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ABA announces eight winners of the 2026 Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts

Jailhouse lawyering, social media, equal rights, pardons, debt, appeals, birthright citizenship and same-sex marriage took the top honors for the 2026 American Bar Association Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts.

May 20, 2026 12:29 PM CDT

Love, Lies and Liability: Ethical boundaries in the age of dating apps

Dating apps, designed for deep connection, have the potential to create ethical tensions for the attorney swipers out there.

May 20, 2026 10:18 AM CDT

Besides payment, what can be addressed in client engagement agreements? New ABA opinion offers direction

A lawyer can identify when they may withdraw from representing clients in engagement agreements, including topics that are not explicitly identified in the withdrawal rule, such as clients not consulting with counsel before speaking to the press, according to a new ABA ethics opinion.

May 20, 2026 10:04 AM CDT

Generative AI’s Impact on Lawyers: In praise of the mundane

In just a few years, generative artificial intelligence has already had an enormous impact on the practice of law. Far from a novelty, it’s become a proven tool in the day-to-day work of legal professionals.

May 19, 2026 2:40 PM CDT

ABA Legal Ed council moves forward on alternative pathways to the bar

As more states approve methods beyond taking an exam to join the bar, the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar voted Friday to allow law schools to count those who successfully complete those pathways to count toward the mandatory 75% of graduates who must pass the bar within two years to meet accreditation standards.

May 18, 2026 11:07 AM CDT

Bar candidates without ABA-accredited degree more likely to flunk, new study finds

Aspiring lawyers who head to the bar exam without earning a law degree from an ABA-approved law school are more likely to flunk the bar exam, are less likely to find jobs at a law firm and are more likely to face professional discipline later, according to a new study.

May 18, 2026 10:38 AM CDT

ABA Legal Ed council votes to repeal diversity and inclusion standard

The council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar voted to repeal its diversity and inclusion standard at its quarterly meeting in Chicago on Friday.

May 15, 2026 3:31 PM CDT

ABA Journal earns honorable mention as Magazine of the Year from business publication editors

The ABA Journal took home an honorable mention as the Magazine of the Year, and its staff won five other awards Thursday in a national contest hosted by the American Society of Business Publication Editors.

May 15, 2026 2:07 PM CDT

State Bar of California recommends state supreme court pick NextGen UBE for 2028

California inched closer to moving away from its proprietary bar exam and adopting the new NextGen Uniform Bar Examination—without a state-specific component, for now.

May 15, 2026 1:37 PM CDT

Fewer law school grads head to government, public interest or clerkship jobs

The number of law school grads who took jobs in government, public interest and federal clerkship positions decreased in 2025.

May 14, 2026 11:05 AM CDT

DOJ sues DC Bar amid fight over disciplining Trump administration attorneys

The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the District of Columbia Bar over its efforts to discipline former Department of Justice official Jeffrey Clark.

May 14, 2026 10:24 AM CDT

Diversity standard should be abolished, standards committee says to ABA Legal Ed council

The standards committee of the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar is recommending that an educational standard mandating diversity and inclusion at law schools be permanently abolished.

May 12, 2026 11:18 AM CDT

Fair and equal access to the ballot is fundamental to the rule of law, ABA President Michelle Behnke says

Our nation is confronting a profound test of its commitment to representative democracy and equal justice under the law. In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Louisiana v. Callais, concerning the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

May 11, 2026 2:55 PM CDT

Yes or No Questions: Getting your client to say less can be difficult, if not impossible, some lawyers say

“Are you sure you don’t want him to keep talking?” It’s a problem that many lawyers face: What can and should they do about a client with the gift of gab? While experienced lawyers have tips on working with loquacious clients, they also agree on one main point: In the end, some clients can’t help it. They can’t shut up.

May 6, 2026 2:06 PM CDT

State Bar of California proposes first AI-specific changes to ethics rules

The State Bar of California is proposing for the first time to change California’s Rules of Professional Conduct to address the use of artificial intelligence.

May 6, 2026 9:58 AM CDT

ABA announces eight winners of the 2026 Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts

Love, Lies and Liability: Ethical boundaries in the age of dating apps

Besides payment, what can be addressed in client engagement agreements? New ABA opinion offers direction

Generative AI’s Impact on Lawyers: In praise of the mundane

ABA Legal Ed council moves forward on alternative pathways to the bar

Bar candidates without ABA-accredited degree more likely to flunk, new study finds

ABA Legal Ed council votes to repeal diversity and inclusion standard

ABA Journal earns honorable mention as Magazine of the Year from business publication editors

State Bar of California recommends state supreme court pick NextGen UBE for 2028

Fewer law school grads head to government, public interest or clerkship jobs

DOJ sues DC Bar amid fight over disciplining Trump administration attorneys

Diversity standard should be abolished, standards committee says to ABA Legal Ed council

Fair and equal access to the ballot is fundamental to the rule of law, ABA President Michelle Behnke says

Yes or No Questions: Getting your client to say less can be difficult, if not impossible, some lawyers say

State Bar of California proposes first AI-specific changes to ethics rules

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