Legal professionals from across the nation will convene July 29-Aug. 4 in Chicago for the American Bar Association 2026 Annual Conference, where attorneys, judges and legal scholars will examine press ...

CHICAGO, July 22, 2026 — The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released a formal opinion today addressing when the Model Rules of Professional ...

Better contract drafting leads to fewer disputes. Fewer disputes means happier clients. In this fifth edition, Kenneth A. Adams has updated and expanded his valuable guide by more than 70 pages of new ...

New bar applicants, including recent law graduates, are required to submit an application before taking the bar exam. This application usually includes a Character and Fitness questionnaire that ...

Presented by the ABA Standing Committee on the Law Library of Congress, this traveling exhibit celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence will explore our ...

A diverse organization of members representing management, union, plaintiff, neutral, and public perspectives. The Labor and Employment Law Section is a global network of more than 25,000 attorneys, ...

Sliding-scale fees are based on a client's ability to pay, often determined by income and family size, derived from the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Sliding-scale fees can either be hourly or flat. “Co ...

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Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in all fee arbitration proceedings. (1) "Client" means a person or entity who directly or through an authorized representative consults, retains or ...

The ABA Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund (LOSF) supports aspiring law students who demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion by providing financial assistance and encouragement as ...

It's time to renew your membership and keep access to free CLE, valuable publications and more. Your membership has expired - last chance for uninterrupted access to free CLE and other benefits.

We have a full list of all children's law centers, all children's legal clinics (associated with a law school) and all children's resource centers (that provide litigation support to children's ...