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The 2025 ABA Annual Meeting will take place from Aug. 6-12 in Toronto. (Photo by Getty Images)

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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

Incoming ABA President Michelle Behnke to 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 Wisconsin attorney Michelle Behnke, who became ABA president Tuesday at the close of association’s annual meeting in Toronto.

Aug 13, 2025 3:21 PM CDT

ABA House adopts policy on law firm intimidation, immigration issues

The American Bar Association House of Delegates adopted more than 50 policy matters, including one on law firm intimidation, several on immigration enforcement and detention, and resolutions on academic freedom and open, civil debate at universities when it met during the 2025 ABA Annual Meeting.

Aug 12, 2025 12:54 PM 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.

Aug 12, 2025 11:33 AM CDT

ABA House takes aim at bullying in the legal profession

More needs to be done to understand and respond to the pervasive problem of bullying in the legal profession, the ABA said during its annual meeting in Toronto.

Aug 12, 2025 10:58 AM CDT

ABA President-elect Michelle Behnke recommits to defending the rule of law

In a speech at the ABA Annual Meeting in Toronto, ABA President-elect Michelle Behnke underscored the association’s mission and commitment to defend liberty and pursue justice. “Because when we have a strong ABA, we have strong lawyers,” she said. “And when we have strong lawyers, we have a strong defense for the rule of law.”

Aug 12, 2025 6:55 AM CDT

ABA President Bill Bay urges lawyers to defend American principles

In an address at the ABA Annual Meeting in Toronto, ABA President Bill Bay said the association will “never surrender in the fight for the rule of law and due process.”

Aug 11, 2025 3:35 PM CDT

ABA nominating committee hosts candidates’ forum for potential officers

The American Bar Association House of Delegates Nominating Committee held a Candidates Forum Sunday at its Annual Meeting in Toronto for the four lawyers who announced their intention to seek nomination for candidacies to serve as an officer of the association with terms beginning in August 2026.

Aug 11, 2025 9:45 AM CDT

ABA House will tackle issues, including law firm intimidation, immigration at Toronto session

The American Bar Association’s policy making body, the House of Delegates, will consider almost 60 policy matters, including one on law firm intimidation, several on immigration enforcement and detention and resolutions on academic freedom and open, civil debate at universities when it meets today and Tuesday during the 2025 ABA Annual Meeting in Toronto.

Aug 11, 2025 8:00 AM CDT

ABA celebrates ‘long-standing ties’ with Canadian lawyers at annual meeting

For only the fourth time in its nearly 150-year history, the ABA is hosting its annual meeting in Toronto. The theme of the 2025 ABA Annual Meeting, which runs today through Tuesday, is “Rule of Law Rising: Advancing Law in a Connected World.”

Aug 6, 2025 9:01 AM CDT

2025 Margaret Brent Award recipients inspire ‘next generation of women lawyers’

Five female lawyers who have excelled in their field and paved the way for other women to succeed will receive the Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award during the ABA Annual Meeting in Toronto.

Jul 29, 2025 12:24 PM CDT

Bar Service: Barbara Howard, a longtime leader in the ABA, prepares for her next role

Barbara Howard, a self-described bar junkie, has been selected as the ABA president-elect nominee by the House Nominating Committee. She will face an uncontested vote by the full House at the ABA Annual Meeting in August.

Jun 1, 2025 12:45 AM CDT

Meet the ABA’s newest leaders

The ABA’s newly nominated officers and members of the Board of Governors will begin their terms in office after the association’s annual meeting in August. In the months before the meeting, we asked these nominees the same four questions.

Jun 1, 2025 12:20 AM CDT

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