Midyear Meeting

A meeting at the crossroads

On Feb. 9, the ABA House of Delegates approved, revised and amended Resolution 702, adopting it as ABA policy. The resolution’s first “resolved” clause states: “That the American Bar Association supports and encourages free, open and civil discussion and debate on legal and policy matters among its members and recognizes there is value in having lawyers with a wide range of different views participate meaningfully in ABA leadership, programming, policy, and advocacy.”

Apr 6, 2026 1:15 PM CDT

‘Now is not the time to walk back the progress that we have made,’ ABA President Michelle Behnke says

The ability to manage change in tumultuous times while staying true to the core principles of the legal profession is as essential today as it ever has been. In this 250th anniversary year of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, lawyers must rise to the occasion. These were some of the core themes that ABA President Michelle A. Behnke covered in her address to the association’s policymaking body at the ABA Midyear Meeting in San Antonio.

Apr 1, 2026 12:25 AM CDT

House of Delegates adopts nearly 30 policies on wide-ranging legal issues

The American Bar Association House of Delegates adopted almost 30 policy matters on a wide variety of issues, including judicial independence and safety, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, the independence of the Department of Justice, Medicaid funding, immigration law enforcement, and the use of National Guard and military forces in U.S. cities when it met during the midyear meeting.

Apr 1, 2026 12:20 AM CDT

ABA House of Delegates adopts nearly 30 policies on wide-ranging legal issues

The American Bar Association House of Delegates adopted almost 30 policy matters on a wide variety of issues including judicial independence and safety, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, the independence of the Department of Justice, Medicaid funding, immigration law enforcement, and the use of National Guard and military forces in U.S. cities when it met during the 2026 ABA Midyear Meeting.

Feb 9, 2026 9:00 PM CST

‘Now is not the time to walk back the progress that we have made,’ ABA President Michelle A. Behnke says at midyear meeting

The ability to manage change in tumultuous times while staying true to the core principles of the legal profession is as essential today as it ever has been. In this 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, lawyers must rise to the occasion. These were some of the core themes that ABA President Michelle A. Behnke covered in her address to the association’s policymaking body Monday at the ABA Midyear Meeting in San Antonio.

Feb 9, 2026 12:50 PM CST

More lactation rooms open in courthouses in years since ABA adopted policy

“A courthouse is not just for jurors and employees and attorneys,” Jennifer Feld says. “It is a place for the people to come, whether they’re there to pay a parking ticket or get a marriage license, or maybe they’re just driving through and need a lactation space. Having the courthouse be a safe place for mothers to pump or feed their children, I think is really moving.”

Feb 3, 2026 2:23 PM CST

Rule of law, voting rights and free speech lead agenda at ABA 2026 Midyear Meeting

Legal professionals from across the nation will convene Feb. 4–9 in San Antonio for the American Bar Association 2026 Midyear Meeting, where attorneys, judges and legal scholars will examine pressing issues shaping the legal profession and the justice system, including protection of the rule of law, voting rights and free expression.

Jan 27, 2026 11:30 AM CST

Legal champions to receive Spirit of Excellence Award at 2026 ABA Midyear Meeting

The American Bar Association will recognize recipients of its Spirit of Excellence Award during the inaugural “Titans for Change Gala: Celebrating a Legacy of Excellence, Impact and Pathways to the Profession” at the 2026 ABA Midyear Meeting on Feb. 7, 2026, in San Antonio, Texas.

Oct 10, 2025 9:31 AM CDT

‘Our Finest Hour’: ABA ‘will not shrink from the things we believe in,’ President Bill Bay says

While 2025 will bring changes to the organization and challenges to the rule of law, the American Bar Association will continue to do its work “safeguarding the fundamental American values of due process and access to justice,” ABA President Bill Bay said in February in a speech to the ABA House of Delegates at the midyear meeting in Phoenix.

Apr 1, 2025 12:40 AM CDT

A meeting at the crossroads

‘Now is not the time to walk back the progress that we have made,’ ABA President Michelle Behnke says

House of Delegates adopts nearly 30 policies on wide-ranging legal issues

ABA House of Delegates adopts nearly 30 policies on wide-ranging legal issues

‘Now is not the time to walk back the progress that we have made,’ ABA President Michelle A. Behnke says at midyear meeting

More lactation rooms open in courthouses in years since ABA adopted policy

Rule of law, voting rights and free speech lead agenda at ABA 2026 Midyear Meeting

Legal champions to receive Spirit of Excellence Award at 2026 ABA Midyear Meeting

‘Our Finest Hour’: ABA ‘will not shrink from the things we believe in,’ President Bill Bay says

Downtime: Proposal encouraging lawyers to unplug from work sees debate in the House

‘Taking a Toll’: Privacy protections for judges, civil servants are needed, House says

Guard Dogs: Protect domestic violence survivors by protecting their pets, ABA House urges

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

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

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

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