A woman who says she graduated with honors from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2008 and passed the California bar exam but cannot find a decent legal job has…
A federal lawsuit filed in Michigan yesterday by a legally blind law school applicant contends that the American Bar Association is discriminating against the blind and visually impaired in the…
Last month, we reported some of the digital tricks and interesting websites that lawyers should know, ones shared by panelists at the popular ABA Techshow sessions titled May 23, 2011 9:34 PM CDT
U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) continued Friday to press the ABA to improve the accuracy and transparency of the information law schools must provide to prospective students.
Immigration enforcement has “increased exponentially” in the last 10 years, creating burdens for courts straining to keep up with the caseloads, an ABA representative told Congress on Wednesday.
The American Bar Association recently launched a new website for military service members and their families that aims to provide information about a variety of legal issues.
The American Bar Association is expressing concerns about damages caps and changes to common-law tort rules in a medical liability bill known as the Health Act of 2011.
The ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 on Monday made public a series of draft recommendations—involving outsourcing, confidentiality and technology, plus inbound foreign lawyers—it will…
You can probably name all 9 Supreme Court justices. But most people can't even name one. How can we change this for the younger generation? ABA Podcast moderator Stephanie Francis Ward spoke with educators and experts about why civics ed matters in a constitutional democracy and how some young folks are already putting their lessons into action.
Parents traditionally worry about what their children are learning in school, but it’s what those students are not learning that’s even more unsettling. Only one state deserved a rating of…
The ABA Journal wants to host and facilitate conversations among lawyers about their profession. We are now accepting thoughtful, non-promotional articles and commentary by unpaid contributors.