An associate justice on the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico, a family law advocate and a veteran appellate lawyer will receive the American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Ide ...

The 2026 White Collar Crime Institute, will feature in-depth exploration of cybersecurity, cryptocurrencies, money laundering, international law and other pressing legal, and ethical issues impacting ...

[1] A prosecutor has the responsibility of a minister of justice and not simply that of an advocate. This responsibility carries with it specific obligations to see that the defendant is accorded ...

The recent remarks by the president of the United States, leveling personal criticisms against members of the U.S. Supreme Court, are not acceptable and cross a dangerous line that threatens the safet ...

A recent wave of firings and other departures among U.S. immigration judges has raised questions about the integrity and resource capacity of the immigration court system. That is what a panel of form ...

The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released a formal opinion that provides guidance on the ethical obligations of judges under the ABA Model Code ...

Journalist Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post correspondent in Tehran who spent 544 days unjustly imprisoned by Iranian authorities, and David Bowker, the lawyer who helped represent him and win his ...

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The ABA Legal Technology Survey Report is the most comprehensive study on lawyers' actual technology use, covering everything from security and office software to technology budgets, marketing tools, ...

The American Bar Association Family Law Section has released a new book, “The Indian Child Welfare Act Handbook: A Legal Guide to the Custody and Adoption of Native American Children, Fourth Edition,” ...

Disability advocates warn that staffing cuts and organizational upheaval at the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) are undermining the Office for Civil Rights’ (OCR) capacity to enforce federal ...

The Standing Committee rates each nominee "Well Qualified," "Qualified" or "Not Qualified." Unanimous committee ratings appear as a single rating. In other situations, the rating from the majority or ...