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has suspended enforcement of the accreditation standard originally titled “Diversity and Inclusion” until Aug. 31 in the wake of a Trump administration executive order mandating the dismantling of diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and demands by the U.S. Department of Education that academic institutions eliminate DEI polices or risk federal funding cuts.

Feb 21, 2025 3:44 PM CST

Contempt sought against US officials for alleged ‘brazen defiance’ of court order on foreign-aid funds

Updated: U.S. government defendants showed alleged “brazen defiance” of a federal judge’s order requiring continued funding of many foreign-aid programs and should be held in civil contempt, according to an emergency motion filed in one of two consolidated lawsuits.

Feb 20, 2025 11:17 AM CST

Ruling in ABA lawsuit, federal judge blocks pause on foreign aid but does not order Trump to act

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has issued a temporary restraining order that allows some foreign assistance programs to continue, for now, in a lawsuit filed by the American Bar Association and other plaintiffs.

Feb 18, 2025 12:11 PM CST

Are you a neurodivergent lawyer? The ABA wants to hear your story

The ABA Commission on Disability Rights is seeking neurodivergent legal professionals for a new project that will highlight their valuable contributions to the workplace.

Feb 12, 2025 10:28 AM CST

Jurist Doctors: These physicians went to law school for new challenges

Established physicians who go to law school are seeking new challenges and opportunities—ranging from facing the demands of law school to earning new credentials to starting a new career.

Feb 12, 2025 8:53 AM CST

ABA President Bay denounces ‘chaotic’ attacks on the rule of law

ABA President Bill Bay has condemned the Trump administration’s extensive attacks on the rule of law. The association announced Tuesday it has joined two legal challenges to the funding freezes on USAID and federally funded immigration programs.

Feb 11, 2025 4:00 PM CST

Trump partly defied court order on frozen funds, federal judge says; is there an Article II exception?

Updated: The Trump administration failed to comply with a “clear and unambiguous" temporary restraining order lifting a freeze on federal funds, a federal judge said Monday.

Feb 11, 2025 2:29 PM CST

House asserts bar associations’ First Amendment rights, says AG’s Honors Program should be reinstated

The House also called for changes in President Donald Trump’s Jan. 21 executive order that encouraged the government and private sector to end “illegal preferences and discrimination.”

Feb 3, 2025 7:57 PM CST

Should lawyers get billable-hour credit for time off? It should be encouraged, ABA House says, but not before debate

What can make the ABA House of Delegates have an hourlong lively debate? Apparently, it’s a resolution aimed at helping ease lawyer stress and achieve a better work-life balance.

Feb 3, 2025 6:58 PM CST

Protect domestic violence survivors by protecting their pets, ABA House says

At the ABA Midyear Meeting in Phoenix on Monday, the ABA House of Delegates considered how to best meet the needs of pet owners in family law and civil protection order proceedings.

Feb 3, 2025 6:42 PM CST

Misuse of digital replicas should be addressed by federal law, ABA House says

Resolution 501 calls for federal legislation to prevent the unauthorized use of an individual’s voice, visual likeness or image through technological means. It recommends that legislation include safeguards to protect First Amendment rights and address right of publicity and privacy laws and other related issues.

Feb 3, 2025 6:26 PM CST

Prosecutors need easier paths to remedy wrongful convictions, ABA House says

The ABA House of Delegates on Monday at the 2025 ABA Midyear Meeting in Phoenix passed a resolution to help prosecutors trying to vacate wrongful convictions who come up against procedural obstacles or court skepticism.

Feb 3, 2025 5:30 PM CST